Estate Marienhoj (Sally’s Fancy)

Marienhoj (Sally’s Fancy) is estate 21 in St. Croix’s East End A Quarter. The name does not appear to derived from owners identified on historic maps. No indication of sugar machinery appears on historic maps. Ruins of a windmill foundation exist on the site.

While not depicted on any maps, the ruins of a windmill foundation were found through field reconnaissance.

The area of Marienhoj was likely settled in the French period. By 1750, James Horoÿ owns the estate and cultivated cotton.

All the Beck map printings, annotated maps, and manuscript copies through the 1770s, indicate no sugar machinery. However, ownership attributed differently through the period indicates succession and sale. Three of the annotated prints attribute ownership to James Hovey’s heirs, with a variety of spellings. The 1776 manuscript map attributes ownership to Herman Helm, while the 1770 annotated map attributes ownership to Hardung.

By 1790, ownership varied between Stridiron, DeWint, Hode, and Bourk. Oxholm’s 1799 map indicates a structure and cotton cultivation at Eindracht. Parsons depicts a square at Sally’s Fancy, an unusual icon on his map.

The US topographical maps do not indicate any ruins. However, they do indicate structures in the area.

The McGuire geographic dictionary of the Virgin Islands (p. 125) noted the site of the estate was only marked by a well in the 1920s.

Historic Maps of Marienhoj (Sally’s Fancy)

Snippets of the U.S. Geological Service topographic maps of 1958 & 1982 featuring East End A Quarter estate # 21, currently named Marienhoj (Sally’s Fancy).
The 1958 USGS map 1982 photorevision show structures but no indication of ruins or a windmill at Sallys Fancy.
Snippet of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey topographic map of 1920 featuring East End A Quarter estate # 21, currently named Marienhoj (Sally’s Fancy).
The 1919 USGS topographic map shows a couple of structures but no indication of any ruins or a mill at Sallys Fancy.
Snippet of the Danish Atlantic Islands Association map of 1907 featuring East End A Quarter estate # 21, currently named Marienhoj (Sally’s Fancy).
The 1907 map indicates a circle at Sallys Fancy.
Snippet of the Parsons map of 1856 featuring East End A Quarter estate # 21, currently named Marienhoj (Sally’s Fancy).
Parsons’ 1856 map depicts a square at Sally’s Fancy, a somewhat unusual icon for his map.
Snippets of the Oxholm map of 1799 and the 1820 update featuring East End A Quarter estate # 21, currently named Marienhoj (Sally’s Fancy).
Oxholm’s 1799 map and the 1820 update show one structure and the icon for a cotton plantation in the center of estate 21, Eindracht.
Snippet of the Oxholm map of 1799 featuring East End A Quarter estate # 21, currently named Marienhoj (Sally’s Fancy).
Oxholm’s 1799 map shows one structure and the icon for a cotton plantation in the center of estate 21, Eindracht.
Snippets of the Mühlenfels map of 1790 & the Janssen map of 1791 featuring East End A Quarter estate # 21, currently named Marienhoj (Sally’s Fancy).
The 1790 & 1791 manuscript maps after Beck by Mühlenfels & Janssen attribute ownership slightly differently. Both include Stridiron in the northern third of the estate, with Mühlenfels adding DeWint and Hode.
Snippet of the annotated Beck map of 1770 featuring East End A Quarter estate # 21, currently named Marienhoj (Sally’s Fancy).
The 1770 annotated Beck map indicates no structures and attributes ownership to Hardung. The outline in red indicates Hardung was a Dane.
Snippet of the annotated Beck map of c.1770 featuring East End A Quarter estate # 21, currently named Marienhoj (Sally’s Fancy).
The annotated Beck map from c.1770 indicates the estate being split into three different ownerships without providing any names for ownership.
Snippet of the Küffner map of 1767 featuring East End A Quarter estate # 21, currently named Marienhoj (Sally’s Fancy).
Küffner’s 1767 manuscript copy of Beck’s map depicts a settlement in the area of Marienhoj (Sally’s Fancy) with no attribution of ownership.
Snippet of the annotated Beck map of c.1767 featuring East End A Quarter estate # 21, currently named Marienhoj (Sally’s Fancy).
The c.1767 annotated Beck map indicates no structures in Marienhoj (Sally’s Fancy) and attributes ownership to James Hourvis widow and heirs.
Snippet of the annotated Beck maps of 1767 featuring East End A Quarter estate # 21, currently named Marienhoj (Sally’s Fancy).
The 1767 annotated Beck map indicates no structures in Marienhoj (Sally’s Fancy) and attributes ownership to James Hourvis widow and heirs.
Snippet of the unsigned manuscript copy of Beck from 1766 featuring East End A Quarter estate # 21, currently named Marienhoj (Sally’s Fancy).
The 1766 unsigned manuscript copy of Beck’s map depicts no structures and attributes ownership to Herman Helm.
Snippet of the 1766 manuscript copy of Beck by Zöllner featuring East End A Quarter estate # 21, currently named Marienhoj (Sally’s Fancy).
The 1766 Zöllner manuscript copy of Beck indicates no structures in Marienhoj (Sally’s Fancy) and attributes ownership to James Hovey’s widow and heirs.
Snippet of the 1766 annotated Beck map featuring East End A Quarter estate # 21, currently named Marienhoj (Sally’s Fancy).
The 1766 annotated Beck map indicates no structures in Marienhoj (Sally’s Fancy) and attributes ownership to James Hovey’s widow and heirs.
Snippets of both Beck maps printed in 1754 & circa 1757 featuring East End A Quarter estate # 21, currently named Marienhoj (Sally’s Fancy).
The Beck printings with data from 1752 and c.1755 show no structures in estate 21, Marienhoj (Sally’s Fancy).
Snippet of the Cronenberg and von Jaegersberg map of 1750 featuring East End A Quarter estate # 21, currently named Marienhoj (Sally’s Fancy).
The Cronenberg and von Jægersberg map of 1750 indicates a structure, cotton cultivation, and attributes property ownership to James Horoÿ.
Snippet of the Lapointe map of 1671 featuring East End A Quarter estate # 21, currently named Marienhoj (Sally’s Fancy).
During the French period, settlement is indicated near Marienhoj (Sally’s Fancy) for either Cortebotte or la Fleur.