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No. 4519, Kaanaana
N.R. 114-115v7
Greetings to the Land Commissioners: I have a claim for land which is stated to you, in the Ahupua'a of Waialua on the Island of Molokai, Hawaiian Islands.
The right of occupancy of the land was from ancient times, from my kupunas, who are dead, to my makuas, who are dead, until it became mine. Kapuahi was their lord, and Kapuahi's lord was Kanepueo, and Kanepueo's lord was Piia. However, we have been the house dwellers.
When they died, the entire mo'o was inherited by me.
I hereby state the stadia and the chains and the fathoms and the yards and the feet of the dimensions. The length is 1 stadia, 0 chains, 9 fathoms 0 yards, 0 feet. Its width is 4 chains 0 fathoms 0 yards 0 feet. I will describe its boundaries and its diagrams:
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Furthermore, I state that there is a lihi* for this one mo'o which is far inland.
I also have a claim for a lot which I have had for seven years. It is 3 chains 50 feet, 2 yards long by 1 chain 48 feet wide.
KAANAANA
*Sometimes the term lihi, meaning an edge or boundary extension ....
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.... me ke keakea ole ia malaila, aole maopopo ia`u ke keakea ana.
N.T. 152v6 [also page 73]
No. 4519, Kaanaana
Kanana, sworn, Kapuaaka ili land in Waialua.
Section 1 - Taro pasture.
Mauka by Nalu
Manae by pali
Makai by Nakuina
Malalo by stream.
Section 2:
Mauka by Nalu
Manae by pali
Malalo by stream
Makai by Lili.
Kaanaana lived there in 1836. The konohiki has 1 patch there. No one has objected.
N.T. 63v16
No. 4519, Kaanaana, vs Overseering konohiki, 10 November 1853
Puna, sworn, I have seen his house lot in Wailau.
Mauka by Halawa and Makai by konohiki
Kamalo by Meeting house.
I have seen Napaepae, Kaanaana's son living in this place in 1839. He built a house which fell apart in 1851. There is a fence and there are plants.
Kamaipelekane, sworn, I had seen Napaepae living there in 1845, previous to this he had built a house and had enclosed the land. No objections to this day.
[Award 4519; R.P. 7558; Kahiwa Waialua Kona; 1 ap.; .57 Ac.; R.P. 3166; Waialua; 2 ap.; 2.53 Acs]