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No. 2938, Huanu, Honolulu, 23 December 1847
N.R. 702-703v3
To the president of the Land Commissioners to Quiet Land Titles whom the Mo`i has appointed to investigate the claims on the island of Oahu in the land of Honolulu, `ili of Kalawahine. I hereby state I am a claimant of farm land in the vineyard, a place made by my kupunakane, who fenced it, and planted the plants. When he died it was inkerited by my makuahine and on her death I inherited the occupancy of this claim. My representative will administer these claims of mine and to verify it it is proper for me to tell you, the Land Commissioners, as in your advertisement to the claimants to make their claims, of the truth of these claims. Farewell to you, the Land Commissioners.
I am, respectfully, your very humble servant.
Huanu, the claimant of a bequeathed mo`o in the `ili in Kewalo, and of the trees which were planted, coconut, wi, and some other plants, which are at Kaakaukukui uka. All these things planted by my kupuna-kane are claimed at this time, where I am living.
HUANU*
/*a grandson of Marin/
F.T. 346-348v3
No. 2938, Huana (F. Holmes), Part 1, 2, 3, 4, December 12 [1851]
Paeoa, swornMauli, sworn, No. 1. I know this vineyard; it is in ili of Kalawahine, Honolulu.
P. Manini formerly held this land from Kamehameha I, having received it from him. On death of Manini it came to his daughter, Lahilahi and on her death to her children, Francis, John, & Rosalia. Francis is dead. The lot is fenced round & has been cultivated & never disputed. I have lived on this lot ever since time of Kamehameha I.
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.... worn, I have seen this land, it is an ili named Pohakupu in Waimalu, Ewa,
Oahu. Manini had received this land from Kamehameha I upon his death, Lahilahi, his
daughter inherited it and her children inherited it at her death, they have lived peacefully to the present day.
Mauka, Kalaikoa's land
Honolulu "Waieli" pasture
Makai, "Kapaakea" ili
Waianae, "Kahikiea" ili.
Seven husbandmen, three tenants have established claims, Nahuina, no. 3390,
Kulilomi, no 9380; Kahakauila, 9295; and Opunui, 9393. I have heard that Opunui has rejected his interest, no one else has a claim here.
S. Reynolds, sworn, I have known these four land sections here well. They are for their grandparent, Manini. I had first seen sections 1,2,3 in 1811, one house lot and the land sections. I was living mauka of this place in 1823, and since that time Manini's interest had never been objected for the rest of life.
When Manini died he had bequested these places to Lahilahi, his daughter and when she died her children, Palakiko, Rosalia, and Huanu inherited this land. Kaapuiki is the guardian, no objections. Palakiko is deceased and I am the administrator. Palakiko had bequested his one-third interest in these land sections to Juanu, he now has two-thirds interest. No objections.
I have not heard about the land in Ewa, nor have I seen it.
[Award 2938; R.P. 4392; Kewalo Pauoa Kona; 1 ap.; 1.51 Acs; R.P. 1081; Kalawahine Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.; 2.31 Acs (Huanu for Lahilahi); Kewalo, Kaakaukukui & Maunakea St.; 4 ap.; 18.49 Acs; R.P. 1653; Pohakupu 1 Waimalu Ewa; 4 ap.; 418.75 Acs; Heirs of Lahilahi]