MS 1072, Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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M. Aldrich 6
M. G. Gay 2
S. Steven 1
Pacheco 2 pd
Herrero 1 pd
Hughes 1 pd.

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HEAD-QUARTERS DISTRICT OF WESTERN ARIZONA. Tucson, Arizona, August 5, 1862.
GENERAL ORDERS No. 1.

I...All persons owning Real Estate in the town of Tucson, and within three miles thereof are hereby required to register their claims, describe their property, and give an abstract of their titles, in order that the same may be recorded in a book to which the public shall have access as a book of public records.

II...WILLIAM S. OURY is hereby appointed Register and Recorder (with power to appoint a Deputy), and he is empowered to collect, as his compensation in full, a fee of one dollar for each and every lot or parcel of land, registered and recorded by him. He will open an office on the 10th day of the present month, and all persons residing here shall have their property registerd [sic] and recorded, within one month from this date.

III...No one is permitted to encamp within fifteen miles of Tucson, for a longer period than twenty-four hours, without reporting to the Provost Marshal, and no settlement shall be made or camp formed, on any pretense, or any purpose whatever within the Military District of Western Arizona, without permission first obtained from the Commanding Officer. D. FERGUSSON, Major 1st, Cav. C. V. [signed] Official: D. Fergusson, Major 1st Cavy. C. V. Comdg.

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Gay, M. G. Lot No. 1 and 2 belonging to M. G. Gay by purchase from Manuel Aquayo. Consideration twenty-five dollars. No boundaries given. Deed bears date August 26th, 1861. Recorded Aug 11th, 1861. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Aldrich, Mark. Lot 3. Sold by Francis Ruelas to John M. Pinkston. Transferred by said Pinkston to Solomon Warner & Co. Sold at public sale by the Arbitrators of Soln. Warner & Co. And purchased by M. Aldrich for the consideration of thirty four dollars. Bounded as follows: Situated on the East side of the Plaza commencing at the adobe fence and running west twenty five (25) varras more or less to a stake marked in the ground, thence North thirty five (35) varras more or less to another stake, thence East to the said adobe fence. Conveyance to said M. Aldrich bears date February 9th, 1859. Recorded Aug. 11th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Lot 4. Transferred by John A. Mahon to M. Aldrich for the consideration of twenty (20) dollars. Situated on the south side of the main plaza between the dwellings of Pasqual Ochoa and Pasqual Cruz having twenty five (25) varras frontage on the said plaza by twenty six (26) varras in depth. Bearing date June 11th, 1860. Recorded Aug. 11th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Aldrich, Mark. Lot No. 5. Sold by Jose Ma Martinez to Joaquin Burruel by Burruel to Francisco G. Toraño of Magdalena, Sonora and by him deeded to Mark Aldrich for the consideration of one hundred and eighty dollars. Bounded and described as follows. Commencing at a stake about twenty (20) feet on a line west of the north west corner of the adobe house and running south parallel with the Main Street seventy five (75) yards to a stake in the premises of Marcus Veramundi, thence running east sixty (60) yards to a stake, then running north 75 yards to the adobe wall and premises of Rafel Herrero, and thence running west along said wall sixty (60) yards to the place of beginning. Deed bearing date October 1859. Recorded Aug. 11th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recdr.

Stevens, H. S. Lot No. 6. Vacant ground taken up by Sam'l Lewis who made the improvements on the lot viz an adobe house and picket corral. Sold by said Lewis to Geo. Pope and transferred by Patricia Granilla (Pope's wife) to Hiram S. Stevens for the consideration of one hundred (100) dollars. Bounded and described as follows. Beginning at a point on the Overland Mail Road running north two hundred (200) yards, thence east two hundred (200) yards, thence south two hundred yards, thence west two hundred yards to the place of beginning. Transfer bearing date July 13th, 1862. Recorded Aug. 12th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Aldrich, Mark. Lot No. 7. Deed from Geo. Mallison to Mark Aldrich for a consideration of one hundred ($100) dollars. Bounded and described as follows. Commencing at the north west corner of the house of Alfred Fryar running thence paralel [sic] with the stage road sixty five (65) feet, thence south east forty eight (48) feet to an adobe wall, thence along said boundary wall sixty five (65), thence forty eight (48) to the place of beginning. Deed bearing date August 11th, 1859. Recorded Aug. 12th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Lot No. 8. Deed from Alf. Fryar to George Pope deeded by said Pope to M. Aldrich. Consideration two hundred (200) dollars. Bounded and described as follows: bounded on the north by the lot of M. Aldrich, on the south by Government building known as the Guardia, on the east by the old Military Plaza, on the west by Main Street leading from Tucson to Gila River. Deed bears date April 20th, 1861. Recorded Aug. 12th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Aldrich, Mark. Lot No. 9. Original deeds burnt. Description: by Aldrich deed from P. Robinson to Fred Neville by deed on or about the 18th of June 1861. From Fred Neville to M. Aldrich by deed on or about the 20th of June 1861. Consideration one hundred and fifty dollars. Bounded and described as follows. Bounded on the north by lot of said Aldrich, on the east by the old Military Plaza, on the south by street leading into La Plaza de las Armas, on the west by Main Street leading to Fort Yuma. Recorded Aug. 12th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Pacheco, Miguel. Lot No. 10. The one seventh part he received by will from his father the other 6/7th he obtained by purchase from the heirs- to wit from Doña Jesus Pacheco 1/7, consideration twenty (20) dollars; Dona Guadelupe Sardina 1/7 consideration fourteen (14) dollars; Refugio Pacheco and his two sisters Guadalupe and Carmen 1/7 consideration fourteen (14) dollars; Concepcion Gonzales and his brother Angel 1/7 consideration fifteen (15) dollars; Ramon Pacheco 1/7th consideration a wagon; Rafel Ochoa 1/7 consideration twenty five (25) dollars. No boundaries given in the deeds. Date November 15th, 1855. Recorded Aug. 13th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Pacheco, Miguel. Lot No. 11. Deed from Dolores Herran to Miguel Pacheco consideration sixty (60) dollars. Bounded and described as follows: twelve varras front by twelve deep adjoining the house of said Pacheco to the north and the house of Dolores Herran on the south. Deed bearing date Oct. 9th, 1861. Recorded Aug. 13th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Herrero, Jose. Lot No. 12 taken up by Bernadino Campa and the house and corral built by him sold to José Herrero in the month of October 1861, consideration two hundred twenty five (225) dollars. Bounded as follows. Beginning at the intersection of the south side of the Calle de la Mesilla with the west side of the Plaza de la Mesilla running south with said Plaza 23 1/2 varras to the premises of Antonio Comduran, thence west 33 varras with the line of Antonio Comduran, thence north twenty three and one half (23 1/2) varras to the Calle de las Mesilla, thence east along the line of said street thirty three varras to the Plaza and place of beginning. Recorded Aug. 13th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Warner, Solomon. Lot No. 13. By deed from Saml Hughes, consideration ten (10) dollars. Bounded and described as follows. Beginning at the northwest corner of Solario Asedo's corral or yard fence running in an easterly direction about twenty yards more or less, thence continuing in an easterly direction along the north side of Chino Dias' lot about 20 yards more or less to where it joins the lot purchased by S. Warner from McGovern, from this corner running north 40 yards more or less to the arroya, thence down the arroya 40 yards more or less, thence to the place of beginning forty yards more or less. Date February 18, 1862. Recorded Aug. 14th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Warner, Soln. Lot No. 14. No deed now, bought from T. McGovern in 1860 for $50. Recorded Aug. 14, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Urquides, F. Lot No. 15. Inherited by José de Leon from his father José Domingo de Leon deeded by said Jose de Leon to Juan Spence deed by said Spence to Thomas F. McGovern and his copartners G. Smith and W. Gifford by them deeded to Fernando Urquide and by him transferred to Da Jesus Ramirez by deed bearing date August 4th 1860. Bounded and described as follows to wit- commencing at the corner of the Main Street and running west along the lane which leads to the field forty nine (49) varas where it joins the property of Franco Romero, thence north along the line os said Romero seventy one (71) varas to the garden of Da Dolores Avila, thence east along the said Avila forty (40) varas to the Main Street, thence south along said Main street seventy five (75) varas to the place of beginning. Transfer bearing date August 4th, 1860. Consideration two hundred (200) dollars. Recorded Aug. 14th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Urquide, F. Lot No. 16. Inherited by Anita Burruel from her father Juan Manuel Burruel deeded by her to Manuel Hernandez and by him transferred to Fernando Urquide. Bounded and described as follows. Being six varas and one half front and twenty varas deep. Consideration $90. Deed bears date June 10th, 1861. Recorded Aug. 14th., 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Romero, Francisco. Lot No. 17. First deed of gift from Teodoro Romero to his sister Ana Maria Romero bears date 1828; by her sold to Juan Romero and by him sold to Jose Romero and inherited by Fran. Romero from him. Bounded and described as follows. Being a piece of ground in front of the Old Guard House of the Precedeo where where [sic] a row of pomengranete trees runs straight toward the north, there there [sic] is a small corner belonging to my sister, thence with a small ditch running to the north (here the paper is so mutilated it is impossible to read more). Recorded Aug. 14th 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Warner, Solomon. Lot No. 18. Sold by Cornelio Elias to a Abrahams and by him deeded to Rosecran and Co. and by them deeded to Gardener & Ward and by Ward to Chas. Rathboon, and by Rathboon to Saml Hughes as was also the half belonging to Gardener, by Saml Hughes deeded to Soln Warner. Consideration two hundred and fifty (250) dollars. Bounded and described as follows. On the east by the Main street, on the south by the property of Cornelio Elias, on the west by property of M. Aldrich, on the north by property of Soln Warner and has a front on the Street of 20 feet more or less, by 40 feet more or less in depth. Deed bears date Feby 7th, 1862. Recorded Aug. 15th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Lot No. 19. Sold by Guillermo Telles to Capron & Stevens and by them deeded to Soln Warner. Consideration three hundred (300) dollars. Bounded and described as follows. Bounded on the west by Main street, on the north by the property of G. Wheat, on the south & east by property of Sol Warner. Deed bears date May 21st, 1861. Recorded Aug. 15th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Lot No. 20. Letter F town map. Soln Warner. Sold by Pascual Ochoa and Gertrudes his wife to S. Warner & Company and by the Arbitrators of Warner & Co. sold at public sale. Consideration $90. Bounded and described as follows. By the property of S. Warner on the east, on the west by the property of Margaretta Sanchez, on the south by the property of Ursula Sanchez, on the north by the Plaza. Deed bears date Feb. 7th, 1859. Recorded Aug. 15th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Warner, Solomon. Lot No. 21. Deeded by Fernando Galaz to Geo. W. Leach. Deed bears date Jany 22nd 1856, by Leach to Fred. A. Rondstatt Date of deed April 9th, 1856. By Rondstatt to Albert Bouman Oct. 28th, 1856 & transferred by him to R. M. Doss Jany 29th, 1857 and by said Doss deeded to B. H. and Edward Miles date of deed November 14th 1857 and by them deeded to James McCoy & by him deeded to Soln Warner consideration three hundred and fifty (350) dollars. Bounded and described as follows. Commencing in the north west corner of the herein described premises and running thence along the line of the Callejon leading from the fields 23 feet until reaching the N. E. corner, thence south 96 feet to the property of Manuel Burruel, thence west along said property 43 feet where it forms a corner and thence running north always along the property of the aforesaid Burruel 13 feet, thence west 15 feet along the same premises to the Plazuela where forming another corner the line runs 75 feet along the aforesaid Plazuela in direction north until reaching the point of commencement. Date of feed March 28, 1859. Recorded Aug. 15th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Warner, Solomon. Lot No. 22. Letter C Town Map. Deed from Margueretta Romero to Soln. Warner. Consideration 20 dollars. Bounded and described as follows: situated on the east of the dwelling of S. Warner, containing from east to west 9 yards & from north to south in length sixty (60) yards. Deed bearing date March 18th, 1860. Recorded Aug. 15th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Pacheco, Ref. Lot No. 23. Taken up by Bernardino Campa house built and other improvements made by him deeded by said Campa and his wife Guadalupe Comacho to Pedro Burruel consideration one hundred fifty (150) dollars, deed bearing date 10th Nov. 1859 and by said Burruel deeded to Refugio Pacheco consideration two horses and five fanega of wheat. Described and bounded as follows: commences at the east corner of the property of Bernarda Diaz and running thirty three (33) along the street east to the property of Dolores Castro, thence north along the line of said Castro twenty seven (27) varas to the property of S. Warner, thence west along the line of said Warner thirty three (33) varas, thence south along the line of said Diaz twenty seven (27) varas to place of beginning. Deed bearing date Dec. 8th, 1861. Recorded Aug. 16th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Elias, Juan. Lot No. 24. Granted to Ysidro Gallegos March 9th, 1841 by Luis Burruel at that time judge of the town of Tucson, and by said Gallegos transferred to Juan Elias. Described and bounded as follows: commencing at the south corner of the lot of Asencio Higuera and running south along the Main Street thirty six (36) varas, thence east along the Calle de la Mesilla forty (40) varas, thence north thirty six (36) varas to the south east corner of the lot of said Higuera, thence west along the line of the aforesaid Higuera forty (40) varas to the place of beginning. Consideration two hundred and seventy five (275) dollars, Transfer bearing date May 23, 1847. Recorded Aug. 16th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, recdr.

