Boundary Commission

1873 017 Jackson, Henry B
Certification: 017
Ahupua`a Kehena 2
District: Kohala, North
Island Hawaii
Ownership: Jackson, Henry B
Misc: no land amount, old school house, spring, Keawanui harbor
Year: 1873
Statistics: 22342 characters 3896 words
Kehena 2d, District of North Kohala, Island of Hawaii, Boundary Commission, Hawaii, Volume A, No. 1, pps 71-78

No. 17

The Ahupuaa of Kehena 2d, North Kohala, Island of Hawaii

Puuhui, North Kohala, Hawaii

On this fourteenth day of April A.D. 1873 by adjournment from the eleventh instant (See Folio 66, No. 16), the application of Henry B. Jackson, by his Attorney in fact, Theo H. Davies came on to be heard at Puuhui;

Present: James Wood on the part of the applicant, S.C. Wiltse for the Crown Commissioners and Hawaiian Government and Estate M. Kekuanaoa and His Majesty, the King; D.K. Naiapaakai for R. Keelikolani; Royal Patents and copies of the following Royal Patents filed for test boundaries of Kehena as far as they are already established by law; No. 2447 to Kanaina, No. 650, No 1994, and W. Bell's land (Number of Patent not copied).

And a deed of “Amakao” dated July 2d 1859, from His Majesty, Kamehameha IV. Witnesses for Kehena being here and those for Kaiholena not having arrived, Kehena was brought in first.

James Woods read the petition of applicant in the following words:
Copy

To the Honourable Rufus A. Lyman, Commissioner of Boundaries for the Third Judicial Circuit, to wit, the Island of Hawaii.

The petition of Theo. H. Davies, Attorney in fact for Henry B. Jackson of England, respectfully represents unto your Honour the Commissioner as follows: that the aforesaid Henry B. Jackson is possessed of a tract of land situated in Kohala, in the Island of Hawaii, called the Ahupuaa of “Kehena 2.”

That the aforesaid land or Ahupuaa of “Kehena 2” was awarded by the Commissioners to Quiet Land Titles by name only, and not by survey, and that the boundaries of the same are as yet undefined.

That the following is list of the lands adjoining the said land of “Kehena 2,” and the owners of the same, as far as the same are known to your petitioner.
to wit:
Name of Land, Owner
“Puanui,” Governess of Hawaii
“Pohakulua,” Hawaiian Government
“Kalala 1 & 2,” H. Christiansen
Kahua, His Majesty
“Honokane, J. Moanauli
“Pololu,” Crown
“Makanikahio 1,” J. Kamakaala (Kohala)
“Makanikahio 2,” J.P. Parker
“Waiapuka,” Estate of M. Kekuanaoa
“Niulii,” Governess of Hawaii
“Makapala,” W. Kanaina
Name of Land Continued, Owned by
“Aamakao,” J. Wight
“Kehena 1,” Government, W. Bell, Kanohu (wahine) & Makapauluhua

That the boundaries of the said land of “Kehena 2” is claimed by your petitioner are more fully set forth in the accompanying notes of survey marked “Exhibit A,” That all and singular the premises are within the jurisdiction [page 72] of this Honourable Commissioner of Boundaries.

Wherefore your petitioner respectfully prays that the boundaries of the said land of “Kehena 2” may be decided and certified to by your Honour, the Commissioner, and that a certificate defining the said boundaries may be issued to your petitioner, and that to this end a day, hour and place may be appointed for the hearing of this petition and the proofs then and there to be adduced, and that due notice, according to law may be made to all persons interested in the said matter to appear and shew [stet] cause if any they have why the said petition should not be granted
And your petitioner will every pray, &c.
Signed, Henry B. Jackson, by his Attorney in fact, Theo. H. Davies.
Honolulu, November 11th 1872.

Testimony for applicant
Kuke, kane, sworn says, I was born on the land Apuakohau in North Kohala three years before the building of Kiholo. I have always lived on Apuakoha, excepting 16 years, when I lived on Honokane. I am a kamaaina of Honokane, and know the boundary between Honokane and Kehena 2. The lands of Honokane and Kehena 2d join at a place on the brow of the Honokane Pali, called Kaneaa. It is at the head of the land of Pololu. There is quite a place called Kaneaa. It is where the people used to live when they went after olona, and is only a short distance from the Pololu pali. The level land from the brow of the Pololu and Honokane palis is Kehena 2d. The land on the Pololu pali from the top edge dowered is Pololu. The land on the Honokane pali from the top downwards is Honokane. From point called Kaneaa the boundary of Honokane and ....

