Mahele Documents

05079
Claim Number: 05079
Claimant: Kuheke
Other claimant:
Other name:
Island: Kauai
District: Kona
Ahupuaa: Mahaulepu
Ili: Kalanui, Kaukii, Kawailoa
Statistics: 2731 characters 462 words
No. 5079, Kuheke, Mahaulepu, Kauai, January 11, 1848
N.R. 129v9


Greetings to all you Land Commissioners: I, Kuheke, a man living at Mahaulepu, island of Kauai, give the number of taro lands in the `ili of Kaukii as follows: Taro lo`i, 26 fathoms by 17 fathoms. Taro land, 41 fathoms by 37 fathoms. That is all the land cultivated in taro.

This is the kula land. Wauke land, 25 fathoms by 12 fathoms. Sweet potato land, 200 fathoms by 150 fathoms. I also have three salt lands. My claim is ended.
A respect ....

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.... Mauka by Kawailoa river
Puna by salt kuakua
Makai by kula area
Hanapepe by salt pan.

It came from the father of his wife and when he died it was inherited by his daughter who married Kuheke and this salt land went to him.

Kamakaulii witness. I have heard the testimony of Puhipula concerning the land of Kuheke and it is true.

[Award 5079; Land Patent 8370; Kalanui Mahaulepu Kona; 1 ap.; 2 roods 36 rods; Kaukii Mahaulepu Kona; 2 ap.; 2 roods 22 rods; Kawailoa Mahaulepu Kona; 1 ap.; 8 rods]