The Canbys, with their six-year-old daughter, Mary (who died in childhood), took up residence in Monterey which was then the military headquarters for California. (Benicia, California was soon added as the headquarters for the Pacific.)
The Canbys, including their young daughter Mary who passed away in her youth, settled in Monterey, which served as the main military base for California at that time. Benicia, California later became the headquarters for the Pacific region.