Elias, Manuel Ignacio. Lot No. 25. Inherited from his father Francisco Duran & been in undisturbed possession for the last 25 years as shown by affidavit before Lt. L. E. Handon, Provost Marshal [sic], August 16th, 1862. Bounded and described as follows. Situated on the Plaza de las Armas having thirty two (32) varas from east to west & fifteen (15) varas from north to south. Bounded on the north by the street, east by the Plaza de las Armas, south by the property of Ignacio Duarte, & on the west by the property of Richard Doss. Recorded Aug. 16th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Bouchet, Julio A. Lot No. 26. Being a small lot of land taken up by M. Aldrich & by him transferred to Julio A. Bouchet. Consideration $20. Bounded as follows. Commencing at the south west corner of the property of Pedro Biaggi & running south twenty five feet, thence east with the line of Jesus Ma. Elias land twenty five feet, thence north 25 feet to the corner of an adobe wall, thence with wall to place of beginning being the same premises staked out by said M. Aldrich. Recorded Aug. 17th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Biagge, Pedro. Lot No. 27. Raffled by F. Urquide & drawn by Tolliver & sold by his attorney Augustine Ainsa to Pedro Biagi. Consideration [blank] dollars. Bounded and described as follows: on the north by the alley, on the east by property of Jose Ma. Elias, on the south by the Calle de la Guardia, and on the west of the Calle Real having a front of thirty three varras & thirty two in depth on the Calle de la Guardia & twenty one varas on the side of the alley. Recorded Aug. 17th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Castro, Jesus. Lot No. 28. Granted by Luis Burruel civil judge of the presidio of Tucson to Jesus Castro. Grant bearing date Jany 5th, 1850. Described and bounded as follows: on the east by the main street, on the south by the alley which divides it from the lot of Fernando Urquide, on the west by the property of Felipe Romero, and on the north by the old property of his father, containing twenty three (23) varas front by eighteen (18) varas in depth. Registered August 18th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Gallardo, Naci. Lot No. 29. Taken up by Nacario Gallardo and the improvements- a house and corral made by him. The house built May 5th, 1859. The lot is taken up has the following dimensions: on the north 91 1/2 feet, on the east 78 feet, on the south 91 1/2 feet, on the west 78 feet. Recorded, August 21st, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, recd.

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Ramirez, Theodoro. Lot No. 30. Declaration of Tho. Ramirez to this effect that he bought the property from his mother in law Doña Reyas Peña. The property is bounded and described as follows: on the north by the old Presidio Wall, on the east by the property of Dolores Grijalva, on the south by the old Military Plaza, on the west by the property of Wm. S. Oury, having a front of 45 varas on the Military Plaza by 50 varas in depth to the old wall. Recorded August 21st, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Dunne, Pat. Lot No. 31. Held by a deed B. G. Weld by his attorney H. S. Washburn to C. T. Haden and M. J. Flourney, by them transferred by deed to David Davis and by David Davis sold and deeded to Pat H. Dunne. Consideration 800 dollars. Bounded and described as follows. Commencing at the corner of the house of T. F. McLean running south 48 feet along the Main Street to the street leading into the Plaza, thence east 110 feet to the line of the Plaza, thence north along the line of the Plaza 48 feet to the corner of the lot of said McLean, thence along the line of said McLean 41 feet to the place of beginning. Deed bears date June 14th, 1861. Recorded August 21st, 1862.

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Capron, John [Lot No.] 32. Filed by Warranty Deed from Jose Herreras and Maria Jesusa Elias de Herreras his wife to John G. Capron and Hiram Stevens and transferred by Hiram Stevens (his part) to said John G. Capron, consideration two hundred dollars. Bounded and described as follows. Beginning at the corner of the property formerly owned by Nacario Gallardo and running east 100 feet 10 inches to the property of Rafael Herreras, thence south 15 feet to the line of said Herreras, thence east again along the line of said Herreras 76 feet to the property of Ignacio Saenes, thence south along the line of the said Saenes 48 feet to the property of Mark Aldrich, thence west along the line of said Aldrich 176 feet 10 inches to the Mission Street, thence north along said street 63 feet to the place of beginning. Transfer bears date August 20th, 1862. Recorded August 21st, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Telles, Guillermo. Lot No. 33. He declares that he took and built upon this lot two years ago and petitions that he may be be [sic] allowed to live in the enjoyment of it and will pay what the governments may demand for a title to the property. The frontage of the lot is 60 varas and 11 inches and the depth is 52 varas and twenty three inches. Declaration dated August 18th, 1862. Recorded August 23rd, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Romero, Francisca. Lot No. 34. Taken up by Francisca Romero & built upon during May of 1862 and has been in the undisputed possession of the same to this date. The lot is situated on the north side of the town and has a frontage of 29 1/2 feet and depth of 18 feet. Dated August 22nd, 1862. Recorded August 23rd, 1862. Wm. S. Oury per J. B. Mills.

