Mahele Documents

09838
Claim Number: 09838
Claimant: Moeimua
Other claimant:
Other name:
Island: Molokai
District: Koolau
Ahupuaa: Kalaupapa
Ili: Ahulim Kokipohaku
Statistics: 3729 characters 582 words
[No. 9838, Moeimua], No. 9836, Kalawaiahonu /Kalaiahonu/
N.R. 279-280v7

No. 9837, Koliola
No. 9838, Nioimua /Moeimua/

Hear ye, ye Land Commissioners: I have a claim in the Ahupua`a of Kalaupapa, Island of Molokai, an `ili named Ahuli. It lies from the pali of Keolewa to Kapoloa. It is cut in the middle by the po'alima and then it jumps makai - this is Kaapaa and it lies, again, as far as Puuoniino, diagonally mauka of its boundary from seaward. For your information, the hooilo* is its length. Its width is 16 chains, or 176 fathoms. Its two sides are bounded by Niu on one side and by Hauola on another side. They also lie from the pali. My land has been held from the time that Heeia was the konohiki a ....

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.... alaupapa by Kaihealua.

Piece No. 2 is bounded: on all sides by the konohiki's land.

Claimant received this land from Kane before the year 1839. Claimant has held these pieces of land without dispute up to this time, but Kaleo has a house lot in Piece No. 2.

Kaleo, sworn, confirms the testimony of the former witness.


N.T. 207v6 [also page 127]
No. 8604B, Kane & Kaleo

Moo Poolua, Koipohaku.

Mauka, pali
Manae, Kulea
Makai, Makanalua
Malalo, Kuialua.

Land inherited very long time ago.

[Award 9838; R.P. 6137; Kalaupapa, 2 ap. 7 Acs. 375 fathoms; See Award 9836 for Native Register document; See also Award 8604]