Mahele Documents

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Claim Number: 05311
Claimant: Kawahineleiole, wahine
Other claimant:Kepuluna, her grandson
Other name:
Island: Kauai
District: Puna
Ahupuaa: Haiku
Ili: Makaopuna
Statistics: 2465 characters 420 words
No. 5311, Kawahineleiole, Haiku, Kauai, January 13, 1848
N.R. 141v9


Greetings to the Land Commissioners in Honolulu. I, Kawahinelelole, a subject on the island of Kauai, under Daniela Oleloa, have a land claim which is 4 chains long by 1 4/11 chains wide. There are three ponds /lo`i/. The kula claim is 8 chains long by 1 chain wide. The house claim is 1 chain in length and the same on all four sides.
Farewell to you, the Land Commissioners,
KAWAHINELEIOL ....

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Land from Konohiki at the time of Kaumualii. He [She] (Kawahineleiole) had it without problems until P. Kanoa's man had taken a loi named Maikai. Kawahineleiole died in 1849, his [her] grandson Kepuluna received the land and although he is a small child, he does the work on the land.

Lala: he was present and had heard Naniho's testimony from the start to the finish, it is true.

[Award 5311; R.P. 3790; Makaopuna Haiku Puna; 2 ap.; 3 roods 24 rods]