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Josefa C. de Fernandez. Lot No. 35. Lot was granted to Teodora Marin by Jose Grijalva at that time judge (May 26th, 1847) and by Marin transferred to Rafil Saens, transferred by him to Doña Josefa C. de Fernandez by deed bearing date Feb. 10th, 1859. Consideration $500. Having a frontage of 36 varras on the Main street and 39 varras in depth. Recorded August 26th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Aldrich, Mark. Lot No. 36. By deed from Manuel Burruel and Jesus Ortez to S. Warner & Company December 19th, 1857 and by the arbitrators of S. Warner & Co. sold to Wm. Buckley Feby. 9th, 1859 and by him transferred to M. Aldrich July 11th, 1859. Consideration $580 dollars. Bounded & described as follows. Bounded on the north by the property of Edward Miles, on the east by the property of Corneles Elias, on the south by the property of José Ma. Redondo, on the west La Calle del Correo. * Recorded August 26th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder. * Since making the above record a deed has been presented by M. Aldrich from Antonio Comaduran and Encarnacion Comaduran de Ortiz heirs at law Ana Maria Comaduran to Jesus Ortiz to this property which bear date Dec 19th, 1857. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder

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Aldrich, Mark. Lot No. 37. Sold by Juan José Lopez to W. N. Bonner, by Bonner deeded to Lauciano Urrea, by Urrea transferred to José Ma. Redondo, and by Juan Elias attorney to said Redondo deeded to M. Aldrich, deed bearing date May 2nd, 1856. Consideration $50. Measuring from south to north 25 1/4 varras and from east to west 16 1/4 varras. Recorded August 26th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Saens, Rafael. Lot No. 38. Taken up by said Rafael Saens and house built and other improvements made by him during the month of October 1860. Bounded and described as follows. Forty (40) varras front from north to south by forty (40) varas in depth from east to west and bounded on the south by vacant land, on the north by a ravine running westward, on the west by the property of Eugenio Ruiz, and on the east by vacant land. Recorded Sept. 1st, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Burruel, Manuela. Lot No. 39. Taken up by said Manuela Burruel house built and improvements made by her. Bounded and described as follows: eighteen (18) varas from east to west and thirty (30) varas from north to south. Joins the property of Dolores Rodriguez on the west, on the east the property of Isidro Gallegos, on the south Plaza de la Mesilla, and on the north the Calle. Recorded Sept. 1st, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Ortega, Ramon. Lot No. 40. Taken up and house built and other improvements made by said Ramon Ortega in the month of May 1861. Bounded and described as follows: contains nineteen (19) varas from west to east and at the southern end nineteen (19) varas and at the northern end fourteen (14) varas and is situated on the north side of the town and immediately outside the old Presidio wall. Recorded Sept. 1st, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Murillo, German. Lot No. 41. Taken up and built on and otherwise improved by said German Murillo in the year 1860. Bounded and described as follows: contains twenty six (26) varas from on the street by nineteen (19) varas in depth and is bounded on the east by the property of Ramon Pacheco, on the west by the property of Serafina Orosco, on the south by the street, and on the north by the property of Wm. S. Oury. Recorded Sept. 1st, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Leon, José. Lot No. 42. Taken up and improved in the month of May 1861 by said José Leon. Bounded and described as follows: contains fourteen (14) varas from east to west and eighteen (18) varas from north to south where it joins the old Presidio Wall and is on the outside of said wall. Recorded Sept. 1st, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Morales, Gertrudes. Lot No. 43. Taken up and house built and other improvements made by said Gertrudes Morales during the year 1859. Bounded and described as follows, contains from west to east thirty five (35) varas and from north to south nineteen (19) varas. Bounded on the east by the property of Ustoquis Ramirez, on the south by the Calle de la Alegria, on the west by vacant land, and on the north by the Calle del Indio Triste. Recorded Sept. 1st, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Pacheco, Ramon. Lot No. 44. Deed from Guadalupe Santa Cruz, consideration fifty (50) dollars. Bounded and described as follows, contains seventeen (17) varas front by seventeen varas in depth. Bounded on the north by the property of Wm. S. Oury, on the east by the Calle del Correo, on the south by property formerly owned by Concepcion Gonzales and on the west by the property of Joseph Cummings. Deed bears date Aug. 19th, 1852. Recorded Sept. 1st, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Pacheco, Ramon. Lot No. 45. Deed from Francisco Dias and his wife Bernarda Gonzales to said Ramon Pacheco, consideration two hundred (200) dollars. Bounded and described as follows, contains twenty eight (28) varas from north to south and thirty three (33) varas from east to west. Bounded on the south by the Calle de la Mission, on the west by the property of German Murillo, on the north by the property of said Ramon Pacheco, and on the east by the Calle del Correo. Deed bears date July 23d, 1862. Recorded Sept. 1st, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Solares, Manuel. Lot No. 46. Taken up and house built and other improvements made by said Manuel Solares in the month of July 1859. Bounded and described as follows, contains nineteen (19) varas from north to south and nineteen and one half (19 1/2) varas from east to west. Bounded on the east by the property of Jose Mendoza, on the south by the Plaza de la Mesilla, on the west by the property of Jose Ma. Sosa, and on the north by the Calle de la Alegria. Recorded Sept. 1st, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Grijalva, Crisanto. Lot No. 47. Inherited by the wife said Crisanto Grijalva from her father Felipe Romero, house built and other improvements made by himself. Bounded and described as follows, contains thirty (30) varas from east to west and sixteen (16) varas from north to south. Bounded on the south and west by the Calle del Correo, on the north by the property of Felipe Romero, and on the east by the property of Juan Manuel Romero. Recorded Sept. 2d, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Elias, Jesus Maria. Lot No. 48. Deed from Dolores Rodriguez, consideration one hundred and forty (140) dollars. Bounded and described as follows: contains nineteen and one half (19 1/2) varas from east to west and from north to south twenty seven and one half (27 1/2) varas. Bounded on the north by the Plazuela, on the east by an alley, on the south by the Calle de la Alegria, and on the west by the property of Julio Bouchet. Deed bears date November 23, 1855. Recorded Sept. 2, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Higuera, Jose Loreto. Lot No. 49. Taken up and house built and other improvements made by said Jose Loreto Higuera in the month of March 1856. Bounded and described as follows: contains from north to south twenty four (24) varas and from east to west thirty two (32) varas. Bounded on the north by the property of Fritz Contzen, on the east by the property of Juan Siqueiros, on the south by the Calle de la Alegria, and on the west by the alley which divides it from the property of Jesus Ma. Elias. Recorded Sept. 2d, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Peralta, Jose Maria. Lot No. 50. Taken up and house built and other improvements made by said Jose Ma. Peralta in the month of May 1861. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from east to west thirty four (34) varas and from north to south thirty three (33) varas. Bounded on the west by the property of Ramon Elias, decd [deceased], on the east by Nasario Gallardo, on the north by the Plaza de la Mesilla, and on the south by the property of Simon Sanchez. Recorded Sept. 2d, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Castro, Ramon. Lot No. 51. Deed from Ursula Solares to Ramon Castro, consideration forty five (45) dollars. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from east to west twenty eight (28) varas and from north to south nineteen (19) varas. Bounded on the west by the Calle Principal, on the north by the properties of Francisco S. Leon and Ursula Solares, on the east by the Plazuela, and on the south by the alley which divides it from the property of Julio Bouchet. Deed bears date Sept. 2d, 1862. Recorded Sept 2d, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Siqueiros, Juan. Lot No. 52. Taken up and house built other improvements made by said Juan Siqueiros in the month of May 1860. Bounded and described as follows. Contains twenty four (24) varas from east to west and twenty four (24) varas from north to south. Bounded on the west by vacant land, on the east by the property of Fernando Asedo, on the south by the Calle de la Alegria, and on the north by the Calle del Indio Triste. Recorded Sept. 2d, 1862.

