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No. 4090, Kauakahi
N.R. 79v7
I, the one whose name is below, hereby state to you, the Commissioners to quiet land titles, that I have an 'ili in the Ahupua'a of Keawanui, Island of Molokai; Kaikupa, a taro lo'i, and its kula, Piliamoo.
The length of the lo'i is 35 and its width is 17. It is bounded by Paaao Kumu and a shore /or fishery/ area named Mikimiki. Also, there are some kula lands adjoining my kula land, those of Pupuka and of Kekoowai.
The length is 447 and the width is 145. My right to this land was received from Puakalialia. A respectful farewell to you all.
KAUAKAHI
F.T. 23v6
4090, Kauakahi
Kehoai, sworn, testified to claim in ili Kaikupa, Keawanui.
Kalo.
Mauka, road
Ohia, Kekoai
Makai, pond
Kamalo, [Nawahie?].
Kula in ili Poliamo[?]
Mauka, Kekoai
Ohia, Luia
Makai, Kikau
Kamalo, pali.
Claimant inherited these lands or received them through his parents & from konohikis, the present one, under oath before Land Commission, confirming them.
F.T. 116-117v6 also pages 37-38
No. 4090, Kauakahi
Kekoowai, hoohikiia, Ma ka ili o Kaikupa, ma Keawanui. No Puakaliali ....
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.... he cultivation of that apana of land passed to Kanewahine. Kanewahine died and the cultivation of it passed to Kahekau - this was the time of Kameha-meha I. Kahekau was dispossessed and it passed to Kamaalewa - -this was the time of Kamehameha I - and Kuaana, the hoahanau of Papa returned and arrived at Keawanui. He /Kamalewa/ slept with Kuihewa, a woman, and Kamaalewa was dispossessed and this land passed to Nahau to cultivate - this was still the time of Kameha-meha I. I returned to Hawaii and know nothing until this time. I do not know of Konohiki /tenures in this interim/.
Nawahie, sworn, In the time of Kamehameha I, Puakaliali was the luna of the land, and he had Kaikupa - that is my knowledge of it.
N.T. 116-117v6 [also pages 37 and 38]
[No. 4090, Kauakahi]
Kekoowai, sworn, Kanakahi's land is in Kaikupa ili of Keawanui and was from Puakaliali at the time of Kamehameha I. No one has objected to Kanakahi.
Section 1 - Taro land
Mauka by road
Manawai, Kekoowai
Makai by konohiki
Kamaloo, Kumao.
Section 2 - Pasture land
Mauka by Kekoowai
Manawai, Luia
Makai by Kikau
Kamaloo, Pali
[Award 4090; R.P. 4433; Kaikupa Keawanui Kona; 1 ap.; 1.29 Acs; 6 konohiki loi]