Mahele Documents

00207 Cortes, Ellen
Claim Number: 00207
Claimant: Shaw, John
Other claimant:Cortes, Ellen
Other name:
Island: Maui
District: Lahaina
Ahupuaa: Lahaina
Ili: Lapakea
Statistics: 1895 characters 329 words
No. 207, John Shaw, Claimant
F.R. 139v1


Wm Judd, Lahaina, Maui, September 4th 1846
To the Honorable Board of Commissioners for Quieting Land Titles.

Gentlemen: In pursuance of your notification I beg leave to tender my claim to a certain building lot situated on the road near the Sea in the Town of Lahaina, Maui, and is of the following d ....

[End of Top Preview]

This document has been trimmed for your preview.

To view and download this record, add to your document tray by clicking on the button.

Add to Document Tray

[End of Preview]

.... ng, a Chinaman.

He had it from a man called Waihia, who gave it to him and Shaw built upon and has occupied the same in peace for more than 10 years. I never knew of any Counter Claimant to it. Waihia has frequently told me that he had given this land to John Shaw.

[Award 207; R.P. 4374; Lapakea Lahaina; 1 ap.; 25 rods; Royal Patent to Ellen Cortes]