#159POELWIJK
(ST: Bekri), suikerplantage aan de Pericakreek links in het opvaren; grenzend stroomopwaarts aan de militaire post Belair, stroomafwaarts aan de koffieplantage Nieuw-Altona. Eigenaren de erven Mr. F.E. Becker en Spiering.
Location
5.6306, -54.6970 · Open in Google Maps · Satellite
History
POELWIJK was a Surinamese plantation in the Perica region.
In 1863, the year of emancipation, 251 enslaved people were registered at POELWIJK. This made it the #32 largest plantation in Suriname (top 86%). 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 Alpendam, Alspeer, Arren, Arzen, Babrak. Surnames from POELWIJK also appear on related plantations such as L'ESPERANCE, 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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