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Elias, Cornelio. Lot No. 53. Granted by Juan Elias at that time judge of the Presidio of Tucson to Cornelio Elias, who built the house and made other improvements. Bounded and described as follows. Commencing at the junction of the Calle Principal and the Calle del Arroyo and running west twenty six (26) varas to the property of Juan Jose Lopez, thence north along the line of said Lopez and Manuel Burruel thirty (30) varas, thence east ten (10) varas to the Calle Principal, then south along said Calle Principal twenty nine (29) varas to the place of beginning. Grant bears date of October 20th, 1854. Recorded Sept. 2d, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Mendoza, Reyes. Lot No. 54. Deed from Juan Campa to Felipe Astorga, consideration fifty (50) dollars. Deed bears date Dec. 23, 1860. And by said Felipe Astorga transferred to Reyes Mendoza. Bounded and described as follows. Bounded on the north by the property of Dolores Avile, on the east by the property of Serafina Orosco, on the south by the Calle de la Mission, and on the west by the huerta of M. Aldrich. Transfer bears date June 16th, 1861. Recorded Sept. 2d, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Herreras, Rafael. Lot No. 55. Deed from Gabriel Sabedra to said Rafael Herreras, consideration three hundred (300) dollars. Bounded and described as follows. Bounded on the west by the Calle Principal, on the north by an alley which divides it from the property of Maria Burruel, on the east by the property of Francisco Ruelas, and on the south by the property of John Capron. Deed bears date Sept. 2d, 1862. Recorded Sept. 3d, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Ruelas, Francisco. Lot No. 56. Taken up house built and other improvements made by said Francisco Ruelas in the month of March 1859. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from east to west twenty seven (27) varas and from north to south twenty four (24) varas. Bounded on the west by the property of Maria Burruel, on the north by the Calle de la Mesilla, on the west by a vacant lot, and on the south by the property of Pedro Sotela. Recorded Sept. 3d, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Mortgage given by Fernando Urquides and Jesus Ramirez his wife to Florencio Tanora of the house lot and garden being the premises which they at present occupy for the payment of two thousand two hundred (2200) dollars which payment is to be made in the City of Hermosillo, State of Sonora, within eight (8) months from the date of the mortgage, which bears date Sept. 2d, 1862. Recorded Sept. 3d, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Tafaró, Jose Felipe. Lot No. 57. Deed from Jose Maria Leon to said Tafaró, consideration twenty five (25) dollars. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from north to south sixty one (61) feet and from east to west one hundred and twenty two (122) feet. Bounded on the west by the property of Bidales Cinares, on the north by vacant lot, on the east by vacant lot, and on the south by the race track. Deed bears date Jan. 26th, 1861. Recorded Sept. 3d, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Castro, Dolores. Lot No. 58. Taken up and house built and improvements made by said Castro in the month of March 1859. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from east to west eighteen (18) varas and from north to south forty (40) varas. Bounded on the east by the street which divides it from the property of Pacho, on the south by the Calle del Indio Trieste, on the west by the property of Refugio Pacheco, and on the north by a lot taken up by M. G. Gay. Recorded Sept 3, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Ramirez, Pedro. Lot No. 59. Granted to the said Ramirez by Joaquin Comaduran civil and military commandant of the Presidio of Tucson in the month of Jan. 1856 in payment of the sum of twenty six dollars and seventy five cents (26.75/100) cents due from the Mexican government to said Ramirez for services as civil and military constable. Bounded and described as follows: contains from east to west seventeen and one quarter (17 1/4) varas and from north to south twenty nine (29) varas. Bounded on the south by the Calle de la Guardia, on the east by the property of Cummings & Oury, on the north by the old Military Plaza, and on the west by alley leading into said plaza. Recorded Sept. 3, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Romero, Bernardo. Lot No. 60. Declaration of said Bernardo Romero that he bought the house from William Kirtland from whom he received no conveyance, consideration twenty five (25) dollars and the lot being vacant land he took up and fenced. Bounded and described as follows. Contains a front from east to west of thirty four (34) varas and rear in the same direction thirty eight (38) varas and from north to south twenty nine (29) varas where it reaches the old Presidio wall. Recorded Sept. 5, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Cruz, Pascual. Lot No. 61. Declaration of Pascual Cruz that he bought this property from Marcos Castro an old retired soldier of the company which garrisoned the Presidio of Tucson, and that with the lapse of time the deed has been lost. Bounded and described as follows: contains from north to south twenty four (24) varas and from east to west eighteen (18) varas. Bounded on the south by the Calle del Arroyo, on the west by the property of John Bratton, and on the north by the main Plaza and on the east by the property of M. Aldrich. Recorded Sept. 3, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Ortiz, Jesus Maria. Lot No. 62. Taken up and house built and other improvements made by said Jesus Ma. Ortiz. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from north to south fifty eight (58) varas and from east to west thirty (30) varas. Bounded on the north by the property of Guadalupe Santa Cruz, on the east by the Calle Principal, on the south by the property of Rosa Ortiz, and on the west by the field of Maria Burruel. Recorded Sept. 3d, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Ruiz, Eugenio. Lot No. 63. Taken up and house built and other improvements made by said Eugenio Ruiz. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from north to south thirty (30) varas and from east to west twenty eight (28) varas. Bounded on the west by a deep ravine, on the north by the property of Ygnacio Duarte, on the east by the property of Rafael Saens, and on the south by vacant lands. Recorded Sept. 3d, 1862. Wm. S. Oury.

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Ramirez, Eustoquis. Lot No. 64. Taken up and house built and other improvements made by said Eustoquis Ramirez. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from north to south sixteen (16) varas and from east to west sixteen (16) varas. Bounded on the north by the Calle del Indio Trieste, on the west by the property of Gertrudes Morales, on the south by the Calle de la Alegria, and on the east by the property of Jose Ma. Quintero. Recorded Sept. 3d, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Soto, Francisco. Lot No. 65. Taken up and improved by said Franco. Soto. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from east to west thirty two (32) varas and from north to south thirty and one half (30 1/2) varas. Bounded on the west by the property of Rafaela, on the north by the street, on the east by the property of Andres Ochoa, and on the south by the old race track. Recorded Sept. 3d, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Wheat, Granville. Lot No. 66. Deed from Palatine Robinson to Granville Wheat and George Pope, consideration six hundred and fifty (650) dollars, deed bears date Feb. 2d, 1861. The part of George Pope afterwards mortgaged to said Wheat as security for the payment of a note of hand for two hundred and six (206) dollars, term for which the property was mortgaged expired on the fourth day of June 1861. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from east to west one hundred and three (103) feet and from north to south twenty five and one half (25 1/2) feet. Bounded on the west by the Calle Principal, on the north by the Street leading into the main Plaza, on the east by said main Plaza, and on the south by the property of Solomon Warner. Recorded Sept. 4th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Sweeney, John. Lot No. 67. Taken up and improved by Marcos A. Veramendi by him sold to William Burke, by him sold to J. M. Jones, and by him sold to said John Sweeney, no deed given. Bounded on the west by the Calle Principal, on the north by the property of M. Aldrich, on the east by vacant lot, and south by vacant lot. Recorded Sept. 4th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Saens, Ygnacio. Lot No. 68. Granted by Luis Burruel Juez 1o [perhaps, July 10?] to Francisco Acedo May 16th 1849 and by said Acedo deeded to Ygnacio Saens, consideration one horse, a pair of bullocks, twelve (12) dollars in money, two fanegas of wheat, and six varas of manta. Bounded on the north by vacant corral, on the east by the property of Luisa Campa [Juan Camacho crossed out], on the south by the property of Juan Camacho, and on the west by the property of M. Aldrich and J. G. Capron. Deed bears date Jan. 16th, 1852. Recorded Sept. 4th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Rodriguez, Dolores. Lot No. 67. Taken up and house built and other improvements made by said Dolores Rodriguez in the year 1858. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from east to west sixty six (66) feet and from north to south fifty nine (59) feet. Bounded on the south by the Plaza de la Mesilla, on the west by the property of J. Mendoza, on the north by the Calle de la Alegria, and on the east by the property of Manuela Burruel. Recorded Sept. 4th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Solares, Ursula. Lot No. 70. Granted to the husband of said Ursula Solares by the assistant inspector Pedro de Allande y Sabedra and grant confirmed by Joaquin Comaduran civil and military judge . Bounded and described as follows. Contains from north to south twenty five (25) varas and from east to west twenty eight (28) varas. Date of confirmation Jan. 20th, 1855. Bounded on the north by the Calle del Arroyo, on the east by the Plazuela, on the south by an alley, and west by the Calle Principal. Recorded Sept. 4th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Hughes, Dr. C. B. Lot No. 71. Taken up by D. Curly and house built and other improvements made by him, and sold by him to J. F. Wallace and after his death sold by his widow to Dr. C. B. Hughes, consideration two hundred (200) dollars. Bounded and described as follows: on the west by the Calle Principal, on the north by the property of Juan Grijalva, on the east by the old Military Plaza, and on the south by the property of John Sweeney. No deed presented. Recorded Sept. 4th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Sweeney, John. Lot No. 72. Taken up by someone name not known. Afterwards bought by said John Sweeney, he not being in the Territory it is not known what title he may have received nor what was the consideration. Bounded on the west by the Calle Principal, on the north by the property of Dr. C. B. Hughes, on the east by the old Military Plaza, and on the south by the property of M. Aldrich. Recorded Sept. 4th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Oury, Wm. S. Lot No. 73. Purchased the land from Miguel Pacheco and Guadalupe Saens his wife, consideration thirty (30) dollars all the improvements on the place have been made by said Wm. S. Oury. Bounded and recorded as follows. Ccommencing at a willow tree in the fence of M. Pacheco near an old butcher's stall and running south eighty one (81) varas to the main road leading from Tucson to San Xavier, thence north along the line of the main road seventy two (72) varas, thence west sixty three (63) varas to place of beginning. Deed to land bears date Nov. 26th, 1857. Recorded Sept. 4th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Oury, Wm. S. Lot No. 74. Purchased by Nelson Van Alstine by said Oury in the month of September 1857, consideration sixty (60) dollars. Bounded on the north by vacant land, on the east by the property of Teodoro Ramirez, on the south by the old Military Plaza, and on the west by the property of Juan Grijalba. No deed given. Recorded Sept. 4th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Oury, Wm. S. Lot No. 75. Deed from Stephen Ramirez to said Wm. S. Oury, consideration eighty (80) dollars. Bounded on the north by the property of Joseph Cummings, on the west by the property of Dolores Avila and the Calle de las Milpas, on the south by the property of Serafina Orosco, and on the east by the property of Ramon Pacheco. Deed bears date May 1861. Recorded Sept. 4th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Oury, Wm. S. & G. H.. Lot No. 76. Deed from Francisco G. Toraño to said W. S. & G. H. Oury, consideration four hundred (400) dollars. Bounded on the north by the Calle de las Milpas, on the east by the Calle del Correa, on the south by the property known as the Buckley House also belonging to the above mentioned Ourys, and west by the property of Joseph Cummings. Deed bears date Nov. 28th, 1857. Recorded Sept. 4th, 1862.

