*** Source: Early California Wills, California: California Society, D.A.R., 1952, 952 pgs; Volume 1. *** ---page 8--- Case#116,Probate Register of Actions,Book I,Series 1. ANTONIO YGNACIO AVILA "Native of the State of Sonora, Republica Mexicana". (Died 25 Sept. 1858) Dated: ___October 1850 Prob: 1 November 1858 Spanish will. Wife: Rosa Ruiz de Avila Daus:(married) Po sibly others. Marta Avila de Padillo (Also spelled ABILA ) Ascencion Abila de Sanchez Concepcion Avila de Barelas (?) Francisca Avila de Sepulveda,wife of Jose. Note: It is not possible to pick children from list . Heirs (others) Pedro Antonio Avila (son) Juan Avila (son) Juana Sanchez de Enrique,wife of Manuel,(gr.ch.) Minor ch.of deceased: next three: Enrique Vejar Juan Avila Amedio Vejar Heirs: Maria Jesus Vejar de Cota,wife of Marcus Cota Francisco P. Vejar Ysidora Vejar de Rodriguez Julian Rodriguez Juan Vejar Ramon Vejar Ysidora Cota de Vejar Domingo Vejar Tomas A. Sanchez (Owned the ranch next to Avila) Felipe G. Sanchez Guadalupe Sanchez Jose Sanchez?de?Perez,wife Josefa Sanchez de Perez,wife of Jose Louisa Sanchez Others :Interested in estate: Andrea Colon Jose Allamerano Alexander Nelson Gellermo Boucherdeau Macedonia Aguelar Robert Burnett (Scottish Dir.who later bet rancho. Executors:Rosa Ruiz de Avila (Abila) Juan Avila(renounced trust" Witnesses: Abel Stearns Saul Requena Last remaining Exec: Pedor Antonio Avila, (son) (Title Notes: A booklet prepared by Mr.W. . Robinson for the/Guarantee and Trust Co.Los Angeles,1937 "_ Antonio Ygnacio Avila was one of five sons of Cornelio Avila;one brother was Bruno Avila born 1788 ;Cornelio arve in Los A.1783 .The name has always been famous in Los Angeles,partly because of the Avila adobe,belonging to one of the five,that still stands in Olvera Street." In March 18-1822Antonio Ygnacio Avila built a corral and later Built a home in what is now Centinela Park,Inglewood,Calif. He claimed all of Inglewood in his "Rancho Sausal Redondo" The land was granted to him in 1837 in the name of the Mexican Nation" In 1848 Calif, is ceded to U.S.by the Treaty of Guadalupe Ridelgo. In 1850 Calif. admitted as a State of the Union. (over) ---end---