Jose Manuel Nieto ,1734 - 1804, was a soldier from the Presidio of San Diego who was assigned to the Mission San Gabriel at the time his land was granted by the Spanish Empire in 1784. He came to Alta California with the Gaspar de Portolà expedition of 1769. Events January 8 - Premiere of George Frideric Handels opera Ariodante at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. ... 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1820 map, Presidio of San Diego El Reál Presidio de San Diego (Royal Presidio of San Diego) was first established in May 14, 1769 by Commandant Pedro Fages under authority of the King of Spain as a fort. ... A view of Mission San Gabriel Arcángel in April, 2005. ... Military flag of the Spanish Empire from the 16th century up to 1843. ... 1784 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Alta California (Upper California) was formed in 1804 when the province of California, then a part of the Spanish colony of New Spain, was divided in two along the line separating the Franciscan missions in the north from the Dominican missions in the south. ... Gaspar de Portolà (circa 1717 – aft. ... 1769 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

The 1790 census described him as a mulato, from Villa Sinaloa, New Spain. Presidio soldiers were permitted to raise cattle for food and make a small profit. As his cattle numbers increased, the need for more grazing land was required. He requested the land grant through the governor of Alta California. Year 1790 (MDCCXC) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Representation of Mulattos during the Latin American colonial period Mulatto (also Mulato) is a term of Spanish and/or Portuguese origin describing the first generation offspring of a Sub-Saharan African and a European. ... Sinaloa is bordered by the states of Sonora to the north, Chihuahua to the northeast, Durango to the east, and Nayarit to the south. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Nieto retired from duty in 1795 and settled down on his rancho with his family. A small community called Los Nietos gradually built up around the Nietos adobe home, which was near the Indian village of Sejat on the San Jose Creek. At the time of his death in 1804, he was the wealthiest man in Alta California - not in money, but in land, cattle and horses. Today, the area of West Whittier-Los Nietos, California is located near the original rancho home site. 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Alta California (Upper California) was formed in 1804 when the province of California, then a part of the Spanish colony of New Spain, was divided in two along the line separating the Franciscan missions in the north from the Dominican missions in the south. ... West Whittier-Los Nietos is a census-designated place located in Los Angeles County, California. ...

Upon Manuel's death, his rancho was inherited by his widow and five children as his eldest son Juan Jose became head of the rancho. Over time, smaller ranchos were procured from this large estate including the Rancho Los Alamitos, Rancho Los Coyotes and the Rancho Los Cerritos.

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