Previous Jurisdictions to Land in Arizona: Difference between revisions

*1 Feb 1860 - New Mexico created [[Arizona County, New Mexico (Extinct)|Arizona County]] from land in [[Dona Ana County, New Mexico Genealogy|Dona Ana County]].<ref>N.M. Terr. Laws 1859-1860, 9th assy. /p. 74</ref> Arizona County was located entirely within present day Arizona. Look for records in [http://www.co.dona-ana.nm.us/ Dona Ana County]. <br> [[Image:Arizona+Land+1860P.jpg|right|100px|Arizona+Land+1860P.jpg]]

*5 Apr 1860 - An unofficial convention held in Tucson declared the creation of the Territory of Arizona from the southern half of New Mexico Territory below 34 degrees north latitude and proposed 4 counties for the new territory - [[Castle Dome County, Arizona Genealogy|Castle Dome]], [[Dona Ana County, Arizona Genealogy|Dona Ana]], [[Ewell County, Arizona Genealogy|Ewell]], and [[Mesilla County, Arizona Genealogy|Mesilla]]. They also created a provisional constitution and established a government.<ref>Early Arizona: Prehistory to Civil War, Jay J. Wagoner, The University of Arizona Press, Tucson, 1975, p 370</ref> <ref>Thomas Edwin Farish, ''History of Arizona'' (Phoenix, Ariz., 1915), 1:324. [{{babhat}}].</ref> <ref>Sacks, B, M.D. Be It Enacted: The Creation of the Territory of Arizona. Phoenix: Arizona Historical Foundation, 1964, 36, 151</ref> <ref>Swindler, William F., ed. Sources and Documents of United States Constitutions. 10 vols. Dobbs Ferry, NY: Oceana Publications, 1973-1979, 1:244-248</ref> But the US Congress rejected the idea of Arizona becoming a territory, just as they had eight times before.<ref>Be it Enacted: The Creation of the Territory of Arizona, B. Sacks, Arizona Historical Foundation, Phoenix, 1964, pp 25-30</ref> So the proposed new territory was never officially created. However this time was different, because a government had been created for the intended Arizona Territory. Some records may have been created, but where found is unknown. <br> [[Image:Arizona+Land+1861.jpg|right|100px|Arizona+Land+1861.jpg]]

*12 Jan 1861 - New Mexico created [[San Juan County, New Mexico (Extinct)|San Juan County]] (original, extinct) from land in [[Taos County, New Mexico Genealogy|Taos County]].<ref>N.M. Terr. Laws 1860-1861, 10th assy. /p. 16</ref> Look for records in [http://www.taoscounty.org/ Taos County].  

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*16 Mar 1861 - Another unofficial convention met in Mesilla and declared that the territory formed the previous year was part of the Confederacy. An ordinance was written stating the reasons Arizona had seceded from the United States.<ref>Be it Enacted: The Creation of the Territory of Arizona, B. Sacks, Arizona Historical Foundation, Phoenix, 1964, p 59</ref><br> 28 Mar 1861 - Another convention held in Tucson ratified the Mesilla secession ordinance. Some government organization was made, including sending a delegate to the Confederate Congress.<ref>Be it Enacted: The Creation of the Territory of Arizona, B. Sacks, Arizona Historical Foundation, Phoenix, 1964, p 59</ref> <ref>Early Arizona: Prehistory to Civil War, Jay J. Wagoner, The University of Arizona Press, Tucson, 1975, p 446</ref><br> 1 Aug 1861 - Confederate General John Robert Baylor, fresh from his victory at the Battle of Mesilla, made a proclamation declaring Arizona to be a Confederate Territory and appointed a government.<ref>Be it Enacted: The Creation of the Territory of Arizona, B. Sacks, Arizona Historical Foundation, Phoenix, 1964, p 62</ref> <ref>Early Arizona: Prehistory to Civil War, Jay J. Wagoner, The University of Arizona Press, Tucson, 1975, p 372</ref> A judicial district was formed for land around Mesilla and another one for land around Tucson. Some records may have been created, but where found is unknown <br> [[Image:Arizona+Land+1862.jpg|right|100px|Arizona+Land+1862.jpg]]

*18 Jan 1862 - New Mexico discontinued [[San Juan County, New Mexico (Extinct)|San Juan County]] (original, extinct) returning the land to [[Taos County, New Mexico Genealogy|Taos County]].<ref>N.M. Terr. Laws 1861-1862, 11th assy. /p. 16</ref> Look for records in [http://www.taoscounty.org/ Taos County]. <br> 18 Jan 1862 - New Mexico discontinued [[Arizona County, New Mexico (Extinct)|Arizona County]] returning the land to [[Dona Ana County, New Mexico Genealogy|Dona Ana County]].<ref>N.M. Terr. Laws 1861-1862, 11th assy. /p. 18</ref> Look for records in [http://www.co.dona-ana.nm.us/ Dona Ana County]. <br> [[Image:Arizona+Land+1862R.jpg|right|100px|Arizona+Land+1862R.jpg]]

*13 January 1862 - The Confederate Congress passed a bill declaring Arizona to be a Territory of the Confederate States of America. President Jefferson Davis signed the bill, which then became law.<ref>Early Arizona: Prehistory to Civil War, Jay J. Wagoner, The University of Arizona Press, Tucson, 1975, p 372</ref> <ref>Journal of the Congress of the Confederate States of America, 1861-1865 (Senate Document 234, 58 Cong., 2 Sess. Serials 4610-4616)</ref><br> 14 February 1862 - The Confederate law creating Arizona as a Territory became effective.<ref>Journal of the Congress of the Confederate States of America, 1861-1865 (Senate Document 234, 58 Cong., 2 Sess. Serials 4610-4616)</ref> Note: Fifty years later to the day, Arizona became a state in the United States of America.<br> 8 June 1862 - US General Carleton, having invaded from California driving the Confederate army toward Texas, declared in Tucson that the Territory of Arizona had been created by the United States and was devoid of all civil government.<ref>Be it Enacted: The Creation of the Territory of Arizona, B. Sacks, Arizona Historical Foundation, Phoenix, 1964, p 68</ref> <ref>Early Arizona: Prehistory to Civil War, Jay J. Wagoner, The University of Arizona Press, Tucson, 1975, p 456</ref><br> 8 July 1862 - The last of the Confederate troops left Arizona Territory as Union troops from California and Colorado took over control. Some records may have been created, but where found is unknown.<br> [[Image:Arizona+Land+1863.jpg|right|100px|Arizona+Land+1863.jpg]]