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Claim Number: 09971*H
Claimant: Leleiohoku, William P.
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Island: Hawaii
District: Hamakua, Hilo, Kau, Kona, N
Ahupuaa: Hookena, Kiloa, Honokohauiki, Kaumalumalu, Lauhulu, Auhaukeae, Moeauoa, Lehuulaiki, Kapua, Hilea, Kahilipali, Kahuku, Puaaloa, Kikala, Waikoloa, Honopue, Kaiwiki, Paalaea, Niulii, Awalua, Poepoe, Puanui, Hukiaa, Kealahewa, Kapaa
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No. 9971*H, Wm. P. Leleiohoku, Honolulu, February 14, 1848
N.R. 502-506v4

The Land Commissioners, Greetings: I hereby state on this paper, and on the attached paper, all my claims for land, from Hawaii to Kauai, genuine claims for land, and house lot claims. Here are the claims for 'Aina maoli /land genuinely owned/:

The Lands of Wm. P. Leleiohoku:

The Lands, Type of Land, District, Island
1. Hookena, Ahupua'a, Kona, Hawaii
2. Kiloa, Ahupuaa, no award, Kona, Hawaii
3. Honokohauiki, Ahupuaa, Kona, Hawaii
4. Kaumalumalu, Ahupuaa, Kona, Hawaii
5. Lauhulu, Ahupuaa, no award, Kona, Hawaii
6. Auhaukeae, Ahupuaa, Kekauonohi, Kona, Hawaii,laid off ... page 614 v10
7. Moeauoa, Ahupuaa, Kona, Hawaii
8. Lehuulaiki, Ahupuaa, Kona, Hawaii,
Halepohaku, Kailua;
Halelau, Kailua;
Pahipa, Waimea, Hawaii
9. Kapua, Ahupuaa, Kona, Hawaii
10. Hilea, Ahupuaa, L. Kamehameha, Kau, Hawaii
11. Kahilipali, Ahupuaa, Kau, Hawaii
12. Kahuku, Ahupuaa, no award, Kau, Hawaii
13. Puaaloa (none), Ahupuaa, Palaa, Puna, Hawaii
14. Kikala, Ahupuaa, Hilo, Hawaii
15. Waikoloa, Ahupuaa, Hamakua, Hawaii
16. Honopue, Ahupuaa, none, Hamakua, Hawaii;
Honopueo
17. Kaiwiki, Ahupuaa, Hamakua, Hawaii
18. Paalaea, Ahupuaa, Hamakua, Hawaii
19. Niulii, Ahupuaa, Kohala, Hawaii
20. Awalua, Ahupuaa, none, Kohala, Hawaii; Lot at Iole Two
21. Poepoe, Ahupuaa, Kohala, Hawaii
22. Puanui, Ahupuaa, Kohala, Hawaii
23. Hukiaa, Ahupuaa, none, Kohala, Hawaii
24. Kealahewa, Ahupuaa, to Kaonaeha, Kohala, No. 8595B, Hawaii
25. Kapaa, Ahupuaa, to Kale Davis, Kohala, No. 8522B, Hawaii

26. West half of the District of Hamakua poko (none), Maui
27. Napuumaile, Ahupuaa, none, Hamakualoa, Maui
28. Hanawana, Ahupuaa, to Kanui H.K. No.5250, Hamakualoa, Maui; of Kaiko
29. Kuiaha, Ahupuaa, Hamakualoa, Maui
30. Puako, Ahupuaa, none, Lahaina, Maui
31. Aki 2, Ahupuaa, Kekauonohi, Lahaina, Maui

32. Kamalo Kaamola, Ahupuaa, No. 9971, Kona, Molokai
33. Punaluu, Ahupuaa, Koolau poko, Molokai [Oahu?]

The Minutes of P. Council May 27, 1850
34. Punalau, Ahupuaa, Koolauloa, Oahu
35. Kaakopua, a mahina /farm/, Honolulu, Oahu

