#149HET FORTUIN
(ST: Baki), suikerplantage aan de Commetewanekreek links in het opvaren; grenzend stroomopwaarts aan de suikerplantage De Eendragt, stroomafwaarts aan de suikerplantage Slootwijk. Tientallen eigenaren.
Location
5.8536, -54.8567 · Open in Google Maps
History
HET FORTUIN was a Surinamese plantation in the Commetewane region.
In 1863, the year of emancipation, 123 enslaved people were registered at HET FORTUIN. This made it the #92 largest plantation in Suriname (top 82%). 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 Ackland, Acklans, Bonhart, Bonharts, Brander. Surnames from HET FORTUIN also appear on related plantations such as DE DRIE GEBROEDERS, 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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