Estate Fareham

Fareham is estate 39 in St. Croix’s East End A Quarter. Fareham’s name does not appear to derive from owners identified on historic maps. A decommissioned windmill tower only appears on the 1856 Parsons map. The windmill tower is in good condition and lies abandoned.

Fareham estate only has an indication of sugar production on the 1856 Parsons map, with the icon of a decommissioned tower, similar to the icon at neighboring Castle Nugent. However, given the existing ruined windmill tower at the location increases the confidence of past sugar cultivation.

In 1750, settlement of the north half of the estate indicates cotton cultivation and provision cultivation in the south. The ownership in the north by William Farrington transfers to his widow, Elizabeth, during the 1760s. Similarly, the southern half consistently sees ownership attributed to Hecky and Anderson. No sugar manufacturing icons appear on the Beck maps, annotated maps, or manuscript copies.

The Oxholm map of 1799 uses the name Faraham for this estate with an indication of cotton cultivation. The 1856 Parsons map shows what appears to be a decommissioned windmill tower, similar to the icon at neighboring Castle Nugent, and additional structures to the west without providing a location name in an area west of where Oxholm located four structures.

All of the US topographic maps identify a windmill ruin in a location consistent with field findings.

The McGuire geographic dictionary of the Virgin Islands (p. 74) indicates the estate house and mill location of 110 yards from Fareham Bay, consistent with the locations on maps and in the field.

Historic Maps of Fareham

Snippets of the U.S. Geological Service topographic maps of 1958 & 1982 featuring East End A Quarter estate # 39, currently named Fareham.
The 1958 USGS map and 1982 photorevision show ruins of a windmill at the south end of a knoll with a 60-foot elevation at Fareham. Another structure lies just to the north.
Snippet of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey topographic map of 1920 featuring East End A Quarter estate # 39, currently named Fareham.
The 1919 USGS topographic map shows the icon for a stone windmill with no fan at Fairham. The structure coincides with the location finding a mill through field reconnaissance.
Snippet of the Danish Atlantic Islands Association map of 1907 featuring East End A Quarter estate # 39, currently named Fareham.
The 1907 map indicates a circle at Fareham.
Snippet of the Parsons map of 1856 featuring East End A Quarter estate # 39, currently named Fareham.
Parsons’ 1856 map depicts a tower with no sails and two structures to the west of it in the vicinity of Fareham.
Snippets of the Oxholm map of 1799 and 1280 update of Lang featuring East End A Quarter estate # 39, currently named Fareham.
Oxholm’s 1799 map shows several structures with the icon for a cotton plantation at Fareham. The 1820 updates to Oxholm included the identical information as the original map.
Snippet of the Oxholm map of 1799 featuring East End A Quarter estate # 39, currently named Fareham.
Oxholm’s 1799 map shows several structures with the icon for a cotton plantation at Fareham.
Snippets of the Mühlenfels map of 1790 & the Janssen map of 1791 featuring East End A Quarter estate # 39, currently named Fareham.
The 1790 & 1791 manuscript maps after Beck by Mühlenfels & Janssen both attribute ownership to Colbiornsen, with Goodchild owning the southern portion.
Snippet of the Küffner map of 1767 featuring East End A Quarter estate # 39, currently named Fareham.
Küffner’s 1767 manuscript copy of Beck’s map depicts a settlement in the area of Fareham without clear attribution of ownership.
Snippets of both Beck maps printed in 1754 & circa 1757 featuring East End A Quarter estate # 39, currently named Fareham.
The Beck printings with data from 1752 and c.1755 show no structures in Fareham.
Snippet of the Cronenberg and von Jaegersberg map of 1750 featuring East End A Quarter estate # 39, currently named Fareham.
The Cronenberg and von Jægersberg map of 1750 indicates several structures and cotton cultivation in the north half of the estate and attributes this property ownership to William Farrington. The southern half of the estate has one structure with cultivation of provisions and property ownership attributed to Leeki.
Snippet of the Lapointe map of 1671 featuring East End A Quarter estate # 39, currently named Fareham.
During the French period, no settlement is indicated near Fareham.