#185DE VIER HENDRIKKEN

DE VIER HENDRIKKEN was a Surinamese plantation in the Boven-saramacca region.

In 1863, the year of emancipation, 47 enslaved people were registered at DE VIER HENDRIKKEN. This made it the #156 largest plantation in Suriname (top 69%). Their descendants — who in 1863 received a family name for the first time — are spread across the Caribbean and the global diaspora today.

The Dutch National Archives' Slave Register (1830–1863) holds 91 records linked to DE VIER HENDRIKKEN. These primary sources are the starting point for genealogical research into ancestors who lived and worked here.

Automatically composed from primary data (NA Slave Register & plantation records). Manually curated history follows.