#127ZORG EN HOOP
(ST: Pichotu), suikerplantage aan de Beneden-Commewijne rechts in het afvaren; grenzend stroomopwaarts aan de suikerplantage Picardië, stroomafwaarts aan de suikerplantage La Singularité. Eigenaar is een fonds onder directie van wed. jkv J.S. van de Poll en A.J. van de Poll.
Location
5.8876, -55.0579 · Open in Google Maps · Satellite ✓ Verified
History
ZORG EN HOOP was a Surinamese plantation in the Beneden-commewijne region.
In 1863, the year of emancipation, 188 enslaved people were registered at ZORG EN HOOP. This made it the #58 largest plantation in Suriname (top 74%). 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 Bank, Bijl, Binck, Bradson, Bulow. Surnames from ZORG EN HOOP also appear on related plantations such as PICARDIË, 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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