Estate Longford

Longford is estate 28 in St. Croix’s Company’s Quarter. Based on appearances on historic maps, the windmill was likely built in the 1760s. The windmill was blocked to store water after decommissioning. The windmill has been reduced to a foundation with a small amount of the tower wall standing.

The 1750 map depicts cotton and provision cultivation in estate 28. Neither Beck printed map includes a sugar mill icon in estate 28. Due to the extensive nature of the plantation owned by Christopher McEvoy & Nicholay Tuite, the exact placement of the windmill on the annotated Beck maps and manuscript copies creates a bit of confusion. The majority place the windmill in the southern portion of estate 22, just north of estate 28.

The 1799 Oxholm map depicts a windmill at Langford. The 1856 Parsons map depicts a windmill at the analogous location at Longford. The 1919 topographic sheet depicts a stone fanmill while the later topographic maps depict no ruins at Longford.

The 1750 map attributes ownership to Joseph Richardsen in the north and the Widow Walter Welk in the south. The Beck variants from 1766 through 1791 maps attribute ownership of estate 28 to Christopher McEvoy as a portion of a much larger plantation, sometimes combining ownership with Nicolay Tuite.

McGuire geographic dictionary of the Virgin Islands (p.119) notes the farmstead centrally located and originally owned by of Nichol Tuite and Ferrall for the estate 28 portion of a larger.

Historic Maps of Longford

Snippets of the U.S. Geological Service topographic maps of 1958 & 1982 featuring Company's Quarter estate # 28, currently named Longford.
The 1958 and 1982 photorevision of the USGS topographic map show no ruins identifiable as a windmill at Longford.
Snippet of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey topographic map of 1920 featuring Company's Quarter estate # 28, currently named Longford.
The 1919 USCGS topographic sheet shows Stone fanmill with no fan in the northeast corner of Longford.
Snippet of the Danish Atlantic Islands Association map of 1907 featuring Company's Quarter estate # 28, currently named Longford.
The 1907 map identifies an estate at Longford.
Snippet of the Parsons map of 1856 featuring Company's Quarter estate # 28, currently named Longford.
Parsons’ 1856 map depicts a windmill at the end of the road with other structures to the north in the northeast corner of Longford.
Snippet of the Oxholm map of 1799 featuring Company's Quarter estate # 28, currently named Longford.
Oxholm’s 1799 map shows a windmill on a plain in the northeast corner of Langford.
Snippets of the Mühlenfels map of 1790 & the Janssen map of 1791 featuring Company's Quarter estate # 28, currently named Longford.
The 1790 & 1791 manuscript maps after Beck by Mühlenfels & Janssen attribute ownership of estate 28 to Christopher McEvoy.
Snippet of the Küffner map of 1767 featuring Company's Quarter estate # 28, currently named Longford.
The 1767 Küffner manuscript copy of Beck’s map depicts a settlement but no sugar mill and attributes ownership to Tuite in the area of Longford.
Snippets of all 5 annotated Beck maps plus the 2 manuscript copies made from 1766 to 1770 featuring Company's Quarter estate # 28, currently named Longford.
The annotated Beck maps and manuscript copies depict a windmill near estate 28. The majority, including the 1767, c.1767, c.1770, and both manuscript copies place a windmill in the southern half of estate 22, just to the north of estate 28. The 1766 annotated map depicts the windmill in estate 26, just to the northeast of estate 28. All of these place the windmill in the larger southside plantation with ownership attributed to Christopher McEvoy and Nichol. Tuite.
Snippet of the c1757 Beck map featuring Company's Quarter estate # 28, currently named Longford.
Neither Beck printing shows a sugar mill icon in estate 28.
Snippet of the 1754 Beck map featuring Company's Quarter estate # 28, currently named Longford.
Neither Beck printing shows a sugar mill icon in estate 28.
Snippet of the Cronenberg and von Jaegersberg map of 1750 featuring Company's Quarter estate # 28, currently named Longford.
The 1750 map by Cronenberg and von Jægersberg indicates sugar cultivation and structures including an animal mill in estates 31 & 32. Ownership attributed to Robless & De Leon, Robert Allen, and Adam Wallis.
Snippet of the Lapointe map of 1671 featuring Company's Quarter estate # 28, currently named Longford.
During the French period, no settlement is indicated near Longford