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Claim Number: 05247*M
Claimant: Kuakini, J.A.
Other claimant:
Other name:
Island: Maui
District: Lahaina
Ahupuaa: Aki, Wainee
Ili:
Statistics: 13757 characters 2205 words
No. 5247*M, J.A. Kuakini, Honolulu, Oahu, January 31, 1848
N.R. 31v5

A letter to you, the Land Commissioners, with greetings: This is my claim on the Island of Maui, in Lahaina, and the land of Aki. There are two lo`i, which are ancient ones, from my makuakane who made them and on his death they were bequeathed to me who have them now. In the land of Wainee is an enclosure with cultivation and some sections of cultivated mo`o, which were made by my makua. On the Island of Oahu in Honolulu, mauka of Niolopai, is one small lo`i. In the land of Waikiki uka are six small lo`i; all of these were made by my makua and all these things which he made are occupied by me. Also, in the land of Wainee at Lahaina, Maui, are five taro lo`i which were made by someone and given to me. Those are my claims.
Farewell to you, the Land Commissioners.
J.A. KUAKINI


N.T. 52v10
[No. 5247 J. A. Kuakini]
No. 5246, Kealoha, 26 September 1851

Huehue, sworn, I have seen his land in Niolapa, a lele for Aala, Nuuanu, Honolulu Oahu - 3 patches and 2 pastures in 1 section.

Mauka, Kamamalu's land
Waikiki, a stream
Makai, M. Kekaunohi's land
Ewa, Kanaeli's land.

Nuuanu street is in this land. It should be separated. Land from Kahekili in 1838 to Kealoha, when Kahekili died in 1848, after a peaceful life he had bequested this place to his mother, Kealoha. She also lived a peaceful life and died in 24 September 1851. The land was bequested to J.W. Kamealoha, no objections.

Maluae, sworn, the statements above are true, I have known in the same way, "No objections". See page 79. [5247 [J.A. Kuakini]


N.T. 79v10
No. 5247, J.A. Kuakini (from page 52), 1 December 1851

Ohia, sworn, I have seen his claim in Puahia, Manoa in two sections of land.

Section 1 - 5 patches and pasture.
Mauka, Kalino's land
Waialae, Puoa's land
Makai and Ewa, Puoa's land.

Section 2 - 1 patch and pasture.
Mauka, Malaiki's land
Waikiki, Government land
Makai, Holualoa's land
Ewa, Kaiahua's land.

Land section from Kahekiki after the death of Kinau and he lived there to 1848.
He (Kuakini) had bequested to Kealoha. Kealoha lived peacefully and died in
1851, he bequested this place to A. Paki. Paki is still in residence there; without disputes.

POSTPONED: until a new witness is found.

Kalino, sworn, I have known in the same way as Ohia has testifued.

See page 95


N.T. 95v10
No. 5247, J.A. Kuakini (from page 52), 29 January 1851

Keaweamahi, sworn, I have seen this interest of I.A. Kuakini in Aki of Lahaina, Maui of two taro Pa ....

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.... a, sworn, I have seen Kealoha's land in Niolapa of Honolulu. Kalaimoku did give Kealoha a pasture and we built Honouliuli a patch for her below here and 5 patches above (terrace?). I have lived with Kealoha and Kahikili there and Kealoha had always lived there until her death. Kealoha's own tenants did the work on this place. The boundary makai is Niolopa, the pasture there is small and because of the kinship relationship, it (pasture) had been expanded. C. Kanaina is Kealoha's cousin, but she did not ask Kamaina [Kanaina?] (for the land), "ai Kaalaloia" under Poonui, C. Kanaina's tenant, and I shall locate the boundaries when we are there.

We enclosed the lot for Kekanonohi and Kahikili directed us to work in the patch of Honouliuli. I saw the passing of Kahekili and had heard his bequest. I had heard Kealoha ask Kalaimoku for the pasture land, but Kahekili did live in Niolapa. He lived on the place for which Kealoha had asked and I had heard that request. See below.


N.T. 248v10
No. 524 [5247], J.A. Kuakini (for A. Paki), 4 August 1853, vs. M. Kekanonohi (for Haalelea, L.,6325)

C. Kanaina, sworn, I have not talked with Kealoha but Kahekili had told me about that place and I had given the pasture section and the place where Honouliuli patch is located. In 1833, Kahekili moved to Niolopa to farm, where it is patch section only, so he wanted to farm on my pasture Laimu, raising potatoes. This was in 1834. Later he worked on Honouliuli patch, I have given him this place upon his request. I have not known that Kahekili had divided Kealoha's place. He had lived under Kekuanaohi [Kekauonohi?]. I have heard from Kealoha that everything is for Kekauonohi. Keloha has the borders of the ili.
See Page 249).


N.T. 249v10
No. 5247, J.A. Kuakini (for A. Paki) vs M. Kekauonohi (for L. Haalelea) No. 6325; 5 August 1852

Nohea, sworn, I have personally heard Kalaimoku, my husband give Kealoha a piece of pasture which is below the road because she had asked for a place for herself later. Kealoha and here group built the patch known as Honouliuli patch. Originally, Kahekili had this place from Kalaimoku and when Kahekili was dying he had asked for Kealoha to return this place to Kalaimoku and we had it, but in 1845 he gave it back to Kealoha because she asked for it. Then when Kalaimoku was near death, he gave it outright to Kealoha.

This is a lele of Nini and Kalaimoku had received it from his father upon his (father's) death.

DECISION: The patches of Honouliuli and the pasture lands are all for Kealoha.

[See also N.T. 52v10 for Oahu claim]

[No. 5247 not awarded on Maui; See Oahu award]