Estate Anguilla

Anguilla is estate 33 in St. Croix’s King’s Quarter. Based on appearances on historic maps, the windmill was likely built in the late 18th century. The windmill was blocked to store water after decommissioning. The windmill tower is partly collapsed.

Estate 33 had no indication of settlement until the annotated Beck maps in 1766. An animal mill was hand drawn on most of the annotated maps and included on the manuscript copies. A windmill appears on the 1799 Oxholm map and 1856 Parsons map. While the 1921 topographic map does not indicate a windmill, the 1958 map includes ruins identifiable as a windmill.

The annotated Beck maps and manuscript copies of Beck uniformly attribute ownership to Merrick Turnbull. The northwest corner of the estate, what became known as estate 33a, had ownership transfer to Heyliger’s heirs by 1790, although Turnbull still owned the southern portion.

McGuire geographic dictionary of the Virgin Islands (p.26) indicates the Tinling sugar plantation controlled Anguilla, Annaberg, Spanishtown, and Blessing estates in 1851. McGuire also underlines how Anguilla bordered the former Krause Lagoon, noting mangroves growing on the property and an alternative name for the lagoon Anguilla Pond.

Historic Maps of Anguilla

Snippets of the U.S. Geological Service topographic maps of 1958 & 1982 featuring King's Quarter estate # 33, currently named Anguilla.
The 1958 & 1982 photorevision of the USGS topographic map show ruins identifiable as a windmill at Anguilla.
Snippet of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey topographic map of 1920 featuring King's Quarter estate # 33, currently named Anguilla.
The 1921 USGS topographic map identifies ruins including two brick chimneys but no windmills at Anguilla.
Snippet of the Danish Atlantic Islands Association map of 1907 featuring King's Quarter estate # 33, currently named Anguilla.
The 1907 map indicates a windmill at Anguilla.
Snippet of the Parsons map of 1856 featuring King's Quarter estate # 33, currently named Anguilla.
Parsons’ 1856 map depicts a windmill at Anguilla.
Snippets of the Oxholm map of 1799 and the copy by Lang of 1820 featuring King's Quarter estate # 33, currently named Anguilla.
Oxholm’s 1799 map and the 1820 revision show a windmill at Anguilla.
Snippet of the Oxholm map of 1799 featuring King's Quarter estate # 33, currently named Anguilla.
Oxholm’s 1799 map shows a windmill at Anguilla.
Snippets of the Mühlenfels map of 1790 & the Janssen map of 1791 featuring King's Quarter estate # 33, currently named Anguilla.
The 1790 & 1791 manuscript maps after Beck by Mühlenfels & Janssen attribute ownership to Heyliger’s heirs.
Snippet of the Küffner map of 1767 featuring King's Quarter estate # 33, currently named Anguilla.
Küffner’s 1767 manuscript copy of Beck’s map depicts a settlement near Anguilla with an ownership attribution to Thornbull.
Snippets of all 5 annotated Beck maps plus the 2 manuscript copies made from 1766 to 1770 featuring King's Quarter estate # 33, currently named Anguilla.
All the annotated Beck maps and manuscript copies of Beck except the 1767 and 1770 annotated maps, which include no sugar machinery, place an animal mill in estate 32 or 33. All these maps attribute ownership to Merrick Turnbull, with a variety of spellings.
Snippets of both Beck maps printed in 1754 & circa 1757 featuring King's Quarter estate # 33, currently named Anguilla.
Neither of the Beck printings indicated sugar manufacturing machinery in estate 33.
Snippet of the Cronenberg and von Jaegersberg map of 1750 featuring King's Quarter estate # 33, currently named Anguilla.
The 1750 map indicates no cultivation at estate 33. Ownership attributed to Hans chay Reserved Grind.
Snippet of the Lapointe map of 1671 featuring King's Quarter estate # 33, currently named Anguilla.
During the French period, no settlement is indicated near Anguilla.