Ottoman 1875 Land Deed Amasya Mansion with Garden Title Deed Mrs Sara non-muslim Waqf

Ottoman Deed for a Garden Mansion in Amasya – June 11, 1875

Description:
This is an original Ottoman-era deed (sened-i hakani) dated 11 June 1875 (7 Cemaziyülevvel 1292 Hijri), documenting the sale of a mansion with garden (köşk) located in the Bahçeler İçi district of Nefs-i Amasya, within the Amasya kazası (district) of the Ottoman Empire.

The property is registered as No. 88, and is described as a mansion with a garden, spanning approximately ten dönüms (Ottoman land measure). The deed carefully lists the surrounding borders as a waqf (charitable endowment) vineyard, urban land (şehir), Said Efendi's property, and a road (yol) reflecting the detailed territorial recording practices of the late Ottoman period.

Originally owned by Kerime, wife of Bafralı Molla Ağa, and their son Hamdi, the mansion was sold to a non-Muslim woman named Sara Hanım for a total of 2,600 kuruş. The sale is a rare documented example of intercommunal real estate transactions in the 19th-century Ottoman Empire, offering unique insight into both the urban land ownership structures and social fabric of the period.

Key Features:

• Type: Original Ottoman real estate deed (sened-i hakani)

• Date: 11 June 1875 (7 Cemaziyülevvel 1292 H)

• Location: Bahçeler İçi, Nefs-i Amasya, Amasya Kazası

• Property: Mansion with garden, Plot No. 88, ~10 dönüms

• Surroundings: Waqf vineyard, city land, Said Efendi’s property, road

• Seller: Kerime (wife of Bafralı Molla Ağa) and her son Hamdi

• Buyer: Sara Hanım (non-Muslim woman)

• Price: 2,600 kuruş

• Language: Ottoman Turkish (Arabic script)

• Material: Original handwritten document on official Ottoman paper

• Condition: small tears, minimal wear

A remarkable example of 19th-century Ottoman legal and land documentation, this deed is a valuable item for collectors of Islamic history, Ottoman archival material, and those interested in Amasya's urban and architectural heritage.