Waihona Aina

Kukuau 2d Ahupuaa, District of Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Boundary Commission, Hawaii, Volume A, No. 1, p. 236-237

Kukuau 2, District of Hilo
Hilo, August 14th 1873

To the Honorable Rufus A. Lyman, Commissioner of Boundaries for the Third Judicial Circuit to wit: the Island of Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands.

The petition of Pio Dias, of Kohala, Island of Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands respectfully represents as follows:

That your Petitioner is the present owner of the Ahupuaa of Kukuau 2nd, situated in the District of Hilo, Island of Hawaii, which land was awarded to Hueu by the board of commissioners to Quiet Land Titles on the [blank] day of [blank] 18[left blank] in award No. 8521B.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Statue the undersigned Petitioner represents [page 237] that the name of the land is Kukuau 2d in the District of Hilo, Island of Hawaii aforesaid; that the following are the names of the adjoining lands, and the names of the owners of the same so far as known to the undersigned Petitioner, to wit:

On the south by Kukuau 1st owned by the heirs of John Young
On the west and North by Kaumana belonging to the Estate of M. Kekuanaoa and also by Ponahawai, a Crown land.
On the East by the sea.

And your Petitioner further represents that the same has not been awarded by the Land Commission, Patented or conveyed by Deed from the King by boundaries described in such Award, Patent or deed, and therefore your Petitioner respectfully request that the boundaries of said ahupuaa may be settled by your Honorable Commission, and to that end makes this application to have the same decided and certified by you as Commissioner of Boundaries, as aforesaid, and that a day may be appointed by Your Honor, the Commissioner, for the hearing of this application and that all parties interested may have notice.
And your Petitioner will every pray &c
Pio Dias
pp. [prepared? By ] F.S. Lyman


Kukuau 2d Ahupuaa, District of Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Boundary Commission, Hawaii, Volume B, pps 3-11

The Ahupuaa of Kukuau 2d, District of Hilo, Island of Hawaii, 3d Judicial Circuit

On this the 29th day of September A.D. 1873 the Commission of Boundaries for the Island of Hawaii, 3d Judicial Circuit met at the Court House in Hilo, Island of Hawaii on the application of Pio Dias, for the hearing of testimony, for the settlement of the boundaries of Kukuau 2nd, situated in the District of Hilo, island of Hawaii aforesaid.

Notice of hearing served on Agents of owners of adjoining lands, as far as known.

Present: E.G. Hitchcock for applicant, for Agent of Crown Lands, Estate of M. Kekuanaoa and for P. Naholelua, Guardian of A. Kuniakea.

Notice served by publication in the Hawaiian Gazette of [left blank] and Kuokoa of [left blank].

For Petition see Folio 236, Book A

Testimony
Kekai, kane, sworn, I have lived on Kaaumana and Ponohawai in the District of Hilo, since the lava flow at Nanawale in 1840; know the land of Kukuau 2d and was told the boundaries by Kalawaianui (brother of Hanaike, now dead), both of these men, Kalawaianui and Hanaike, were kamaaina of the land.

Commencing at the seashore, Kukuau 2d is bounded by Ponohawai on the Hilo side.

Beginning at Kahoowaiwai's fence on the Hilo side of the house the boundary line runs direct makai across the beach to the water's edge. Returning to the fence; the boundary between these two lands runs mauka to Alanaio; the crossing of the road through the gulch, half of the water in this branch of the Waiolama, is on Kukuau and half on Ponohawai.

Waikane, kane (now dead) the kamaaina of Ponohawai, told me these boundaries years ago. From Alanaio the boundary follows up the gulch to opposite Pohakunui (Kipi's house); thence mauka along the gulch to Mokulau, an ili aina on Ponohawai, where the gulch branches, thence up the Puna branch of [page 4] the gulch to Waikaloa, water holes in the gulch a kahawai o the Hilo side of the other gulch; thence along the kahawai and up the bank to the Hilo side of a spring called Waiola; said spring is on Kukuau 2d and some hihi & good land there. The land is very narrow between Kukuinui and Waiola but spreads out again at Waiola. After passing the spring, (The boundary is a few fathoms from the spring towards Hamakua); thence mauka to Pohakuoumi. A hau grove where the boundary enters a gulch thence mauka in the gulch to Piilali, a kawa, and kulana kauhale, where there is water at times; thence to Nohoanaokaalu, on the gulch here Ponohawai ceases to join Kukuau; and Kaaumana, commences Leaving the gulch the boundary runs along said land (the gulch running on Kaaumana), to Kauakahiuai, in the edge of the woods; here the gulch bends around to the boundary but Kukuau does not reach to the gulch. There is an old road, that runs up into the woods from this place and Kukuau is on the Puna side of this road (The road leads to Oliolikoa, scattering koa on an ahua or hill, in the woods, where you can see the shore at the Waiakea side of the bay). I have planted food here and the trees are dead. Thence from Kauakahiwai up the road, passing Oliolikoa to Kapuapilau, an oioina and water hole; thence up the road to Kaapa, a noted place for yams, thence to Paalaau, a kulana kauhale kalaiwaa; thence mauka to Ohiakiakii, a large ohia tree on Kaaumana, close to the road; thence mauka to Kapuahilua a punawai on Kukuau 2d; thence mauka to Keawekeakua, a kahawai, the head of the water is on Kaaumana, it then runs onto Kukuau 2d; thence mauka across said kahawai to Keaweakaihoni, a kulana kauhale kaawili manu, on Kaaumana; thence mauka to Kapulepo, a kulana kauhale manu on Kaaumana; thence to Kapulu, a place where bird catchers used to live. It is on Kukuau 2d and Kaaumana, at the makai end of the flow of 1853 and opposite to Nahuina on the boundary between the lands of Kaaumana and Ponohawai, both Kukuaus end at Kapulu, being cut off by Waiakea and Kaaumana.

I do not know the boundaries between [page 5] Kukuau 1st and Kukuau 2d. Know they do not own any of Hilo bay.
Cross-examined

Puaa, kane, sworn, I was born in Kau, have lived in Keaau, Waiakea and Piihonua, moved to Ponohawai in 1845, and resided there since that time; Waikane kane, pointed out the boundaries between Kekuaua, and Ponohawai to me;

Commencing at the shore, the boundary runs from the Hamakua side of (Kauhumu's) Kalioowaiwai's house direc ....