#171ADRICHEM
(ST: Fiskari), katoenplantage aan de Matappicakreek rechts in het afvaren; grenzend ten noorden aan Livonia, ten westen aan Barbados aan de Warappakreek, ten zuiden aan Kuhlenkamps-pruit, en ten oosten aan de Matappicakreek. Eigenaar de erven Pieter Kerkhoven uit Amsterdam die gepresenteerd worden door het Huis van Negotie Kerkhoven en Coutinho.
Location
5.9969, -54.7472 · Open in Google Maps · Satellite
History
ADRICHEM was a Surinamese plantation in the Matappica region.
In 1863, the year of emancipation, 136 enslaved people were registered at ADRICHEM. This made it the #82 largest plantation in Suriname (top 63%). Their descendants — who in 1863 received a family name for the first time — are spread across the Caribbean and the global diaspora today.
Family names that frequently occur on this plantation include Baan, Beeck, Berg, Bild, Boks. Surnames from ADRICHEM also appear on related plantations such as HOUTTUIN, suggesting historical movement of enslaved people between estates.
Automatically composed from primary data (NA Slave Register & plantation records). Manually curated history follows.
In-depth context
These surnames also appear on other plantations — a possible sign of kinship or relocation of people.
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