Ottoman 1912 Land Deed Home and Plot in Isparta Ağros Title Muslim Citizens Atabey
Hamidabad (Isparta) House Title Deed from Ağros Nahiyesi – Müftü Quarter (1912)
Description:
This Ottoman title deed is dated 12 August 1328 (25 August 1912) and relates to a residential property located in Müftü Mahallesi of Ağros Nahiyesi (present-day Atabey), within the district of Hamidabad (Isparta). The document records a house together with an attached parcel of land and identifies the property as belonging to the Gazi Atabey Vakfı, reflecting the continued importance of vakıf-linked real estate within the Ottoman provincial legal system during the early twentieth century.
The recorded size of the property is 800 zira. The boundaries are described as follows: on the right side, Hanife; on the left side, the property of Mehmed, son of Balcıoğlu Mustafa; at the rear, a road; and at the front, the property of Molla Mahmudoğlu. Such detailed boundary descriptions were characteristic of Ottoman cadastral practice and provide valuable insight into the neighborhood structure and social landscape of provincial Ottoman towns.
The property originally belonged to Zübeyde, daughter of Mehmed, son of Onaçlı Ali Molla. According to the deed, Zübeyde Hanım transferred the house and land to her grandson, Mehmed, son of Halil of the Devecioğlu family, under the condition that he care for and support her until the end of her life. This conditional transfer represents a particularly interesting example of Ottoman legal and social practice, illustrating how property arrangements were frequently connected to family obligations and intergenerational care within everyday Ottoman society.
The document bears numerous official seals and revenue stamps, together with an embossed blind stamp reading “Hazine-i Maliye Kıymetli Evrak Müdüriyyeti” (“Directorate of Valuable Papers of the Ministry of Finance”). These official elements greatly enhance both the authenticity and collectible appeal of the document.
Beyond its legal significance, the deed provides a vivid glimpse into Ottoman daily life, family relations, inheritance customs, and conditional property transfer practices during the empire's final years. It is a valuable historical record for collectors and researchers interested in Ottoman law, vakıf properties, and provincial social history.
Key Features:
• Type: Ottoman house title deed
• Date: 12 August 1328 (25 August 1912)
• Location: Müftü Mahallesi, Ağros Nahiyesi (modern Atabey), Hamidabad (Isparta)
• Property Type: House with attached land parcel
• Vakıf Affiliation: Property connected to the Gazi Atabey Vakfı
• Property Size (Mikdar): 800 zira
• Boundaries (Hudud): Right side Hanife; left side property of Mehmed, son of Balcıoğlu Mustafa; rear side road; frontage property of Molla Mahmudoğlu
• Original Owner: Zübeyde Hanım, daughter of Mehmed, son of Onaçlı Ali Molla
• Transfer Recipient: Mehmed, son of Halil of the Devecioğlu family
• Transfer Condition: Property transferred on the condition that the recipient care for the owner until her death
• Historical Context: Illustrates conditional property transfer, family obligations, and vakıf-linked ownership practices in late Ottoman provincial society
• Physical Features: Numerous official seals, revenue stamps, and embossed blind stamp reading “Hazine-i Maliye Kıymetli Evrak Müdüriyyeti”
• Collectible Significance: Valuable for collectors of Ottoman legal documents, vakıf history, family law, and provincial social history