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Notes for Maria Antonia Francisca Valentina Machado & the Reyes Adobe, http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/e/y/Tina-Reyes-2/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0318.html: "Under the direction of King Phillip of Spain, Rancho Las Virgenes, or El Rancho de Nuestra senora La Reina de Las Virgenes as it was first called was originally given to Miguel Ortega, it was the smallest of all the California grants, having only 17,760 1/2 acres. It extended from Liberty Canyon on the east to the edge of Westlake Village on the west, north to the Simi grant and south to the homestead territory bordering the Malibu Tapia grant. Later, under the U.S. Flag, the grant was filed under the ownership of Dona Maria Antonia Machado Del Reyes. Her heirs, Jose Reyes and Maria Altagracia Reyes de Vejar, in 1820, built a home of adobe close to a natural spring near Strawberry Peak. The bandit, Joaquin Murietta often hid out there in the spring never ran dry. In time, portions of the original grant were given to descendants or sold, until the last survivor to own the adobe was Jacinta Reyes. It still stands today along with the adobe barn, on a grass covered hill, the spring still running. The story begins in 1845 when a widow with 14 children, Maria Antonia Machado, purchased the original Reyes rancho, known as Rancho Los Virgenes, from her uncle Jose Maria Dominguez. Maria Machado's husband, Jose Jacinto Reyes, was the son of Juan Francisco Reyes who served on the famous Portola expedition. Maria and Jose Reyes' son Jose Paulino built the adobe home in approximately 1850 during the state's rancho period. Reyes ownership lasted into the next century. From 1916 to 1983 the property transferred to owners who shared a common interest in preserving the landmark adobe home located in the beautiful foothills beneath Ladyface Mountain. The Reyes home was one of the last watering holes between here and Santa Barbara from Los Angeles. The Reyes family was know to accommodate travelers' from the El Camino Real occasionally, including mission padres. Rumor has it that even "bad man" Jacquin Murietta stayed at the rancho. The Reyes' also hosted a regional rodeo that brought many guests from around the state to their homestead. The step grandfather of George Valdez, Juan Robert Chavez, was born in the Reyes Adobe house in November 1878. Mr. Valdez is the last known descendent of the Reyes family to have owned a portion of what was originally Rancho Las Virgenes. The Californio women loved refined items imported from New England and China such as silk shawls, blue dish ware and other items. Most homes had a mirror in which the people could admire their fine clothes [www.reyesadobe.org]. Built between 1790 and 1820 by Jacinto Reyes, the 1,700 square-foot house served as a working cattle ranch and a way station for travelers and Spanish missionaries working their way up and down the El Camino Real, the "royal road" that paralleled the future 101 Freeway." References: Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California: 1769-1850 Volume II, pg. 223, Volume I, 219 RootsWeb.com - Contact: Jackie Alameda @ jackiemx@telnor.net FamilySearch.org Familytreemaker.genealogy.com - Descendants of Idelfonso Dominguez\par
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Per Huntington.org Baptism Records, http://missions.huntington.org/BaptismalData.aspx?ID=90: Maria Antonia Francisca Valentina Machado was baptized 15 February 1792 Mission Presidio Santa Barbara #00090. Father is stated as Manuel Machado, military status soldado de cuera de la compañia del Real Presidio de Santa Barbara. Mother is stated as Maria Valenzuela. Godparents are Maria Dolores Miranda and Manuel Ignacio Lugo, military status soldado de cuera [married]. Officiant and Recorder is Antonio Paterna.\par
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Per Huntington.org Marriage Records, http://missions.huntington.org/MarriageData.aspx?ID=2436: Jacinto Reyes married Maria Antonia Machado 20 November 1808 Mission San Gabriel #01032. Jacinto baptized Mission Presidio Santa Barbara #00055. Maria baptized Mission Presidio Santa Barbara #00090. Jacinto's father stated Francisco Reyes and mother Maria del Carmen Dominguez. Maria's father stated as Manuel Machado and mother Maria del Carmen Valenzuela. Sacament Witnesses are Anastacio Felix and Javier Pico. Officiant and Recorder is Jose de Miguel. Both sets of parents reside avecindados en el Pueblo de los Angeles.\par
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Per 1852 California State Census Maria Antonia Machado is living in Los Angeles County, California, age 70, born abt 1782 California\par
Per 1860 U.S. Federal census Maria Antonia Machado Reyes is living in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Head \par
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Notes for Maria Antonia Francisca Valentina Machado & the Reyes Adobe, http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/e/y/Tina-Reyes-2/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0318.html: DEATHS - Recorded at 'Our Lady Of Angles' Church,' Los Angeles, February 1863, page 8: "On Feb. 8th, (Maria) Antonia Machado, 80, c.c. viuda de Jacinto Reyes."\par
Notes for Maria Antonia Francisca Valentina Machado & the Reyes Adobe, http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/e/y/Tina-Reyes-2/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0318.html: Case #232, Probate Register of Actions, Book I, 1st Series\par
MARIA ANTONIA MACHADO de REYES, Los Angeles county, California\par
(Died 14 February (or March) 1863\par
Dated: *** Will not found in file, date from other papers.\par
Husband: not mentioned\par
Daus: Gregoria Reyes de Nordhold (Wm. Norhold contested)\par
Juana Reyes de Ramirez\par
Maria Antonio Reyes de Reyes de Lachenia\par
Juana Maria de Reyes de Botiller, widow of Vicente\par
Alta Gracia Reyes de Viejar\par
Sons: Angel Reyes\par
Manuel (deceased) ?/\par
Jose Antonio Reyes\par
Pablo Reyes - Rafael Reyes\par
Gr. Ch*: XXXXy son Ysidro Reyes deceased (named but see names above #228. These are the children of Ysidro not his grandchildren but her grandchildren.)\par
Note: Her son Saturnino will #233\par
Executor: Saturnino Reyes - both dead by April 1863\par
Witnesses: Ysidro Reyes\par
Administrator: Angel Reyes\par
http://www.rvi.net/~kb6dj/westlake.html\par
http://www.sepcopublishing.com/ventura/history1.html\par
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