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No. 5473, Lihue, Hanapepe, Kauai, January 19, 1848
N.R. 155v9
Greetings to the Land Commissioners: I hereby write to you my claim for lands in the `ili of Kaluapuaa, at Kaauwaekahi I have three lo`i two large ones and one small one. Four of us occupy this pauku of land. I acquired this land from my former husband; on his death I inherited everything of his. I occupied it from the time of Kaumualii until 1842, when I sailed to Oahu, and we returned here to Kauai in 1844. On sailing to Oahu, my new kane left the land /in the care of someone/ However, my land has been transferred to someone else, I do not occupy it now.
It was transferred as follows: We lived together with that man, I treated him as a friend /ho`okane/, until we had a fight there was quarrelling. At that time we two took our things from the two of them, with the lands which had come to me the cordage was returned, the shrimp net and the land which is withheld. In the trial the land was lost because it was believed the land had been given away when I sailed to Oahu. Therefore I have been deprived of the land.
The judge dispossess ....
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N.T. 74-75v11
No. 9975 and 5473, Poopuu, husband of Lihue
Kapoanu, sworn, he has seen his land.
Section 1 - This is claim no. 8254 Haoleki, boundaries have been given previously.
Section 2 - House lot in Waioipo of Kaauaekahi ili in Hanapepe.
Mauka by Waioipo valley
Makai by Kaaoaoloa house lot
Waimea by Wahineaea's goat corral
Wahiawa by Hanapepe River.
Land from Kupia to Lehuanui, husband of Lihue.
Upon Lehuanui's death Lihue married Poopuu at the time of Kaikioewa and he (Poopuu) received the land at the time of Kaumualii 1.
In 1846 there was a dispute between Poopuu and Haoleki, before this however, the Poopuus had gone to Oahu. He asked Haoleki to take care of his property until his return at which time the house, land and the entire possession named be returned to them. When he returned from Oahu, they lived peacefully until there was discord among them and it has continued to the present time.
[Award 5473; R.P. 7509; Kaauwaikahi Hanapepe Kona; 1 ap.; 1 rood; 9975 not awarded; TMK 1-9-10]