Oury, Wm. S. & G. H. Lot No. 77. Obtained from Guadalupe Santa Cruz in exchange for a house and lot which was purchased from Hiram Stevens for the purpose of this exchange for which the sum of one hundred and twenty five (125) dollars was paid to said Stevens, all the improvements were made by the said W. S. & G. H. Oury and Joseph Cummings, one half of the property belongs to W. S. Oury and the remaining half to G. H. Oury and Joseph Cummings. Bounded on the east by the Calle del Correo, on the south by the property of R. Pacheco, on the west by the property of Joseph Cummings, and on the north by the property of W. S. & G. H. Oury. Recorded Sept. 4, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Cummings, Joseph. Lot No. 78. Purchased from Marcos A. Veramendi by said Joseph Cummings, consideration one hundred and eighty (180) dollars. Bounded on the east by the property of G. H. & W. S. Oury, on the south by the property of Ramon Pacheco and W. S. Oury, and on the west and north by the Calle de las Milpas. As Mr. Cummings is absent it is not known whether he received a deed or not. Recorded Sept. 4th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Oury & Cummins. Lot No. 79. Purchased from Richard M. Doss by Joseph Cummings & G. H. Oury, consideration eight hundred (800) dollars. Bounded on the south by the Calle de la Guardia, on the west by the property of Pedro Ramirez, on the north by the property of Gabino Otero, and on the east by the property of George F. Hooper, both the parties being absent, nothing is known about the title papers. Recorded Sept. 4th, 1860. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Quintero, Jose Maria. Lot No. 80. Taken up house built and other improvements made by said Jose Ma. Quintero in the month of May 1861. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from east to west thirty (30) varas and from north to south sixteen (16) varas. Bounded on the north by the Calle de la Alegria, on the east by vacant land, on the south by the property of Isidro Gallegos, and on the west by the property of Eustoquis Ramirez. Recorded Sept. 4th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Ruelas, Concepsion. Lot No. 81. Taken up and the house and other improvements made by said Concesion Ruelas. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from north to south thirty five (35) varas and from east to west twenty eight (28) varas. Bounded on the north by the Calle de la Alegria, on the east by vacant lots, on the south by the Calle de la Mesilla, and on the west by the property of Juan Elias. Recorded Sept. 5th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Gonzales, Bernarda. Lot No. 82. Deed from Luzarda Martinez to said Bernarda Gonzales, consideration fifty (50) dollars. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from north to south twenty seven (27) varas and from east to west thirty six (36) varas. Bounded on the south by the Calle del Indio Triste, on the north by the property of Solomon Warner, on the west by the property of Luterio Asedo, and on the east by the property of Refugio Pacheco. Deed bears date Feb. 3, 1861. Recorded Sept. 5th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Joaquin Telles. Lot No. 83. Deed from T. F. McLean to F. Contzen, by him transferred to Palatine Robinson and by Robinson deeded to Joaquin Telles, consideration exchanged for a house and lot near the Plaza, the property of said Telles. Bounded on the east by the Calle Principal, on the south by the property of Wm. S. Oury, on the west by the property of Miguel Pacheco, and on the north by the Calle del Correo. Deed bears date Jan. 8th, 1860. Recorded Sept. 5th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Duarte, Ygnacio. Lot No. 84. Deed from Jose Maria Quintero and his wife Juilina. Consideration one hundred (100) dollars. Bounded and described as follows: contains from north to south twenty four (24) varas and from east to west four (4) varas. Bounded on the north by a small alley which divides it from the property of Josepha C de Fernandez, on the east by the Calle Principal, on the south by the property of Jesus Castro, and on the west by the property of Dolores Herran. Deed bears date May 10th, 1861. Recorded Sept. 5, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Peralta, Jose Maria. Lot No. 85. Deed from Manuel Solares to said Jose Ma Peralta, consideration eighteen (18) dollars. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from east to west sixteen (16) varas and from north to south twenty five (25) varas. Bounded on the west by the property of Teresa Siqueiros y Ruelas, on the south by the old Presidio wall and Calle del Arroyo, on the east by the property of Joaquin Morales, and on the north by the Main Plaza. Deed bears date Sept. 3d, 1862. Recorded Sept. 5th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Duarte, Ygnacio. Lot No. 86. Deed from Antonia Sequeiros to said Ygnacio Duarte, consideration twelve (12) dollars. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from east to west twenty four (24) varas and from north to south thirty four (34) varas. Bounded on the north by the Calle del Arroyo, on the east by the property of Solomon Warner, on the south by the property of Frederick Contzen, and on the west by the properties of F. Contzen and Alcario Espinosa. Deed date July 10th, 1860. Recorded Sept. 5th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Acuña, Gertrudes. Deed No. 87. Taken up house built and other improvements made by said Gertrudes Acuña in the month of June 1861. Bounded and described as follows: Contains from west to east twenty four and one half (24 1/2) varas and from north to south twenty two (22) varas. Bounded on the east by an unnamed street, on the south by the Calle de la Alegria, on the west by the property of Juana Camacho, and on the north by the Calle del Indio Trieste. Recorded Sept. 6th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Rodriguez, Jose. Lot No. 88. Taken up and improved by Miguel Laguna and by him deeded to said Jose Rodriguez, consideration fifteen (15) dollars and seventy five (75) cents. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from east to west twenty nine (29) varas and from north to south twenty five (25) varas. Bounded on all sides by vacant lands. Deed bears date Sept. 5th, 1862. Recorded Sept. 6th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Leon, Franco. S. Lot No. 89. Deed from Ursula Solares, Jose Ma. Asedo, and Guadalupe Sardina to Franco. S. Leon, consideration twenty two and one half (22.50) dollars. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from north to south eight (8) varas and from east to west six (6) varas. Bounded on the north by the Calle del Arroyo, on the west by the Calle Principal, on the east by the property of Jose Ma. Acedo, and on the south by the property of Ursula Solares. Deed bears date Sept. 5th, 1862. Recorded Sept. 7th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Grijalva, Juan. Lot No. 90. Declaration of said Juan Grijalva that he bought the property from Trinidad Barrios in the year 1839 for the consideration of thirty (30) dollars, since the time of purchase he has lived in peaceable possession of the premises and that he received no title papers from said Barrios who died many years ago. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from north to south seventy three (73) varas and from east to west forty two (42) varas. Bounded on the east by the property of Wm. S. Oury, on the south by the property of Dr. C. B. Hughes, on the west by the Calle Principal, and on the north by vacant land. Recorded Sept. 8th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Burruel, Maria. Lot No. 91. Taken up and improved by said Maria Burruel in the year 1856. Bounded and described as follows. Contains thirty five (35) varas from east to west and twenty four (24) varas from north to south. Bounded on the east by the property of Francisco Ruelas, on the south by a small alley which divides it from the property of Rafael Herreras, on the west by the Calle Principal, and on the north by the Calle de la Mesilla. Recorded Sept. 8th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Burruel, Pedro. Lot No. 92. Granted by Judge Jose Grijalva to Juan Manuel Burruel, the father of said Pedro Burruel, who fell heir to the property by the death of his father. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from north to south twenty three (23) varas and from east to west forty (40 varas. Bounded on the north by the property of Fernando Urquide, on the east by the Calle Principal, on the south and the west by the Calle del Correo. Grant bears date March 29th, 1847. Recorded Sept. 8th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Gallegos, Isidro. Lot No. 93. Taken up and improved by said Isidro Gallegos. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from east to west thirty four (34) varas and from north to south fourteen (14) varas. Bounded on the south by the Plaza de la Mesilla, on the west by the property of Manuel Burruel, on the north by the property of Jose Ma. Quintero, and on the east by vacant lands. Recorded Sept. 8th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Douglass, James. Lot No. 94. Bill of sale from M. Rowlett to said James Douglass of house, lot, and furniture, consideration two hundred and twenty five (225) dollars. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from east to west forty nine (49) feet and from north to south seventy five (75) feet. Bounded on the east by the street which divides it from the property of Jose Ma. Peralta, on the south by the Calle del Arroyo, on the west by the property bought by said James Douglass from Pascual Ochoa, and the north by the Main Plaza. Bill of sale bears date Feb. 22, 1861. Recorded Sept. 8th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Reorder.

