Peasant Homesteads Plan of Hopchytsya in 1865
The signing of the Charter Agreement between the Peasants of Hopchytsya and the Landlady Pavlina Adamivna Riznich, née Countess Zhevuska
Approval by the villagers of the Charter of Incorporation (1862) by UnknownHopchytsya History Museum
On February 19, 1861, serfdom was abolished in the Russian Empire. However, the Manifesto noted, among other things, that until the full payment of the redemption and the signing of the statutory charter between the peasants and the landowner.
The peasants were required to fulfill the stipulated obligations, which meant the continuation of corvée labor for them until the signing of the statutory charter. In Hopchytsya, this charter was signed in 1862 between the landowner Pavlina Riznich and the local peasants.
On March 26, 1862, in the Kyiv Governorate, Berdychiv District, the Court mediator of the 3rd precinct arrived in the village of Hopchytsya to verify the Charter. In the presence of authorized representatives from the peasant community, as well as impartial witnesses, and in the presence of the Mistress of the Estate, the Charter of the village of Hoptsi was read word for word. Since there were no objections to anything contained therein, and complete approval was expressed by the authorized representatives, this present act was drawn up accordingly.
Approval by the villagers of the Charter of Incorporation (1862) by UnknownHopchytsya History Museum
In 1865, a map of the village was created, showing the layout of peasant homesteads and their owners, totaling 243 at that time. The final act of land delimitation was signed between the peasants and the landowner on September 17, 1873.
Authorized peasants of the village of Hopchytsya: Petro Khraban, Levko Kyrychenko, Yakov Prylutsky, Adam Lutsenko, Foma Kyrychenko, Platon Dynsky, and on their behalf, the illiterate one was signed by the nobleman...
At the same time, witnesses from the village of Pohrebyshche were peasants: Yakym Adamenko, Benedykt Marchenko, Teodor Merkach, Petro Plyuska, and on their behalf, the illiterate one was signed by the nobleman S...
Plan of the peasant homesteads of the village of Hopchytsya, owned by the landlady Pavlina Adamovna Riznich in the Kyiv Governorate, Berdychiv District, compiled in the year 1865.
Authorized representatives of Hopchytsya: Lukyan Malyk, Phylyp Belohubets, Yakym Dybsky, Yakіv Lavrenchuk, Leontiy Kyrychenko, Foma Moskalchuk, and on their behalf, the illiterate one was signed by the nobleman Osyp Obyzovsky.
Plan of the peasant estates of Hopchytsya (1865) by UnknownHopchytsya History Museum
Cartouche of the map
The cartouche indicates the authorized representatives of Hopchytsya peasants, witnesses from Pohrebyshche and Krupoderenets, as well as the seal of the Pohrebyshche village headman M. Semenyuk.
Outsiders of good repute from Pohrebyshche: Hryva Khomenko, Arkhyp Chornous, Ivan Humenyuk; from Krupoderenets: Semen Doroshenko, Semen Ivanchuk, Karp Yakovets, and on their behalf, the illiterate one was signed by the nobleman Osyp Obydovsky.
On September 17, 1873, this plan is explained in the presence of impartial outsiders and clarified by the Pohrebyshche village headman M. Semenyuk.
Plan of the peasant estates of Hopchytsya (1865) by UnknownHopchytsya History Museum
Land plots of the landlady
On the map, within the area of the present stream, there is a label on the cartouche, although it is known that the noble estate was previously located there. However, the map also includes other plots with the label "Manorial."
The river Hopchytsya
On the map, the name of the river flowing through the village and later joining the Ros River is also indicated as Hopchytsya. Most likely, the village derived its name from this river. Currently, for some reason, on maps, it is named Beluga.
Swamp
In the area of the current ponds and dams, there used to be a fairly large swamp.
Inn or Tavern
In the center of the village, there were two inn buildings and another inn in Hopchytsya as of 1865 was located near the Churchland near the bridge.
Churchland
The land of the former Holy Trinity Church occupied the territory of the present school. "Constructed from hewn oak logs, with an altar facing east, of an elegant structure divided into three sections with towers and domes," as stated in the visitation of 1784.
Village streets
From the 1865 map, we can see that the streets of Hoptsi have remained virtually unchanged over the centuries, as have the boundaries of many land plots. However, some plots have disappeared since then, others have been combined.
Village boundaries
In 1865, the village boundaries ended on the left side of the present-day Shevchenko Street, on the right was a field, and the cemetery was on the church land. We observe on the left that in the same location, the current Central Street ended on plots №131 and №114.
Together with the 1865 map, a household description was also conducted, specifying the male owners, the amount of homestead and arable land, as well as its redemption value and labor duties for it in summer and winter days.
Yard description of the village of Hopchytsya. Page 1 (1862) by UnknownHopchytsya History Museum
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First page of the backyard inventory with indication of male owners.
Yard description of the village of Hopchytsya. Page 2 (1862) by UnknownHopchytsya History Museum
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The second page of the backyard inventory with indication of male owners.
Yard description of the village of Hopchytsya. Page 3 (1862) by UnknownHopchytsya History Museum
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The third page of the backyard inventory with indication of male owners.
Yard description of the village of Hopchytsya. Page 4 (1862) by UnknownHopchytsya History Museum
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The fourth page of the backyard inventory with indication of male owners.
Yard description of the village of Hopchytsya. Page 5 (1862) by UnknownHopchytsya History Museum
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The fifth page of the backyard inventory with indication of male owners.
Yard description of the village of Hopchytsya. Page 6 (1862) by UnknownHopchytsya History Museum
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The sixth page of the backyard inventory with indication of male owners.
Yard description of the village of Hopchytsya. Page 7 (1862) by UnknownHopchytsya History Museum
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The seventh page of the backyard inventory with indication of male owners.
Yard description of the village of Hopchytsya. Page 8 (1862) by UnknownHopchytsya History Museum
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The eighth page of the backyard inventory with indication of male owners.
Yard description of the village of Hopchytsya. Page 9 (1862) by UnknownHopchytsya History Museum
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The ninth page of the backyard inventory with indication of male owners.
Yard description of the village of Hopchytsya. Page 10 (1862) by UnknownHopchytsya History Museum
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The tenth page of the backyard inventory with indication of male owners.
Yard description of the village of Hopchytsya. Page 11 (1862) by UnknownHopchytsya History Museum
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The eleventh page of the backyard inventory with indication of male owners.
Yard description of the village of Hopchytsya. Page 12 (1862) by UnknownHopchytsya History Museum
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The twelfth page of the backyard inventory with indication of male owners.
Yard description of the village of Hopchytsya. Page 13 (1862) by UnknownHopchytsya History Museum
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The thirteenth page of the backyard inventory with indication of male owners.
Yard description of the village of Hopchytsya. Page 14 (1862) by UnknownHopchytsya History Museum
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The last fourteenth page of the backyard inventory specifying male owners.
The original documents regarding land redemption are kept in the State Archive of Kyiv Oblast (F.4, op.99, case 300). The original map is preserved in the State Archive of Zhytomyr Oblast (F.602, op.1, case 301).
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