 Because of her devotion to the church the Padres at the San Diego Mission attempted to save some of the lands of the church from the secularization of its lands by giving her certificates for them as their owner in 1833-34.These were Cañada de los Coches, Rancho Jamacha and Rancho San Juan de Las Secuas.Lorenzana sold Rancho San Juan de Las Secuas to Juan Bautista López who solicited a grant for the land in 1836.