Previous Jurisdictions to Land in Arizona: Difference between revisions

|18 Aug 1846 - During the war with [[Mexico Genealogy|Mexico]], the US took control of Santa Fe and proclaimed sovereignty over the land that later became the [[New Mexico Genealogy|New Mexico]] Territory.<ref>Williams, Jerry L., ed. New Mexico in Maps. 2nd ed. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 1986, 108-109</ref> <ref>Kearny's Code 1846, "Courts and Judicial Powers,” secs. 5-7/p. 49</ref> <ref>Abel, Annie Heloise, ed. Official Correspondence of James S. Calhoun. Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office 1915, Map #2</ref> <ref>Coan, Charles F. “County Boundaries of New Mexico.” Southwestern Political Quarterly 3 (June 1922–March 1923): 252–286, 252</ref>

|4 July 1848 - In the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, [[Mexico Genealogy|Mexico]] ceded all of present day [[California Genealogy|California]], [[Nevada Genealogy|Nevada]], and [[Utah Genealogy|Utah]], and parts of present day [[Arizona Genealogy|Arizona]], [[Colorado Genealogy|Colorado]], [[New Mexico Genealogy|New Mexico]], and [[Wyoming Genealogy|Wyoming]]. Part of the international boundary was in dispute.<ref>U.S. Stat., vol. 9, pp. 922-943</ref> <ref>Parry, Clive, ed. Consolidated Treaty Series. 231 vols. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, 1969–1981, 102: 29-59</ref> <ref>Van Zandt, Franklin K. Boundaries of the United States and the Several States. Geological Survey Professional Paper 909. Washington DC, 11, 28-29</ref> <ref>Walker, Henry P., and Don Bufkin. Historical Atlas of Arizona. 2nd ed. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1986, 19, 20A</ref> The land south of the Gila River in present day Arizona was not ceded, it remained in control of Mexico.

|13 Dec 1850 - The US created the [[New Mexico Genealogy|New Mexico]] Territory from unorganized federal land.<ref>U.S. Stat., vol. 9, ch. 49[1850]/pp. 446-452</ref> <ref>Baldwin, P.M. “A Historical Note on the Boundaries of New Mexico.” New Mexico Historical Review 5 (April 1930): 117–137</ref> <ref>Van Zandt, Franklin K. Boundaries of the United States and the Several States. Geological Survey Professional Paper 909. Washington DC, 28-29, 162-165</ref> This territory named after the Mexican State of New Mexico. Some counties were created, but they were small and covered land only in present day New Mexico. The land in the present day Arizona was at that time non-county land. Also the land south of the Gila River still belonged to [[Mexico Genealogy|Mexico]].

|9 Jan 1852 - New Mexico redefined the boundaries of previous counties and created new ones to cover all the land within its territory. The boundary of [[Dona Ana County, New Mexico Genealogy|Dona Ana County]] was expanded to include some land in present day Arizona, while the boundary of [[Socorro County, New Mexico Genealogy|Socorro County]] was expanded across present day [[Arizona Genealogy|Arizona]] to the California border.<ref>N.M. Terr. Laws 1851, 1st assy., 1st sess./p. 119</ref> <ref>N.M. Terr. Laws 1851, 1st assy., 2d sess. /pp. 266, 292</ref> The boundaries of [[Bernalillo County, New Mexico Genealogy|Bernalillo]], [[Rio Arriba County, New Mexico Genealogy|Rio Arriba]], [[Santa Ana County, New Mexico Genealogy|Santa Ana]], [[Taos County, New Mexico Genealogy|Taos]], and [[Valencia County, New Mexico Genealogy|Valencia]] counties were expanded across present day [[Arizona Genealogy|Arizona]] and [[Nevada Genealogy|Nevada]] to the California border.<ref>N.M. Terr. Laws 1851, 1st assy., 2d sess. /p. 292</ref>

|30 Dec 1853 - The US bought the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gadsden_Purchase Gadsden Purchase] from Mexico. It contained land south of the Gila River in present day [[Arizona Genealogy|Arizona]] and [[New Mexico Genealogy|New Mexico]]. It also settled the International boundary dispute between the [[United States Genealogy|United States]] and [[Mexico Genealogy|Mexico]].<ref>U.S. Stat., vol. 10, pp. 1031-1037</ref> <ref>Van Zandt, Franklin K. Boundaries of the United States and the Several States. Geological Survey Professional Paper 909. Washington DC, 11, 29, 162</ref>

|4 Aug 1854 - The land acquired in the Gadsden Purchase was officially added to [[New Mexico Genealogy|New Mexico]] Territory, it became non-county land.<ref>U.S. Stat., vol. 10, ch. 245[1854]/p. 575</ref> <ref>Van Zandt, Franklin K. Boundaries of the United States and the Several States. Geological Survey Professional Paper 909. Washington DC, 162</ref> <ref>Walker, Henry P., and Don Bufkin. Historical Atlas of Arizona. 2nd ed. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1986, 21-22</ref>

|3 Feb 1855 - [[Dona Ana County, New Mexico Genealogy|Dona Ana County]] gained all the land acquired in the Gadsden Purchase.<ref>N.M. Terr. Laws 1854, 4th assy. /p. 57</ref> Its boundary was expanded across present day Arizona to the Baja California border.

|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.

|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.

|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>

|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.

|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> <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>

|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.

|28 Jan 1863 - New Mexico re-created [[Arizona County, New Mexico (Extinct)|Arizona County]] from [[Dona Ana County, New Mexico Genealogy|Dona Ana County]].<ref>N.M. Terr. Laws 1862-1863, 12th assy. /p.30</ref> This county discontinued when Arizona Territory was created.