Ottoman 1901 Certificate of Inheritance and Cession Agricultural Field in Adana Zincirli

Ottoman Certificate of Inheritance and Cession – Agricultural Land in Zincirli (Adana), 1901

Description:
This original Ottoman document, titled “Ferağ ve İntikal için İlmühaber” (Certificate of Inheritance and Cession), records the transfer of ownership of an agricultural field measuring 2 dönüms in Mezirecik locality, Zincirli, Adana.

The land, originally owned by Ahmed, son of İbrahim, was transferred (ferağ) to Hamide, daughter of Süleyman and wife of Ali. The document officially confirms both the inheritance and the legal cession of rights.

Valued at 375 kuruş, the certificate is dated 23 Kanun-ı Evvel 1316 (5 January 1901), and bears Ottoman official seals, highlighting its administrative importance.

Key Features:

• Date: 23 Kanun-ı Evvel 1316 (5 January 1901)

• Region: Mezirecik locality, Zincirli (Adana)

• Type: Certificate of Inheritance & Cession (Ferağ ve İntikal için İlmühaber)

• Size: 2 dönüm agricultural field

• Original Owner: Ahmed, son of İbrahim

• New Owner: Hamide, daughter of Süleyman and wife of Ali

• Value: 375 kuruş

• Transfer Type: Ferağ (legal relinquishment and transfer of rights)

• Stamps & Seals: Contains Ottoman official seals confirming legal validity

• Historical Context: A rare early 20th-century Ottoman inheritance and transfer certificate, reflecting rural land ownership and gender-inclusive inheritance practices within the Empire.