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00481 Naomi disputant
Claim Number: 00481
Claimant: Kapihenui, wahine
Other claimant:Naomi disputant
Other name:
Island: Maui
District: Lahaina
Ahupuaa: Kelawea
Ili:
Statistics: 2745 characters 470 words
No. 481, Kapihenui, February 15, 1847
N.R. 194v2


To the Honorable Land Commissioners: I hereby explain to you about my house lot. Kamakapelapela gave it to me and I have held it continuously from Kamakapelapela thru Maele, and Pikanele. It is a lot in the Ahupua`a of Kelawea.
KAPIHENUI


F.T. 158v7
Cl. 481, Kapihenui Wahine

Keaweluaole, sworn, I know the land of the claimant. It is a house lot in "Kelawea," Lahaina.

The claimant received [it] from her mother M ....

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Liu, sworn, says he knows the place in dispute. It belonged to Kaiaino from ancient times and he derived it from Kalepa, his mother-in-law. When he died he left this land to his daughter, Naomi, the present claimant. I was a luna under the konohiki of the land and am well acquainted with all the kuleanas. Kapihenui had no right to the place in dispute. Her place adjoins this and was separated from it by a stone wall.

[Award 481; R.P. 5570; Kelawea Lahaina; 2 ap.; 1 Ac. rods; See Award 7777 to Kaiaino and Naomi]