Mahele Documents

08898
Claim Number: 08898
Claimant: Kupanapanau
Other claimant:
Other name: Panapanau
Island: Hawaii
District: Kohala, North, Kona, North
Ahupuaa: Niulii, Keopu
Ili: Haoo, Opuomaui, Hinaweo
Statistics: 3161 characters 550 words
No. 8898, Kupanapanau, January 9, 1848
N.R. 25-26v8


Greetings to the Land Commissioners: A letter telling of the claims for land and other rights; an ili kupono, named Haoi, two sections of land in the middle at Kalaelaau. I measured the middle section - on the east the length is 130, on the west side, 529, on the north side, 248, on the south, 27, the bottom. Makukuka is where the crops and animals /are/. The section of land at Kalaeluu is demarcated by the iwi /stone or earth ridge/. My interest in this land is an old one, from Wm. P. Leleiohoku. I have a claim for a coconut plantation, 55 long by 6 ....

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.... given him this in 1846; no one has objected.

2. Section II - Hinaweo Ili /coconut grove/.
Mauka by Ulupee ili
Kohalawaho, for Kaina land
Makai by Puanaiwi's land
Hamakua by Kaina's land.
This coconut grove was received at the time of Kamehameha I from the parents.

Kalimahauna, sworn and stated, I have known exactly as Koahu has related here.

3. Section III - Opumaui Ili, Niulii ahupuaa.
This is an old patch from his parents. Kiamoku had approved this to be for him /konohiki/.

[Award 8898; R.P. 7338; Niulii N. Kohala; 1 ap.; 11.079 Acs]