Douglass, James. Lot No. 95. Bill of sale of house and lot from Pascual Ochoa to said James Douglass, consideration twenty (20) dollars. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from east to west thirty two (32) feet and from north to south seventy five (75) feet. Bounded on the west by the property of M. Aldrich, on the north by the main plaza, on the east by the property bought by said Douglass from Wm. M. Rowlett, and on the south by the Calle del Arroyo. Bill of sale bears date May 24th, 1862. Recorded Sept. 8th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Gray, Andrew B. Lot No. 96. Deed from H. B. Washburn to said A. B. Gray, consideration [blank]. Bounded and described as follows. Bounded on the north by the Calle de la Guardia, on the east by the church, on the south by the property of T. F. McLean decd., and on the west by the Calle Principal. The title papers were left by Col. Gray on his departure for the east with Wm. S. Oury, who on leaving for California in June 1861 left them with his brother G. H. Oury who being absent it is not known what has become of the papers. Recorded Sept. 8th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Asedo, Leuterio. Lot No. 97. Taken up and house built and other improvements made by said Leuterio Asedo. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from north to south eighteen (18) varas and from east to west twenty (20) varas. Bounded on the south by the Calle del Indio Trieste, on the west by the property of Frederick Contzen, on the north by the property of Ygnacio Duarte, and on the east by the property of Bernarda Gonzales. Recorded Sept. 9th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Usarriga, Manuela. Lot No. 98. Bought from Jose A. Grijalva about the year 1843 by said Manuela Usarriga who has lived in peaceable possession of the property since that time, but received no written title whatever. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from east to west forty (40) varas and from north to south twenty four (24) varas. Bounded on the north by the old military Plaza, on the east by the property of Francisco Grijalva, on the south by the property of Joseph Cummings and G. H. Oury, and on the west by the street leading into the old Military Plaza. Recorded Sept. 9th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Doss, R. M. Lot No. 99. Purchased from Heydan & Flournoy, consideration two thousand (2000) dollars by said Richard M. Doss, who says that in the month of March 1862 he was attacked on the highway by the Apache Indians who drove him from his wagon in which he had his trunk, which was broken open and the contents carried away by said Indians, amongst which was the deed to this property. Bounded as follows. On the south by the Main Plaza, on the east by the property of Manuel Ygnacio Elias, on the north by the Calle de la Guardia, and on the west by the Plaza, the whole property enclosed by adobe walls. Recorded Sept. 9th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Solares, Manuel. Reclamation of said Solares of a piece of land as the representative of his wife Ursula Mendoza who he declares possessed and cultivated a piece of land pertaining to the lands of the mission of Tucson. He further declares that in the month of Dec. 1857 said land was arbitrarily taken away from his wife, then a widow, by the military commander of the colony, thereby depriving her of the means of subsistence. That at the time of the removal of the troops of the colony to Sonora on account of the purchase of this territory by the United States, Manuel Gandera at that time civil and military governor of Sonora, issued an order to the assistant inspector requiring him to give order to Capt. Hilario Garcia, at the time the commander of the colony, that all lands taken from citizens for the benefit of the military colony during the year 1851 should be restored to their legitimate owners, which order was not obeyed on the contrary that some of the lands were appropriated by the officers to their own use amongst them the lot claimed by M. Solares as the property of his wife as well as some others was taken possession of by one Lieutenant Manuel Romero who retains possession of the them up to the present time, greatly to the prejudice of their legitimate owners all of which is respectfully represented by said Manual Solares. Recorded Sept. 9th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Herran, Dolores. Lot No. 100. Declaration of said Dolores Herran that this lot was owned for many years by his father (now dead) from whom he inherited it and that the house was built by himself that upon the same lot there is a small house in which Fernando Salazar lives by permission from him. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from north to south forty eight and one half (48 1/2) varas and from east to west twenty one (21) varas. Bounded on the north and west by the property of Miguel Pacheco, on the east by the Calle del Correo, and on the south by the acequia. Recorded Sept. 9th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Santa Cruz, Guadalupe. Lot No. 101. Deed from Hiram S. Stevens to Wm. S. Oury, consideration one hundred and twenty five (125) dollars, deed bearing date March 5th, 1859 and by said Wm. S. Oury deed to Guadalupe Santa Cruz, consideration in exchange for another lot. Bounded as follows: on the north by the property of Wm. S. Oury, on the east by the Calle Principal, on the south by the property of Jesus Ma. Ortiz and the milpa of Juan Manuel Burruel, and on the west by the milpa of Miguel Pacheco. Deed bears date March 20th, 1859. Recorded Sept. 9th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Comaduran, Antonio. Lot No. 102. Taken up house built and other improvements made by said Antonio Comaduran. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from north to south nineteen (19) varas and from east to west thirty five (35) varas. Bounded on the east by the Plaza de la Mesilla, on the south by a street not named, on the west by the corral of Ygnacio Saens, and on the north by the property of Jose Herreras. Recorded Sept. 10th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Vilducea, Dolores. Lot No. 103. Declaration of Dolores Vilducea that many years since she bought from Manuel Orosco this lot with a house on it, which has since fallen down. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from north to south twenty two (22) varas and from east to west twenty four (24) varas and bounded on the north by the old Presidio Wall. Recorded Sept. 10th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Grijalva, Francisco. Lot No. 104. Conveyance from Juan Valdes to said Francisco Grijalva, consideration ten (10) dollars. Bounded and described as follows: contains from east to west twenty and one half (20 1/2) varas and from north to south twenty four (24) varas and is situated in the rear of the property formerly owned by Tomas Ortiz. Conveyance date August 1st, 1860. Recorded Sept. 10th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Camacho, Juana. Lot No. 105. Taken up house built and other improvements made by said Juana Camacho. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from north to south twenty three (23) varas and from east to west thirteen (13) varas. Bounded on the north by the Calle del Indio Triste, on the east by the property of Gertrudes Acuña, on the south by the Calle de la Alegria, and on the west by the property of Fernando Asedo. Recorded Sept 10th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Camacho, Antonio. Lot No. 106. Taken up house built and other improvements made by the said Antonio Camacho. Bounded and described as follows: contains from north to south twenty (20) varas and from east to west twenty (20) varas. Bounded on the north by the Calle de la Mesilla, on the east by the property of Jose Herreras, on the south by a vacant lot, and west by a vacant lot. Recorded Sept. 10th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Romero, Felipe. Lot No. 107. Deed from Ygnacio Sardina to said Felipe Romero, consideration seventy (70) dollars. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from north to south thirteen and one half (13 1/2) varas and from east to west twenty three and two thirds (23 2/3) varas. Bounded on the east by the property of Jesus Castro, on the south by the property of Crisando Grijalva, on the west by the Calle del Correo, and on the north by the property of Jose Gallegos. Deed bears date Dec. 8th, 1829. Recorded Sept. 10th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Orosco, Carmen. Lot No. 108. Taken up and house built and other improvements made by said Carmen Orosco. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from north to south nineteen and one half (19 1/2) varas and from east to west fourteen and one half (14 1/2) varas. Bounded on the north by the Calle del Arroyo, on the east by the property of said Carmen Orosco [Ygnacio Duarte crossed out], on the south by the property of Frederick Contzen, and on the west by the Plazuela. Recorded Sept. 10th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Orosco, Carmen. Lot No. 109. Conveyance from Jose Herreras to said Carmen Orosco, consideration fifteen (15) dollars. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from north to south twelve and one half (12 1/2) varas and from east to west fourteen and one half (14 1/2) varas. Bounded on the north by the Calle del Arroyo, on the east by the property of Ygnacio Duarte, on the south by the property of Frederick Contzen, and on the west by the property of said Carmen Orosco. Deed bears date Jan. 6th, 1862. Recorded Sept. 10th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Ortega, Manuel. Lot No. 110. Declaration of said Manuel Ortega that in the month of October 1852 he bought from Ramon Cruz the property in the sum of eighteen (18) dollars and that he received from said Cruz no conveyance and that he does not now reside in Arizona. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from east to west eighteen (18) varas and from north to south nine (9) varas. Bounded on the north by the property of Dolores Avila, on the east by the property of German Murillo, on the south by the Calle de la Mision, and on the west by the property of Reyes Mendoza. Recorded Sept. 11th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Baldiz, Juan. Lot No. 111. Taken up and improved by Jesus Menuguia in the year 1861 and by him sold and conveyed to said Juan Baldez. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from north to south thirty (30) varas and from east to west thirty (30) varas. Bounded on the south by the property of John Davis and on all the other sides by vacant land. Conveyance bears date Sept. 9th, 1862. Recorded Sept. 11th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Ruelas, Ramona. Lot No. 112. Taken up and improved by Juan Gonzales husband of said Ramona Ruelas in the year 1859, since which time he died leaving the property to his wife. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from north to south thirty two (32) varas and from east to west twenty eight (28) varas. Bounded on the north by the property of Rosa Ortiz, on the east by the Calle Principal, on the south by the property of Jacinto Arcadio, and on the west by the milpa of J. M. Burruel. Recorded Sept. 12th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Arcadiez, Jacento. Lot No. 113. Taken up and improved by John Clark and exchanged to said Jacinto Arcadiez for a house and lot on the main plaza owned by said Arcadiez. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from north to south seventy (70) varas and from east to west thirty six (36) varas. Bounded on the north by the property of Ramona Ruelas, on the east by the Calle Principal, on the south and west by the milpa of J. M. Burruel. Recorded Sept. 12th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Otero, Manuel. Lot No. 114. Taken up and improvements made by said Manuel Otero in the month of May 1862. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from north to south thirty one (31) varas and from east to west thirty (30) varas. Bounded on the north by the property of Maria Saens, on the east by vacant land, on the south by the property of Pascual Ochoa, and on the west by the Calle Principal [the word 'property' is crossed out]. Recorded Sept. 12th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Sanchez, Simon. Lot No. 115. Taken up and improved by said Simon Sanchez. Bounded and described as follows. Contains forty four (44) varas from north to south and from east to west forty one (41) varas. Bounded on the south by vacant lot, on the west by the property of Esteban Ramirez, on the north by the property of Jose Ma. Peralta, and on the east by a vacant lot. Recorded Sept. 12th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Saens, Maria. Lot No. 116. Taken up and improvements made by said Maria Saens in the year 1860. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from north to south sixty six and one half (66 1/2) varas and from east to west fifty (50) varas. Bounded on the west by the Calle Principal, on the south by the property of Manuel Otero, on the east by vacant land, and on the north by vacant land. Recorded Sept. 15th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Contzen, Frederick. Lot No. 117. Taken up and improved by Josefa Gallego and by her transferred to said Frederick Contzen, consideration eighty (80) dollars. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from east to west fifteen (15) varas and from north to south ten (10) varas. Bounded on the south by the Calle del Indio Trieste, on the east by the property of Leuterio Asedo, on the north by the property of Ygnacio Duarte, and on the west by the other property of aforesaid Frederick Contzen. Transfer bears date April 1860. Recorded Sept. 15th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Alexander, George C. Lot No. 118. Conveyed by Ramon Castro to Fritz Contzen and by him sold and conveyed by warranted deed to said George C. Alexander, consideration four hundred (400) dollars. Bounded and described as follows. Commencing at the north west corner at the property of Loreto Higuero and running north along the line of the Plazuela one hundred and eleven (111) feet to the property of Alcario Espinosa, thence east along the line of Espinosa sixty three and one fourth (63 1/4) feet, thence south one hundred and five and eleven twelfth (105 11/12) feet to the north line of the property of Loreto Higuera, thence west with the line said Higuera fifty seven and three fourths (57 3/4) feet to the place of beginning. Deed bears date Sept. 15th, 1862. Recorded Sept. 16th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Mortgage. Given by Julio Bouchet and Pedro Biaggi to Juan Fourcade for the payment of the sum of two thousand one hundred and sixty three dollars and seventy five cents (2163. 75/100) furnished by said Fourcade to the said Bouchet and Biaggi in goods and money for the construction of a house which the last party are building on the Main Street, which house (together with all other goods and effects of which they are now or may hereafter be possessed) is mortgaged for the security of the payment of the above mentioned sum of two thousand one hundred and sixty three dollars and seventy five (2163. 75/100) within two years from the date of deed of mortgage which bears date Sept. 15, 1862. Recorded Sept. 16th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder. This mortgage is hereby annulled, the parties giving it having presented a receipt to that effect from Juan Fourcade. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Castro, Ramon. Reclamation of a piece of land which said Castro declares was arbitrarily taken away from him in the year 1853 and applied to the uses of the Military Colony then existing in the Presidio of Tucson. He further says that at the time this country was transferred to the jurisdiction of the United States by purchase from the Mexican Government that Manuel Gandara at the time Governor of the State of Sonora issued an order to Hilarion Garcia, the commander of the military Colony, that all the lands which had been appropriated to the uses of the colony should be restored to the citizens who had been their legitimate owners, which order instead of being executed by said commander Garcia he applied the lands to his own uses and those of the other officers under his command. He furthermore declares that this piece of land had belonged to an Indian woman named Tomasa from whom he had purchased it and that he had been some years in possession of and cultivating the land. All of which is respectfully submitted. Recorded Sept. 18th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Thomas Burruel as attorney for Manuela Burruel reclaims a piece of land being part of the field belonging to the old Mission of Tucson, which he declares was donated by the priest, Juan Bautista Llorenz to Pedro Rios for services as interpreter during the conquest of the Indians by the Mission. That the deed to said Rios together with all the transfers was carried away by the Apaches in an attack made on the town of Tucson many years since by said Apache Indians at which time it was in possession of Ramon Burruel who owned and cultivated uninterruptedly for some years, that said Ramon Burruel died about the year 1856 leaving the property to his mother and she dying soon after it was inherited by her daughter, the above mentioned Manuela Burruel, who having hauled pickets on to the land for the purpose of fencing it had the land taken from her arbitrarily by order of Ygnacio Saens, the judge of the Presidio who gave it to his relations Calistro and Ygnacio Sosa and that as since that time there has been no competent court in the country before which to lay the claim the property has remained in the possession of the said Sosa's, all of which is submitted in order that when there is a proper tribunal in the country the claim may be adjudicated. Recorded Sept. 22d, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Mendoza, Jose. Lot No. 119. Taken up and improved by said Jose Mendoza in the month of January1861. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from east to west seven (7) varas) and from north to south nineteen (19) varas. Bounded on the north by the Calle de la Alegria [del Indio Trieste crossed out], on the east by the property of Dolores Rodriguez, on the south by the Plaza de la Mesilla [Calle de la Alegria crossed out], and on the west by the property of Manuel Solares. Recorded Sept. 23, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Gil, Ignacia. Lot No. 120. Taken up and improved by Ramon Elias at his death became the property of his wife. Bounded and described as follows: being situated in Tucson A. T. on the south side of the Plaza de la Mesilla beginning at the north east corner of the property of Juan Elias running thence westerly 76 75/100 feet to the property of Jose Ma. Martinez, thence with said Martinez land southerly 111 50/100 feet to the Cajon wall, thence with said Cajon wall easterly 79 feet to the property of Elias above mentioned, thence with west line of said Elias northerly 103 to the place of beginning. Recorded Oct. 6th, 1862.

