Property Deed #66

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Property Deed #66

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This Ottoman title deed is dated 20 Recep 1316 (4 December 1898) and pertains to a residential property located in Kayseri, Sayacı Mahallesi, Hasık mevki. The document relates to a property consisting of a house with rooms and an attached stable, held under full private ownership (sarf-ı mülk). The total ownership of the property is divided into eighty shares, of which seven shares are recorded in this deed. The document was issued following the death of the original owner, reflecting an inheritance-based transfer. The former owner is listed as Hacı Agop Koçinyan, an Ottoman citizen. After his death, seven out of the eighty total shares of the property passed to his daughter, Verçin (Verjin), who is registered as the lawful holder of these shares. The boundaries of the property are defined by neighboring shops, houses, and courtyards, in accordance with Ottoman cadastral conventions. The size of the property is carefully recorded using traditional Ottoman units of measurement, and its assessed value (kıymet) is stated as 125 kuruş. The document is written on thick, high-quality paper featuring a visible Ottoman-script watermark, and bears official seals, enhancing both its authenticity and collectible value. As a late 19th-century inheritance document involving an Armenian family, this title deed provides clear evidence of Armenian property ownership and inheritance practices in Ottoman Kayseri. Key Features • Type: Ottoman house title deed • Date: 20 Recep 1316 (4 December 1898) • Location: Kayseri, Sayacı Mahallesi, Hasık area • Property Type: House with rooms and a stable • Total Shares: 80 shares • Recorded Share: 7 shares • Legal Status (Nevi): Full private ownership (sarf-ı mülk) • Boundaries (Hudud): Right side bordered by the deed holder’s shop; left side and rear bordered by the house of Miktad Bey’s son; frontage facing the inn courtyard (han avlusu) • Property Size (Mikdar): 100 zira-i atik, 57 arşun, 45 kirah, 64 parmak-ı cedid • Previous Owner: Hacı Agop Koçinyan (Ottoman citizen) • Transfer Reason: Issued following the death of the original owner • New Owner: Verçin (Verjin), daughter of Hacı Agop Koçinyan • Assessed Value (Kıymet): 125 kuruş • Community Context: Armenian family inheritance and ownership in late 19th-century Kayseri • Physical Features: Official seals; thick paper with Ottoman-script watermark

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Sayacı Neighborhood is a neighborhood that formed to the west of Tavukçu Neighborhood or separated from it. It is unknown why this name was given to the neighborhood. The name of this Armenian neighborhood, located outside the city walls, appears for the first time in the survey (tahrir) document prepared in 1584. According to the 1584 survey, 62 non-Muslim households were registered in the neighborhood. According to the 1642 Avarız Register (Avarız Defteri), 2 Muslim households (4 individuals) and 145 non-Muslim households (220 individuals) were registered. It is possible to say that the borders of the neighborhood remained unchanged until the Republican Period. Sayacı Neighborhood ceased to exist in 1936 after being annexed to Tavukçu Neighborhood.