Those are my lands - some Ahupua'as and the 'ilis in them and the half of the district of Hamakua-Poko. The `ilis and the leles of these ahupua'as and the leles and 'ilis which are in the lands of others , and their lihis and places. The Lihi Leles and the claims for lihi and mahina and ko'ele, and the lihis from upland to sea, and the fishing grounds, perhaps, and all the rights which pertain to these lands, are what I hereby ask for, to quiet title and award to me, excepting the Government's ko`eles which are not attached; if however the Government's po`alua is not also changed, and the ko'eles which enrich it, without being for the benefit of the populace, and if some words opposing these claims are not reinvestigated, then, consider me, without my having to ask, in the way that I am now quieting title. All the land has been surveyed on its boundaries for the exact separation of the division, and the payment of the commutation has been made. This is also for the Government and the Government will pay for its survey if it passes to its share, if not, however, it is not possible to divide up the Government's Third. The witnesses of these claims are the populace who well know of my occupancy, and also the King's Mahele Book, which is well known. These lands are for myself and for ourselves and my heirs and representatives and we shall be able to work on these claims when our time shall come to substantiate them.
I am, respectfully, your obedient servant,
WM. P. LELEIOHOKU

Here are the house lot claims and the sites, some claims for land on Hawaii, Maui, and here on Oahu. There are numbered as follows:

No. 1 "Hulihee Lot and the house within" at Kona, Hawaii.
No. 2 House lot for Tailor Shop at Keopu, Kona, Hawaii.
No. 3 Lot at Kaaipuhi.
No. 4 A lot at Niumalu.
No. 5 Kaiakeakua Lot.
No. 6 Puuloa Lot at Lanihau.
No. 7 Lot occupied by Laioha.
No. 8 House site at a place called the Fort, of the Island of Hawaii, with five houses in it.
No. 9 Lot in Kahaluu.
No. 10 Papaula Lot at Honuaula.
No. 11 Papa, house site at Honuaula.
No. 12 Lot for Naluana.
No. 13 Kaualomalie Lot at Honaunau.
No. 14 Waioha, house lot at Honaunau.
No. 15 Lot at Holualoa.
No. 16 Lot at Kianaloli.
No. 17 House site mauka of Kainaliu.
No. 18 Lot at Kuapehu, Kaawaloa.
No. 19 some house sites, named Kaaipu in Kawaihae, Kohala.
No. 20 Kaaeao is the name, at Kalaeone in Kawaihae.
No. 21 House site named Poohuai.
No. 22 House site in the middle of the commoners' land.
No. 23 Kamak ....

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.... I do not understand it; therefore, I shall have naught to do about it.
Thus be it that you may all hear (know). Keelikolani
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N.T. 441v10
No. 9971, William Pitt Leleihoku, 5 December 1854, Protested by C. Kanaina (for W.C. Lunalilo)

C. Kanaina, relates, I have come to protest the claims of William Pitt Leleihoku in Lanihau and Keopu of Kona, Hawaii, also the claim in Waipio of Hamakua, Hawaii; however, I have no witnesses now. They are elsewhere, but should they arrive in time we shall work on this claim otherwise, we shall not do any work.


N.T. 445v10
No. 9971, William Pitt Leleihoku, 23 December 1854, Protested by No. 8559B, William C. Lunalilo (page 450)

Lot 42 - Laioha is living on this house lot.

Kanehoa, sworn, I have seen this house lot of Alanaio in Lanihau, Kona, Hawaii. I have known the boundaries in the same way as Naea. That had been my own place at the time Liholiho was with the government. Kamehaiku had given me my land and I have lived there peacefully on this place under W.C. Lunalilo, the owner of the land Lanihau. The yield of the land and all things upon it shall directly be fore W.C. Lunalilo forever.

Postponed for the other lots, "Tailor Shop: and "Kaaihapuu."


N.T. 445-446v10
No. 9971, William Pitt Leleihoku, 23 December 1954, Protested by No. 4452, H. Kalama (from page 358)

Lot 63 - Lot in Waipio.

Kanehoa, sworn I have seen this lot in Waipio, Hamakua, Hawaii. J.A. Kuakini has no claim in this place; he has never lived on this place. He has never lived on this place whatsoever and he has not worked in the least on this property. It was some other people who have worked on this land a long time ago and "Pakaalana" was the name of the place where on the old royalties have lived.

Io, sworn, we have known in the same way - J.A. Kuakini has no claim on this place. He has not done any work whatsoever and he has never lived on this place to the present day.


