1533
Mariames camped at the confluence while Cabeza de Vaca lived among them.
1746
Jose de Escandon expedition
1747
Captain Juaquin Orobio y Basterra exploration
1766
Diego Ortiz Parilla established a guard post here.
1791
Village of Llano Grande. Second site of Mission. Rancho de los Mosquitos was across the river to the West.
1817
Casteñada et al: Pirate activity along the coast of Texas (through 1821)
1821
Captain Manuel Hernandez and 5 brothers establish a ranch on the San Antonio River near Mesquite Landing.
James Long expedition arrives at Landing and embarks for La Bahia.
Sideck establishes a rancho at the Landing (no evidence).
Captain/Alcalde/Padre Valdez gets grant for 4 leagues at the confluence and shares with the mother of his son.
1830
Pirate activity at Landing (per box in Mexican Archives)
1834
5-1/4 leagues given to Joshua Davis (from confluence to Mesquite Landing)
1835
Almonte exploration. Mentions El Sabanito and La Muelle Viejo.
Joshua Davis dies.
1836
Texas Revolution
1837
In general, the Davis grant is vacated and goes back to the Republic.
After the Revolution, George C. Hatch is given a certificate for A-166 in the Landing area in Refugio.
Also Pierce Rollins gets certificate to A-358; nothing can be found on him. Local tennis player may be descendant.
1845
Statehood in December
1846
Mexican American War (April 1846 – February 1848)
1848
Thurmond purchases 5-1/4 leagues for a plantation with slaves.
1849
Pelatiah Bickford (thinks he) buys land at confluence.
1849
Padre Valdez gives up or loses his rancho at the confluence.
1851
Dr. or Col McGrew purchases plantation from Thurmond. Established a ferry. New road opens in February from McGrew’s (ferry) around the top of Green Lake to Indianola.
1852
Landing likely explored by Lt. George B. McClellan of U.S. Army
1853
Did Daniel Osborn buy Joshua Davis Grant partial?
1855
Seabourne Lewis (on Manchaca and/or Flores grants) brought cotton to Landing on wagons — to be shipped to New Orleans.
Peletiah Bickford family occupies Brichta land at the confluence. May have established a ferry at this time.
1858
John W. McGrew (brother of Dr. McGrew) may own the Joshua Davis Grant (partial)
1859
Middleton vs. McGrew in December. Dispute of 5-1/4 leagues and Joshua Davis Grant.
1861
Civil War commences.
Fort Clark U.S. Army soldiers crossed at McGrew’s Ferry and camped at Green Lake on their way back to Yankee land via Indianola.
1865
Ownership of land from confluence to Landing is in question after the Civil War.
1869
John T. Allan gets half ownership of Davis grant in exchange for paying taxes.
1870
N.C. Gullett purchases 20K acres on the river(s) and installs a wharf at confluence.
1875
Geraldine Osborn and brother Paul inherit property from father at his death. See sale of parts to S.L. Townsend and J.M. Turner.
1878
Brichta land sold to William Avery, a former slave, but reserving the family cemetery plot.
1880
See transaction: Robert W. McGrew to Thomas O’Connor.
1881
Landing area surveyed by E.S. Winsor.
Warren D. C. Hall on the map near confluence.
1890
Withers vs Dennis M. O’Connor for ownership of land in Hernandez and Davis leagues.
Gullett v. Thomas O’Connor for ownership of Rollins/Scott grants.
1909
Road is built and bridge replaces McGrew Ferry.
1912
Tivoli is settled.