#158WOLFFS CAPOERICA
[of Capoerica], (ST: Kapruka), suikerplantage aan de Perica-kreek links in het afvaren; grenzend stroomopwaarts aan de kostgrond van Nieuw-Timotibo, stroomafwaarts aan de suikerplantage De Vrede. Erfgenamen zijn: Femmetje Reijns, huisvrouw van Jan Platvoet 1/4 aandeel; Jan Reijns, bij volwassenheid voor 3/8 aandeel en Anna Reijns, bij volwassenheid voor 3/8 aandeel. De woonplaats der eigenaren is Goor, Overijssel.
Location
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History
WOLFFS CAPOERICA was a Surinamese plantation in the Perica region.
In 1863, the year of emancipation, 139 enslaved people were registered at WOLFFS CAPOERICA. This made it the #76 largest plantation in Suriname (top 85%). 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 Armenveld, Boerenstam, Dalstomp, Dankerlui, Drakenland. Surnames from WOLFFS CAPOERICA also appear on related plantations such as ST. BARBARA, suggesting historical movement of enslaved people between estates.
The Dutch National Archives' Slave Register (1830–1863) holds 148 records linked to WOLFFS CAPOERICA. 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.
In-depth context
These surnames also appear on other plantations — a possible sign of kinship or relocation of people.
148 geregistreerde personen
Personen met dezelfde moeder zijn waarschijnlijk verwant — startpunt voor stamboomonderzoek.
Geregistreerde personen (eerste 50)
| Naam | Moeder | Geslacht | Periode | Scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham | Regina | Man | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Abraham | Regina | Man | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Adriaan | Elisabeth | Man | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Adriaan | Elisabeth | Man | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Albertina | Margo | Vrouw | 1848 – Overleden | ↗ |
| Albertina | Anthoinetta | Vrouw | 27 mei 1862 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Amelia | Petronella | Vrouw | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Amelia | Petronella | Vrouw | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Andries | Comtesse | Man | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Andries | Comtesse | Man | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Annatje | Peggij | Vrouw | 1848 – Overleden | ↗ |
| Anthoinetta | Catrijntje | Vrouw | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Anthoinetta | Catrijntje | Vrouw | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| August | Johanna | Man | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| August | Johanna | Man | 1851 – Overleden 31 Dec 1852. | ↗ |
| Bergere | Kwassiba | Vrouw | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Bergere | Kwassiba | Vrouw | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Betsij | onbekend | Vrouw | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Betsij | Onbekend | Vrouw | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Brampje | Margo | Man | Geboren van Margo – 1851 | ↗ |
| Brampje | Margo | Man | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Bruinette | Anthoinetta | Vrouw | 24 november 1858 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Carel | Geertje | Man | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Carel | Geertje | Man | 1851 – Overleden 20 April 1860. | ↗ |
| Catrijntje | Zwaantje | Vrouw | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Catrijntje | Zwaantje | Vrouw | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Cecilia | Regina | Vrouw | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Cecilia | Regina | Vrouw | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Cesar | Geertje | Man | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Cesar | Geertje | Man | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Christiaan | Dido | Man | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Christiaan | Dido | Man | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Columbus | Constantie | Man | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Columbus | Constantie | Man | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Constantie | Seba | Vrouw | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Constantie | Seba | Vrouw | 1851 – Overleden 31 Dec 1851. | ↗ |
| Contrarie | Geertje | Man | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Contrarie | Geertje | Man | 1851 – Overleden 5 October 1860. | ↗ |
| Cornelis | Cecilia | Man | 21 januari 1854 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Dauphina | Elisabeth | Vrouw | 1848 – Overleden | ↗ |
| Diana | Betsij | Vrouw | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Diana | Betsij | Vrouw | 1851 – Overleden 11 November 1854. | ↗ |
| Dido | onbekend | Vrouw | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Dido | Onbekend | Vrouw | 1851 – overleden 8 Decemb 1855. | ↗ |
| Doris | Geertje | Man | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Doris | Geertje | Man | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Eduard | Amelia | Man | 27 maart 1861 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Elisabeth | Eva | Vrouw | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Elisabeth | Eva | Vrouw | 1851 – overleden 1 august. 1862. | ↗ |
| Ferdinand | Dido | Man | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
Sources & documents in open archives
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