#213BOTANY BAY
Koffieplantage aan de Nickerie links in het opvaren; grenzend stroomopwaarts aan de plantage Charlottenburg, stroomafwaarts aan de plantage De Paarl, 250 akker groot. De slaven van deze plantage zijn naar de suikerplantage Picardie aan de Commewijne overgebracht. Eigenaren Mary Reach weduwe van Jan Wijnand en G.W. Faverey, executeuren in de boedel van James Reach (Nieuw Rotterdam, Nickerie).
Location
5.9532, -56.7741 · Open in Google Maps · Satellite
History
BOTANY BAY was a Surinamese plantation in the Nickerie region.
In 1863, the year of emancipation, 29 enslaved people were registered at BOTANY BAY. This made it the #174 largest plantation in Suriname (top 20%). 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 Alken, Bruin, Christo, Gerloo, Gielsen. Surnames from BOTANY BAY also appear on related plantations such as JOHAN EN MARGARETHA, 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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