UCL

Philadelphia

British Guiana | Berbice

Estate Details

Associated People (2)

The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1818 [SY] - → Mortgage Holder
John Paterson of Largs
1825 [EA] - 1825 [LA] → Owner
Wolfert Katz

Associated Claims (2)

British Guiana 378A&B&C (Philadelphia)
£9,979 10S 3D
British Guiana 274 (Philadelphia)
£2,153 14S 2D

Estate Information (5)

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1794
[Name] Philadelphia  
 

Plantagie Philadelphia. Eigenaar [owner], Adminis., Directeur J.M. van Vloten.

 
Naam-Lyst der Bestierders, officieren, bediendens en plantagien op de colonie de Berbice (Amsterdam, 1794) [transcribed by Paul Koulen, 2011] p. 14
1818
[Number of enslaved people] 237(Tot) 104(F) 133(M)  
[Name] Philadelphia  
 

Return of slaves attached to Plantation Philadelphia situate in the River Canje west bank the property of the heirs of J.M. van Vloten. This return made by J.B. van Nieuwenhaven as attorney 22/12/1817.

NB the connection with the Philadelphia estate of Wolfert Katz in the 1825 et seq Slave Registers has not yet been confirmed.

 
T71/437 392-396
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 233(Tot)  
[Name] Philadelphia  
 

Return of slaves the property of Wolfert Katz attached to Plan Philadlephia this return made by himself , previous total 252. Additions 11 (8M 3F), deductions 30 (19M 11F), total 233.

 
T71/442 125-128
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 230(Tot)  
[Name] Philadelphia  
 

Property of Wolfert Katz, return by W. Katz (but signed apparently - as well? - by G. Lowenfeld)

 
T71/443 61-64
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 212(Tot)  
[Name] Philadelphia  
 

Property of Wolfert Katz on Pln Philadelphia. Return by Wolfert Katz.

 
T71/444 269-272