N.T. 450v10
No. 9971, William P. Leleihoku, 28 December 1854, Protested by No. 8559B, W.C. Lunalilo

Palea, sworn, I have seen that place at Lalamilo of Puako, Hawaii for I am a native of Puako. After the death of Keaumoku, I had never seen J.A. Kuakini living or working or building a house on this place until his death; therefore I feel he had no qualified claim and as a result W.P. Leleihoku is without a claim. The true claimant is W.C. Lunalilo and he is the owner of the land. My wife Papai and I have worked ourselves on the lot lying there and the custody of that land is under W.C. Lunalilo at this time.

Kuuku, sworn, the above statements are all true. I have known in the same way.

[Award 9971; (Hawaii) no. R.P. Kalakalaula Hamakua; 1 ap.; ahupuaa; Pakaka Honolulu (see also Award 784); R.P. 6690, Pahale o Hulihee ma Keopu, Kailua, Kona; Pahale o Kaaipuhi ma Keopu Kailua Kona; Pahale o Niumalu ma Keopu Kailua Kona; 3 ap.; 1.67 acs; R.P. 6694 Keopu Kona; 1 ap.; .19 Ac.; R.P. 6691; Pahale o Kamakahonu ma Waikoloa Waimea S. Kohala; 1 ap.; 10 Acs; R.P. 6692; Pahale o Kaaiao ma Kawaihae Kohala; Pahale o Poohuai ma Kawaihae Pohua 1 S. Kohala; 1 ap.; .06 Ac.; R.P. 6693;  Pahale o Papaula ma Honuaula Kalua Kona; 1.9 Acs; Pahale o Papa ma Honuaula Kailua Kona; .94 Ac.; Aina o Lot, Lahihau, .37 Ac.; R.P. 6694; Pahale o Naheana and Kaiwi ma Honuaula, Kailua Kona; .85 Ac.; Pahale Hale hana lole ma Keopu Kailua Kona; .19 Ac.; Puuloa Lanihau North Kona, .51 Acre; Laioha Lanihau Kailua, .14 Ac; Land Patent 8161; Puanui Waimea S. Kohala; 1 ap.; 540.4 Acs; Land Patent 8126; Moeauoa 2 N. Kona; 1 ap. (Ap. 27); 130 Acs; Land Patent 8538 Hookena (Lauhulu) Kona; R.P. 6855 Honokohauiki N. Kona; 1 ap. 480 Acs; R.P. 6693; Honuaula Kona; 2 ap.; 2.84 Acs; R.P. 6853 Kapua S. Kona; Land Patent S-8545; Kaumalumalu N. Kona; 1 ap.; ahupuaa; 239.794 Acs; R.P. 6693-4; Kailua Kona; 4 ap.; 1.87 Acs; R.P. 6882 Kahilipalinui Kau; 1 ap.; 2155 Acs; R.P. 7709 Hionamoa Kau; 1 ap.; 1950 Acs; Land Patent 7714; Paalaa Puna; 1 ap.; 1110 Acs; Land Patent 7715; Kikala Hilo; 1 ap.; 640 Acs; Land Patent 8451; Kapoaula Hamakua; 1 ap. (Ap.2); 1697 Acs; R.P. 7735; Kaala Hamakua; 1 ap.; ahuupuaa, 2482 Acs & Kawaiiki Hamakua & Manowaialee Hamakua; 1 ap.; 2214 Acs; R.P. 6854 Niulii N. Kohala; 1 ap. (Ap. 19) ahupuaa; no R.P. Hilea Kau; Keahua Hamakua; Paalaea Hamakua; Kapoaula Hamakua; Pohakuhaku Hamauka; 1 ap.; 515 Acs; Kemau Hamakua; 2 ap.; 515 Acs; Kana Hamakua; 1 ap. (Ap.17); ahupuaa; Waialeale 1 Hamakua; Waikoloa Waipio Hamakua; 1 ap. (Ap. 4) ahupuaa; (Maui) no R.P. Aki Lahaina; Papaaea Hamakualoa; Kuiaha Hamakualoa; (Molokai) Land Patent 8143 Kamalo Kona; (Oahu) R.P. 4532; R.P. 7799 Kaakopua Honolulu; Land Patent 7804; Punaluu Koolaluloa; See 8559B also]