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Ortiz, Rosa. Lot No. 121. Taken up and house build and other improvements made during the year 1855 by said Rosa Ortiz. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from north to south thirty and one fourth (30 1/4) varas and from east to west thirteen and one third 13 1/3) varas. Bounded on the west by the milpa of Bartolo Granillo decd., on the north by the property of Jesus Ma. Ortiz, on the east by the Calle Principal, and on the south by the property of Juan Gonzales decd. Recorded Oct. 6th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Asedo, Fernando. Lot No. 122. Taken up and the house built and other improvements made by said Fernando Asedo. Bounded and described as follows: Contains from north to south nineteen (19) varas and from east to west twenty (20) varas. Bounded on the south by the Calle [blank], on the east by the property of Juana Camacho, on the north by the property of Bernarda Gonzales, and on the west by the property of Juan Siqueiro. Recorded Oct. 6th, 1862.

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Sosa, Jose Maria. Lot No. 123. Taken up and the house built and other improvements made by said Jose Ma. Sosa. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from south to north twenty five (25) varas and from east to west twenty five (25) varas. Bounded on the north by the property of Antonio Camacho, on the east by the property of Manuel Solares, on the south by the property of Jose Herreras, and on the west by vacant lot. Recorded Oct. 6th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Romero, Concepcion. Lot No. 124. Taken up, house built, and other improvements made by said Concepcion Romero. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from north to south twenty five (25) varas and from east to west fifteen (15) varas. Bounded on the north by vacant lot, on the south by the property of Jose Rodriguez, on the east by the property of Francisco Soto, and on the west by the Plaza de la Mesilla. Recorded Oct. 13th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Herran, Dolores. Reclaims two pieces of land being a portion of the lands of the old Mission of Tucson which he declares was the property of his father by purchase from one Carlos Rios and that in the year 1853 said lands were arbitrarily taken from his father and appropriated to the uses of the Military Colony at that time established in this village and that at the time the country passed to the jurisdiction of the United States by the purchase of the same from the Mexican government an order was issued by Manuel Maria Gandera, then governor of the State of Sonora, that all lands which had been taken from private citizens of the village of Tucson for the uses of said Military Colony should be restored to their proper owners, which order was not complied with by Capt. Hilarion Garcia, who was at the time commanding the post. On the contrary that many of the lands were applied to their own private uses by said capt. H. Garcia and the other Military officers and that amongst there were the two pieces which are reclaimed by said Dolores Herran as heir at low of Francisco Herran decd., all of which is respectfully submitted. Recorded Oct. 13th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Pacho, Hilario. Lot No. 125. Taken up and improved by said Hilario Pacho. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from north to south thirty one (31) varas and from east to west twenty one (21) varas. Bounded on the west by the property of Dolores Castro, on the east by the property of Guillermo Telles, on the south by the Calle del Indio Trieste, and on the north by the property of M. G. Gay. Recorded Oct. 14th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Robles, Jose Ma. Lot No. 126. Taken up and improved by Rafaela Telles and by her sold to said Jose Ma. Robles. Bounded and described as follows: contains from east to west twenty (20) varas and from north to south twenty (20) varas. Bounded on the west by the property of Antonio Bonilla, on the east by vacant lot, on the south by the Plaza, and on the north by the property of Antonio Siqueiros. Recorded Oct. 14th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Ocoboa, Petra. Lot No. 127. Deed from Bernardo Romero to said Petra Ocoboa, consideration thirty (30) dollars. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from east to west twenty (20) varas and from north to south eight (8) varas. Bounded on the south by the old Military Plaza, on the east by the property of Trinidad Orosco, and on the north by the Calle. Deed bears date March 2d, 1860. Recorded Oct. 24th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

