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Claim 1975, R.W. Wood, Honolulu, December 22, 1847
F.R. 140-146v2
To the Honorable Board of Land Commissioners:
I, the undersigned citizen of U.S. America begs to lay before your body his claim to a certain parcel of land in Honolulu, based on an Instrument of Conveyance from Ayoung (Chinaman) dated 26 August 1847, and is particularly described in the notes of survey by T. Metcalf of August 4, 1847. The said original deed of conveyance has been duly registered, and is with survey herewith submitted. Ayoung acquired his title by purchase about 10 years since of Aniani, and has had possession ever since, until the above transfer to undersigned, who is ready at summons to offer his evidence of his claim.
The undersigned also submits to your board for confirmation his claim to the lease occupation of a certain other parcel of land leased to him by instrument of lease from Peter Anderson, dated November 1, 1844 describing particulars, and in survey of T. Metcalf dated 4 August 1847. Said lease having been duly registered, is with survey likewise submitted.
Said land is said to have been acquired by Peter Anderson from Kamehameha I (for services, he enjoyed peaceable and undisturbed possession at lease 18 years, which fact the undersigned is ready to prove.
The above named plots of ground are now situated within one enclosure, in which the undersigned has erected valuable & substantial buildings; and respectfully requests confirmation of his claims by your board.
R.W. Wood
Kekauanaoa, Testimony I v[olume?]
Know all men by these presents that I, Ayoung, a subject of china, now residing on Island of Maui, one of Sandwich Islands, in consideration of the sum of 400$ to me paid by Robert W. Wood, a citizen of United States, but now residing at Honolulu, on Island of Oahu, one of aforesaid Sandwich Islands, Physician (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) do hereby convey, remise, release, and forever quit claim unto the said R.W. Wood, his heirs & assigns, all that tract or parcel of land situate in the town of Honolulu, Oahu, aforesaid, the particular boundaries & description of which is set forth and described by T. Metcalf, Surveyor in the following words, viz.
Notes of Survey of Mauka part of place (Chinaman) in Aigupite Honolulu for Dr. R.W. Wood.
Commencing at extreme east corner of this place, joining the Joe dollar (J. Redfor ....
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.... d 10 or 12 years since. He lived on it peaceably and had peaceable possession of it from the time he obtained it from Aniani until he sold it to Doctor Wood. Aniani was a man of authority, having some charge of the King's lands, and I suppose he gave Ayong this in consequence. This lot forms part of the enclosure known as Dr. Wood's dwelling house lot, and is situated in Honolulu
(This claim is for two lots in one enclosure)
F.T. 112-113v3
Same claim continued, part II
Stephen Reynolds, sworn, I know this lot. It is in Honolulu, makai of Hotel St. and forms part of the dwelling house lot now occupied by Dr. Wood. I do not know when Peter Anderson went to live on this lot but I know he was living there in 1823 and, as far as I know, occupied it in peace to his death about 4 years since. I have heard he received this lot from Kamehameha I for services. I only know it from hearsay of Captain Adams and P. Anderson.
John Neddles, solemnly affirmed that he knows the lot. I know Anderson was living on it in 1822 or 1823 and he possessed the same in peace up to the time of his death in 1844 or 1845. I do not know how he acquired his title. I have been on the Island 40 years. Anderson was a sail maker.
See Board Transaction, page 115 for vote of Board Council.
F.T. 113v3
Cl. 1975, R.W. Wood, March 15 [1849]
Received copy of Resolution by the Privy Council and King passed on 10 March 1849 and signed by its Secretary, C.G. Hopkins, authorizing the Minister of Interior "to execute a deed to the applicant for that portion of his house lot in Honolulu, mentioned in his letter of March 9, 1849; conveying the same to him and his Hawaiian heirs and assigns, to have and to hold for ever, upon his paying as a commutation therefore, the sum of $75."
The above land is described in the application upon stamp above referred to as "forming the rear part of the house lot now occupied by me as a place of residence; which piece of land is more particularly described in the accompanying survey made by Metcalf. I beg to petition the King in Privy Council, through Your Highness, for a fee simple title to the same, in order that I may hold the same to my Hawaiian heirs & assigns for ever; and constitutes part I under the above number.
[Award 1975; R.P. 23; Hotel St. Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.; .11 Ac.; See also Award 2342]