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The study of historical archives continues to shed new light on the formation of the village of Rind and the history of its founding lineages. An exclusive document has reached us: the 1859 cameral description (parish census) of the village of Rind in the Sharur-Daralagyaz uyezd (district) of the Erivan Governorate of Tsarist Russia.
According to this official record, in 1859, Rind had exactly 20 households. The total population of the village was 136 people, of which 62 were men and 74 were women. It should be noted that in these lists, compiled for taxation and conscription purposes, only males were recorded by name and age, while for women, only the total number was indicated.
Free and State Peasants The deciphering of the first page of the archival document records a crucial historical fact:
Деревни Рындъ. Казенные крестьяне сущіе на казенной землѣ. (Of the village of Rind. State peasants residing on state land).
In old Russian bureaucratic terminology, the term “Казенные крестьяне” (state or crown peasants) indicates that the residents of Rind were not serfs and did not belong to any landowner (pomeshchik). They were free peasants who managed and cultivated state lands, paying their taxes directly to the treasury of the Russian Empire. This speaks to the villagers’ autonomy and relatively independent status.
Immigration and Village Expansion The census also shows that in the 1850s, Rind continued to be replenished with new families who moved from neighboring settlements: Aghavnadzor, Arpa (Areni), and Amaghu. This indicates that the village had attractive conditions—likely due to the already resolved irrigation water issue (the canal brought from Ulgur) and fertile lands.
The 20 Households of Rind According to the 1859 Census Below is the list of the 20 families of Rind, by head of household, their male descendants, and relatives. The age of the person at the time of the census (1859) is indicated in parentheses.
1. Khachatur, son of Tadevos (30)
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Brothers: Mnatsakan (25), Davit (20), Hovhannes (18), Arakel (16), Harutyun (10).
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Their father: Tadevos (60).
2. Melik-Bali, son of Safar (70) (Founder of the Bali lineage)
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Sons: Khachatur (33), Mkrtich (27), Asatur (15).
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Khachatur’s sons: Karapet (9), Hovhannes (1).
3. Grigor, son of Safar (40) (Youngest son of Melik-Safar)
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Sons: Safar (14), Simon (10), Harutyun (5).
4. Agha Baba [Aghabab Mukhsi], son of Safar (45) (Middle son of Melik-Safar)
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Sons: Sahak (15), Avetis (12).
5. Mkrtich, son of Baghdasar (10)
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Brother: Khachatur (2). (Here, in all likelihood, the father of the family had passed away, and the household was managed by the mother, whose name, being a woman, was not recorded in the male list).
6. Sargis, son of Sanasar (56)
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Sons: Sahak (23), Gevorg (21), Khachatur (16), Saghatel (4), Hovakim (1).
7. Grigor [Amirov] (40) (The patronymic is hard to decipher in the original)
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Son: Karapet (3).
8. Sargis, son of Hovhannes (45)
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Sons: Martiros (17), Grigor (16).
9. Abraham, son of Aslan (23)
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Brother: Manuk (29).
10. Avetis, son of Martiros (40)
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Sons: Aziz (6), Galust (3).
11. Grigor, son of Asatur (45)
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Brother: Vardan (30).
12. Minas, son of Gevorg (40) (Forefather of the Minas lineage)
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Sons: Arakel (16), Harutyun (12), Stepan (10), Karapet (2).
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Minas’s brothers: Yeghia (30), Ghazar (20).
13. Vardan, son of Gevorg (35)
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Sons: Hovhannes (10), Tevos (1).
14. Sargis, son of Ter-Petros (30)
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Son: Martiros (2).
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Brother: Ghazar, son of Ter-Petros (29).
15. Sargis, son of Hovhannes (45)
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Sons: Stepan (14), Karapet (16), Mkrtich (11), Hovhannes (3).
16. Abgar, son of Vardan (35)
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Sons: Sargis (14), Barsegh (11), Harutyun (1).
17. Simon, son of Grigor (40)
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Nephews: Stepan (26), Khachatur (10), Karapet (7), Hayrapet (7).
18. Tadevos, son of Poghos (35)
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Sons: Simon (8), Harutyun (6). (Archival note: This family moved from the village of Aynazur [Aghavnadzor] in the same district).
19. Sargis, son of Gharib (30)
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Son: Makar (3). (Archival note: Moved from the village of Arpa [Areni] in 1853).
20. Baba, son of Harutyun (55)
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Son: Harutyun (35).
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Grandsons (Harutyun’s sons): Ghazar (10), Nazar (8). (Archival note: This family moved from the village of Amaghu in the Daralagyaz district in 1854).
This document is not just a dry list of names and numbers; it is the lifeblood of Rind’s history. It was these very people who founded and enriched the village, laying the foundation for today’s large lineages and dynasties, creating the strong legacy that we carry today.