Early 19th-Century French Notarial Inheritance & Property Partition Documents, Dated 1815 and 1848
Early 19th-Century French Notarial Inheritance & Property Partition Documents, Dated 1815 and 1848
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A fascinating group of original French manuscript legal documents, written in iron gall ink on laid paper, relating to property division, inheritance, sale, and notarial proceedings in the Yonne region of France. The principal document is dated 5 November 1815 and concerns a “Partage entre les héritiers de la femme Chicots” — a partition among the heirs of Madame Chicots/Chicot. It names numerous family members, including Marie Chicot, femme Créveau, François Chicot, Jean Chicot, Gabriel Chicot, Pierre Créveau, Étienne Leclerc, and others.
The text refers to land, vineyards, gardens, buildings, rooms, barns, courtyards, wells, roads, and divided “lots,” suggesting a formal inheritance/property partition following a death. The document appears to have been executed before a notary, with official stamps, signatures, and later registration marks.
Additional associated documents include an 1848 property sale/obligation document from the period of the French Republic, mentioning communes such as Rebourseaux / Saint-Florentin, and parties including Alexis Richardson, Théodore Bordui/Bordui, and other local residents. These later sheets include fiscal stamps, registration notes, signatures, and references to sale price and legal obligations.
Era:
Early to mid-19th century; primary document dated 1815, with associated later documents dated 1848.
History:
These documents belong to the long tradition of French notarial records, which governed inheritance, land transfer, marriage settlements, debts, and property divisions. After the Napoleonic Civil Code, inheritance divisions were highly formalized, often requiring equal division among heirs. The 1815 document is especially evocative because it dates to the year of Napoleon’s final defeat and the Bourbon Restoration, while still operating within the legal culture shaped by Napoleonic reforms.
The references to vineyards, gardens, rooms, courtyards, and rural buildings suggest a local family estate or agricultural property being divided among heirs. Such manuscripts are valuable not only as decorative antique documents but also as genealogical and regional historical records.
Provenance:
France; likely Saint-Florentin / Rebourseaux area, Yonne department, Burgundy region, based on the place names and notarial references visible in the documents.
Materials:
Laid paper, iron gall ink, manuscript calligraphy, embossed and printed fiscal stamps, official notarial/registration markings.
Dimensions:
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Disclaimers/Condition:
Antique paper with age toning, fold lines, creases, edge wear, small losses, staining, handling marks, and expected irregularities from age and use. Ink remains largely legible, though some areas are faded, crossed out, or difficult to decipher due to period handwriting and document wear. Sold as antique manuscript documents; full legal transcription/translation has not been completed.
Additional Description:
A fascinating group of original French manuscript legal documents, written in iron gall ink on laid paper, relating to property division, inheritance, sale, and notarial proceedings in the Yonne region of France. The principal document is dated 5 November 1815 and concerns a “Partage entre les héritiers de la femme Chicots” — a partition among the heirs of Madame Chicots/Chicot. It names numerous family members, including Marie Chicot, femme Créveau, François Chicot, Jean Chicot, Gabriel Chicot, Pierre Créveau, Étienne Leclerc, and others.
The text refers to land, vineyards, gardens, buildings, rooms, barns, courtyards, wells, roads, and divided “lots,” suggesting a formal inheritance/property partition following a death. The document appears to have been executed before a notary, with official stamps, signatures, and later registration marks.
Additional associated documents include an 1848 property sale/obligation document from the period of the French Republic, mentioning communes such as Rebourseaux / Saint-Florentin, and parties including Alexis Richardson, Théodore Bordui/Bordui, and other local residents. These later sheets include fiscal stamps, registration notes, signatures, and references to sale price and legal obligations.
Era:
Early to mid-19th century; primary document dated 1815, with associated later documents dated 1848.
History:
These documents belong to the long tradition of French notarial records, which governed inheritance, land transfer, marriage settlements, debts, and property divisions. After the Napoleonic Civil Code, inheritance divisions were highly formalized, often requiring equal division among heirs. The 1815 document is especially evocative because it dates to the year of Napoleon’s final defeat and the Bourbon Restoration, while still operating within the legal culture shaped by Napoleonic reforms.
The references to vineyards, gardens, rooms, courtyards, and rural buildings suggest a local family estate or agricultural property being divided among heirs. Such manuscripts are valuable not only as decorative antique documents but also as genealogical and regional historical records.
Provenance:
France; likely Saint-Florentin / Rebourseaux area, Yonne department, Burgundy region, based on the place names and notarial references visible in the documents.
Materials:
Laid paper, iron gall ink, manuscript calligraphy, embossed and printed fiscal stamps, official notarial/registration markings.
Dimensions:
—
Disclaimers/Condition:
Antique paper with age toning, fold lines, creases, edge wear, small losses, staining, handling marks, and expected irregularities from age and use. Ink remains largely legible, though some areas are faded, crossed out, or difficult to decipher due to period handwriting and document wear. Sold as antique manuscript documents; full legal transcription/translation has not been completed.