5/7/2023 0 Comments The free negress elisabeth![]() Creutz was a soldier who was deeded property in 1749 by the governor for his service in making peace with local maroons. Her appeal, heard by the Dutch Parliament, was successful and she returned to Suriname in 1739.Īfter acquiring slaves and two small coffee plantations, Samson entered a relationship with Carl Otto Creutz. She began acquiring property at the age of 19, but was banished from the colony in 1736 after being convicted of slander. Raised in the home of her half-sister Maria Jansz, Samson was taught to read and write by her brothers-in law who also trained her in business. All of her other siblings had been born as slaves and were emancipated by her half-brother Charlo Jansz. She was born in 1715 in Paramaribo to a freed slave, known as Mariana. Clevia Plantation, near Paramaribo, SurinameĮlisabeth Samson (1715-1771) was an Afro-Surinamese coffee plantation owner. ![]()
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