De Arnitt, Hill. This is a deed of transfer of house and lot No. 118 from Geo. C. Alexander to Hill de Arnitt. Consideration six hundred (600) dollars, deed bears date Oct. 18th, 1862. Recorded Jan. 31st, 1863. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Martinez, Guadalupe. Lot No. 128. Taken up and improved by said Guadalupe Martinez in the month of November 1862. Bounded and described as follows contains from east to west twenty (20) varas and from north to south forty (40) varas. Bounded on the west by a street, on the east by vacant land, on the south by the property of Dolores Rodriguez, and on the north by vacant land. Recorded Jan. 31st, 1863. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Bratton, John S. Lot No. 129. Deed from Wm. H. Kirkland to Robert Phillips, consideration three hundred and fifty (350) dollars, deed bearing date Feb. 6th, 1860, and transferred by said Phillips to John S. Bratton by deed bearing date Aug. 13th, 1861, consideration one thousand (1,000) dollars. Bounded on the north by the Main Plaza, on the south by the Calle del Arroyo, on the west by the property of C. W. Lauer, and on the east by the alley which divides it from the property of Henry Marks. Recorded Jan. 31st, 1863.

Warner, Solomon. This is a quit-claim deed for the house and lot No. 129 from John S. Bratton to Solomon Warner, consideration eight hundred (800) dollars deed bears date January 24th, 1863. Recorded March 7th, 1865. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Biagge, Pedro. This is a deed of transfer of all the right-title and interest of Julio A. Bouchet in house and lots No. 26 and 27 to Pedro Biagge as also the interest of said Bouchet in the business heretofore carried on in the town of Tucson in the name and style of Julio Bouchet & Co. Consideration four hundred (400) dollars. Deed bears date Feb. 23, 1863. Recorded March 7th, 1863. Wm. S. Oury.

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Allen, John B. This is a deed of transfer of the undivided half of house and lot No. 66 from George C. Frame to John B. Allen, consideration seven hundred (700) dollars. Deed of transfer bearing date June 10th, 1863. Recorded Oct. 27st, 1863. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Tully & Ochoa. This is a deed of transfer of house and lot No. 53 from Cornelio Elias and Jesus Pacheco de Elias to Tully & Ochoa, consideration two thousand (2,000) dollars. Deed bears date Oct. 24th, 1863. Recorded Oct. 27th, 1863. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Aguayo, Manuel Ma. This is a mortgage given by said Aguayo to Juan Fernandez as security for the payment of two hundred dollars in gold loaned by said Fernandez to said Aguayo for the term of six months. The property mortgaged being a house and lot situated in the town of Tucson and adjoining the property of Ramon Pacheco. The mortgage bearing date Sept. 27th, 1863. Recorded Oct. 27th, 1863. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Romero, Feliciano. Lot No. 129 [sic, number is repeated]. Taken up and house built and other improvements made by said Romero. Contains from north to south thirty two (32) varas and from east to west thirty two (32) varas and is bounded on the south by a street unnamed, on the west by the Calle Principal, on the north by the property of James Lee and on the east by vacant land. Recorded Dec. 17th, 1863. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Capron, John G. This is a deed of transfer of house and two adjoining lots from Mark Aldrich to John G. Capron on consideration two thousand (2000) dollars, deed bears date November 16th, 1863. Recorded Dec. 17th, 1863. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Ward, H. Mc. Lot No. [blank] Taken up and improved by said H. Mc. Ward. Bounded on the north by the street (unnamed) leading out of the Plaza de la Mesilla eastward, on the east by the property of Antonio Rodriguez, on the south by vacant land, and on the west by the property of Jose Rodriguez and contains from east to west twenty three (23) yards and from north to south thirty (30) yards. Recorded Jan. 2d, 1864. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Warner, Solomon. This is a deed of transfer of part of house and lot from Cornelio Elias and his wife to said Solomon Warner, consideration three hundred (300) dollars. Deed bearing date July 2d, 1863. Recorded Dec. 25th, 1863. W. S. Oury, Recorder.

Meyer, Charles H. Lot No. [blank] Taken up and house built and other improvements made in the year 1862. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from east to west seventy eight feet and from north to south fifty seven feet and is bounded on the north by the street known on Mill's map of Tucson as the Calle del Indio Triste, on the east by the property of Juan Siqueiros, on the south by the Calle de la Alegria, and on the west by the property of Loreto Higuera. Recorded March 3d, 1864. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Allen, John B. This is a small garden deed to Mark Aldrich by Jesus Ma. Ortiz attorney for the son of Jose Ma. Elias, consideration fifteen (15) dollars. Deed bearing date March 9th, 1856 and by said Mark Aldrich transferred to John B. Allen, consideration one hundred (100) dollars, transfer bearing date Jan. 8th, 1864. Recorded Jan. 10th, 1864. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Record of Mines

No. 1. A mining claim of twelve hundred yards square to be called the Keo-Chin i cum Mine has been taken up by Abraham Lyon, Charles O. Brown, Wm. S. Oury, Geo. Bryant, and Michael Lydon. Said claim commences at the south west end of the survey made by H. S. Washburn of the lead known as the "Tiger Silver Lead" and following the vein with all its dips , angles, and spurs and is situated in what is known as the Cokespa mining district, Arizona Territory. Recorded Feb. 4th, 1864. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Record of the fields of the Mission of Tucson

Field No. 1. Deed from Antonio Ramirez to Bartolo Granillo, consideration one hundred (100) dollars. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from east to west one hundred and seventy five (175) varas and from north to south ninety seven (97) varas. Bounded on the south by the main callejon, on the west by the field of Dolores Bildeluca, on the north by the field of Franco. S. Leon, and on the east by the callejon leading to the house of said Leon. Deed bears date Nov. 1st, 1844. Recorded Sept. 22, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Elias, Manuel Ygnacio. Field No. 2. Deed from Tomas Telles and his wife to H. S. Strube, consideration thirty (30) dollars. Deed bears date April 18th, 1857. Transferred by said Strube to Manuel Ygnacio Elias, consideration sixty (60) dollars. Bounded and described as follows. Contains from east to west two hundred and twenty one (221) varas and from north to south three hundred and forty eight (348) varas. Bounded on the east by the field of Francisco Romero, on the south by the field of Jese Ma. Elias, on the west by the field of Jose Gallego, and on the north by the field of Ygnacio Saens. Transfer bears date July 11th, 1860. Recorded Oct. 11th, 1862. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Field No. 3. Was granted to Franco. Nuñez in the year 1779 by the commanding officer of the post- Pedro Allande and by a succession of transfers all of which are contained in a paper book is now the property of Jose Herreras as the land has not been conveyed the exact amount is not known. Recorded March 6th, 1863. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

Field No. 4. Was inherited by Juan Grijalva from his father Francisco Grijalva who purchased the land from parties without receiving any deed. Said Juan Grijalva on the third day of August 1852 petitioned the civil and military commander of the Presidio of Tucson, Manuel Romero, to give him a title paper to the land which document was forwarded to Bernabe Gomez assistant inspector of the district who acceded to the petition and ordered the commander Romero to issue the corresponding title, said field contains from north to south four hundred and sixty (460) varas and from east to west three hundred and forty (340) varas. Recorded Oct. 27th, 1863. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.

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Field No. 4 [sic, number is repeated]. Inherited by Ramono Gonzales from her father Jose Antonio Gonzales who purchased it from Marcos Castro, the title papers were lost and upon petition from said Ramina Gonzales, a new hijuela [document] was granted by the acting judge Miguel Pacheco which bears date May 16th, 1846. Said field contains from east to west three hundred and fifty (350) varas and from north to south three hundred and ninety (390) varas. Recorded Dec. 31st, 1863. Wm. S. Oury, Recorder.