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.... the land of Aamakao as established by J. Wight's deed of said land at a place called Ilikahi to a large rock marked X; Thence along the head of the land Aamakao
North 76° East 11.13 chains; Thence
North 78° East 4.07 chains; Thence
North 21½° East 2.17 chains; Thence
North 1 3/4° East 3.87 chains; Thence
North 85½° East 7.50 chains to place called Waiholu; Thence
South 83° East 3.38 chains; Thence
South 85½° East 3.92 chains; Thence
North 79½° East 7.92 chains; Thence
North 60° East 1.88 chains; Thence
North 75½° East 4.20 chains; Thence
North 83½° East to place called Paleuli (a large hole a pool of water) on Kaepouli gulch to place marked on the bedrock X, 17.21 chains; Thence mauka in said Kahawai along land of Makapala
South 37½° East 7.00 chains; Thence
South 28½° East 2.12 chains; Thence
North 86° East 21.28 chains passing hill or ridge to another gulch; Thence down this stream
North 20° East 14.68 chains to a rock marked X, and an ohia tree marked X at a place called Kalapaliilii; Thence across the head of land of Niulii
North 80° East 26.00 chains to the center of the Waiapuka gulch to a rock marked X; Thence across the head of the land of Waiapuka
North 80° East 27.00 chains to an ohia tree marked P at the mauka corner of the lands of Waiapuka and Auau 2d as established by Royal Patent No. 2806; Thence across the head of the lands Auau 2d, Auau 1st and Makanikahio 2d, as given in said Patent
North 89° 50' East 7.90 chains to a rock or stone marked P; Thence across the head of the land of Makanikahio 1
North 87° East7.20 chains to a pile of stones on small hill called Kalahu or Kalehu. Thence along Pololu
North 87° East 10.00 chains to the brow of the Pololu pali; Thence mauka along the brow of pali on west side of Pololu Valley
South 7° East 80.00 chains; Thence across the head of the valley East 17.50 chains; Thence makai along brow of pali on east side of Pololu Valley
North 2½° East 76.00 chains; Thence
North 87° East 15.00 chains to a point on the brow of the Honokane pali on the west side of the valley at a place called Kaneee at a place on the ledge marked X; a large ohia tree near the ledge is marked H; Thence mauka along the brow of the pali
South 6° East 80.00 chains; Thence
South 21½° West 74.00 chains along the brow of pali to a small hill on the brow of pali known as Kilohana to rock on the ledge marked K; Thence along the land Kalualiilii [page 78]
North 80° West 115.00 chains to the center of Hooleipalaoa Gulch to a place in the bedrock marked KK, the southeast corner of the land Kalala 2d; Thence makai along the center of Hooleipalaoa gulch crossing the heads of lands of Kalala 2d, Kalala 1st, and Pohakulua to a large flat rock marked X between two large pools of water at a place called Ka Waieleele; T this point leaving the Hooleipalaoa gulch and thence along said land Pohakulua
South 89° West 94.17 chains to a pile of rocks on the east brow of Puuliolio; Thence
South 60° West 5.00 chains to an ohia tree marked X; this tree stands 1 chain west of Government road at a point known as the southeast corner of the land Puanui; Thence along mauka end of Puanui
North 18° West 7.00 chains to an ohia tree marked X on the west side of the Government road; Thence along said land
South 55° West 24.00 chains to an ohia tree marked X; Thence
South 63° West 12.50 chains to a pile of stones on low hill called Keohomana; Thence
South 76° West 22.00 chains; Thence
South 72° West 25.00 chains; Thence
South 79½° west 8.50 chains to a pile of stones on the west side of road near the southeast base of Puuokehena; Thence
South 66° West 158.00 chains to a pile of stones; Thence
South 41° West 250.00 chains to a rock marked X at a point called Kaumanahu o the south side of harbor known as Keawanui. Thence along the beach
North 26° West 13.50 chains; Thence
North 29½° West 9.70 [70 is possibly crossed out] chains to the place of commencement.
R.A. Lyman, Commissioner of Boundaries, 3d Judicial Circuit

Note: Surveyed by S.C. Wiltse.
Costs in full paid by applicant
Book of Costs lost on wreck of Caroline Mills, Honokaa, Hamakua, Hawaii May 1878

[No. 17, Kehena 2d, District of North Kohala, Island of Hawaii, Boundary Commission, 1873, no amount given here]