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Claim 6201, John G. Lewis, Honolulu, February 9, 1848
F.R. 12v3
To Board Land Commissioners, &c: Gentlemen, I present to you the claims of two absentees from this Kingdom to an undivided portion of the Estate of Polly Holmes, deceased, one of the heirs of the late Oliver Holmes. There absentees are Thomas Crocker and William Mills, my brothers and as they have no agent or attorney, and the time of their return being uncertain I make the above facts known to your Board that such use may be made of them in connection with the claim of the Holmes' Estate when it comes before you.
Signed John G. Lewis.
Having purchased all the Right of Isaiah Lewis to the Estate of Isaiah Lewis Polly Holmes, his late mother, and said purchase involving his right to the real estate of said Polly Holmes, I hereby present a copy of his quit claim to me to the rights as aforesaid.
John G. Lewis.
Know all men by these presents, that I, Isaiah Lewis of Oahu Hawaiian Islands for and in consideration of the sum 400 dollars to me in hand paid by John G. Lewis of Honolulu, &c, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained, sold, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell and confirm, unto said John G. Lewis, all my right, title and interest in and to the Esate and property (of whatever kind and descirption) of my late mother, Polly Holmes, deceased, wherever the same be situated. To have & to hold the same with all and singular, the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, and I, Isaiah Lewis, do by these presents release, I forever quit claim the aforementioned right, title and interest, unto the said John George Lewis, his heirs and assigns, to his and their sole use forever. So that neither I, the said Isaiah Lewis, nor my heirs, nor any person or persons, claiming by, through, or under me, or them, shall at any time hereafter, by any way or means, have, claim, or demand any right or title to the same.
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my hand and seal this 20th day of January 1847 at Honolulu
(Signed). Isaiah Lewis
Witness: John R. Jasper
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.... Did R.G. Davis and Birdick's store get into Pale's lot? No, that was a new place. The old road was in the back of the house which was occupied by Burdickand when the new road was broken, the Brewers merged their lot. Kino Pai, who allied B. Pitman and son to live there.
Thomas Cummins sworn: [no text]
S. Reynolds sworn: [no text]
N.T. 141v10
No. 6201, John G. Lewis, 2 April 1852, Vs. R.G. Davis
Honokaupu, sworn I had first known about these places just after the battle of Kauai. The place whereon Hana's house is standing is her place, back of it is their father's place and mauka of her place is Polly's place. Hana had a dispute with Kino, her uncle who is the brother of her mother, so Kino and his wife, Napukana went to live on the place of Kaiahihiu, his (Kino) sister. He built his house just outside of Pale's fence and when Fort Street was being constructed, it went through their houses and destroyed them. The need for a street prompted Kinau to give the place whereon Robata's store now stands and Napukana had built the house where the cooper is now, but it was Hana who had rented the house to B. Pitman and Kino lived under Polly. These places were not within the enclosure Polly had built. She was separated from the Kinos, nevertheless they were under Polly, his foster daughter.
Upon the death of Pale, the administrators were J. Ii and Hana Homa and a distribution was made to each and every child. The present Upai property had been included previously in Polly's lot because she had given Upai's place for the dire need of a new street. The house is for Upai, the ground is for Polly and before the death of Kaahumanu I, Kino built a new fence from Polly's place and surrounding their place, then back into Polly's place.
T.C.B. Rooke, sworn, I have been one of the builders of the new street and I had seen the Holmes's lot before the construction of the street.
[Award 6201; R.P. 1079; Fort & King Streets Honolulu Kona; 3 ap.; .39 Ac.; See also Award 254 for documents; Lewis for hooilina Polly Holmes]