Mahele Documents

09073 Keawe, son
Claim Number: 09073
Claimant: Kawelo
Other claimant:Keawe, son
Other name:
Island: Kauai
District: Koolau
Ahupuaa: Lepeuli
Ili: Kaakanui
Statistics: 2212 characters 354 words
No. 9073, Kawelo
N.R. 405v9


I, Kawelo, a subject living at Lepeuli, island of Kauai, hereby state my claim for land. There is kula, lo`i, 1 pond, 10 small kuakua*, 2 kula planted with wauke and noni, and so forth. Those are my claims for land under the Konohiki.
A respectful farewell,
KAWELO

*Probably small land areas.


F.T. 136-137v12
No. 9073, Kawelo

Luah ....

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.... younger brother Kowelo 2 received it at the time of Kaahumanu, then Kowelo 1 received it in 1845.

In 1849, Kowelo's wife inherited the land as sole heir upon Kowelo's death. It has been secure since that time.

Mauka, sworn, he has seen Kowelo's land at Lepauli just as Luahine has seen it.

[Award 9073; Kaakanui Lepeuli Koolau; 1 ap.; 1 Ac 1 rood; Kaakanui Lepeuli Koolau; 1 ap.; 2 roods]