*** Source: Early California Wills, California: California Society, D.A.R., 1952, 952 pgs; Volume 3. *** ---page 3-0-3--- In Acknowledgement We, the members of the Genealogical Records Committees of the San Diego County Chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution, wish to express our heartfelt appreciation to those who have so graciously assisted us throughout the year of 1951, while the work of compiling this book was in progress. To the following: Mr Thomas H Sexton, County Clerk Mr Robert B James, Chief Deputy Mr Theodore Kirk, Probate Clerk Mr Roger Howe, County Recorder Mr Glen L Straw, Chief Deputy Mrs Gertrude Ellis, Vital Records Clerk and To all others of the personnel in these offices, who gave us such courteous assistance To the Oceanside Chapter of the D.A.R., who provided the paper for the project, as they were unable to help with the work because of the distance from the Court House To the Union Title Insurance and Trust Company of San Diego for providng the map of the San Diego County Ranchos To our husbands and families who bore with us so patiently To Mrs William A Thorpe, without who able and faithful assistance, the general chairman could not have completed this project [signature of Esther Shelford Chamberlain] Mrs Harry W R Chamberlain General Chairman ---end---