Ottoman 1869 Land Deed Çankırı Anatolia Kengiri Agricultural Plot Title Deed

1869 Ottoman Land Deed – Agricultural Plot in Çankırı

Description:
This is an original Ottoman land deed (tapu) dated March 29, 1869, issued in the Karacalar village of Mîlân Kazası, located within the Kengiri (Çankırı) Sancağı of the Ottoman Empire.

The document records the inheritance transfer of a field following the death of a man named Bekir, whose son Ömer becomes the new legal holder of the land. The deed is written in Ottoman Turkish script and reflects the legal and bureaucratic style of the Tanzimat period.

The land is described as a field capable of holding four "sâk" of seed (a historical Ottoman agricultural unit, indicating the field’s capacity). The borders of the plot are identified using traditional methods defined by neighboring individuals and landmarks: Satılmış, Osman, İbrahim and a road

This method of defining land boundaries was common practice in rural Ottoman property documents, relying on well-known local references rather than exact measurements.

Features:

·         Date: March 29, 1869 (Hijri 15 Zilhicce 1285)

·         Language: Ottoman Turkish

·         Region: Kengiri (Çankırı) Sancağı – Mîlân Kazası – Karacalar village

·         Type: Land deed (Tapu senedi)

·         Inheritance: From Bekir (deceased) to his son Ömer

·         Description: Field accommodating 4 sâk of seed

·         Borders: Satılmış, Osman, İbrahim, and a road

·         Format: Original handwritten document

·         Condition: Very Good, Light fold lines, small tears

This is a rare and authentic Ottoman archival document, ideal for collectors of historical manuscripts, Ottoman land law researchers, or those with ancestral or regional ties to Anatolia.