Property Deed #30
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Property Deed #30Scope and Content
This Ottoman property deed, issued in August 1326 AH (August 1910 CE), records the ownership of a house (hane) located in the Yılanlı quarter (circa 37.0124108, 35.2868065) of Nefs-i Adana. The owner is named as Cerid (or Djerid) Oğlu (Djeridian) Manuk Efendi. The deed pertains to a residential property whose boundaries (hudūd) are defined as being surrounded on all four sides by the owner’s vineyards, indicating that the structure formed part of a larger estate under the same ownership. The document specifies an annual öşr (tithe) tax of one kuruş, representing the customary 10% levy on agricultural produce under the Ottoman taxation system. A significant legal detail is recorded in the form of a correction to the land’s classification: an earlier title had described the property as sarf-ı mülk (privately owned freehold land), whereas this later deed reclassifies it as arazi-i miriye (state-owned land with hereditary usage rights granted to individuals). Manuk Djeridian was the owner of Taş Mağaza in partnership with Kalust Kalustian. He had three sons: Puzant, Karekin, and Garabed.Category
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