Estate Envy

Sugar cultivation by 1750 does not appear to have been followed soon by sugar mill construction. Only two of the Beck variants include an animal mill, the 1766 annotated map and the unsigned manuscript copy. While the 1799 Oxholm map retains the animal mill, the 1856 Parsons map depicts a windmill. None of the 20th century topographic maps include ruins identifiable as a windmill.

The 1750 map attributes ownership to Thomas Leek. The annotated Beck maps and manuscript copies attribute ownership of the western half of the estate to John Willet and the eastern half to Daniel Barry. The 1770 and c.1770 differ by attributing ownership of the western half of estate 51 to Andrew Irvin. By 1790, ownership patterns again changed, with ownership attributed to Fitcomb in the north and Luby in the south.

McGuire geographic dictionary of the Virgin Islands (p.72-73) notes unspecified buildings 700 yards from the south shore.

Historic Maps of Envy

Snippets of the U.S. Geological Service topographic maps of 1958 & 1982 featuring Prince's Quarter estate # 51, currently named Envy.
The 1958 and 1982 photorevision of the USGS topographic map show no ruins at Envy.
Snippet of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey topographic map of 1920 featuring Prince's Quarter estate # 51, currently named Envy.
The 1921a USCGS topographic sheet shows no ruins identifiable as a windmill at Envy.
Snippet of the Danish Atlantic Islands Association map of 1907 featuring Prince's Quarter estate # 51, currently named Envy.
The 1907 map identifies no estate in the area of Envy.
Snippet of the Parsons map of 1856 featuring Prince's Quarter estate # 51, currently named Envy.
Parsons’ 1856 map depicts a windmill with structures to the west at Envy.
Snippet of the Oxholm map of 1799 featuring Prince's Quarter estate # 51, currently named Envy.
Oxholm’s 1799 map shows an animal mill in the northeast quadrant at Envy.
Snippets of the Mühlenfels map of 1790 & the Janssen map of 1791 featuring Prince's Quarter estate # 51, currently named Envy.
The 1790 & 1791 manuscript maps after Beck by Mühlenfels & Janssen attribute ownership to Fitcomb in the north and Luby in the south.
Snippet of the Küffner map of 1767 featuring Prince's Quarter estate # 51, currently named Envy.
Küffner’s 1767 manuscript copy of Beck’s map depicts a settlement but no sugar mill and attributes no ownership in the area of Envy.
Snippets of all 5 annotated Beck maps plus the 2 manuscript copies made from 1766 to 1770 featuring Prince's Quarter estate # 51, currently named Envy.
Only two of the maps include a sugar mill icon in estate 51. The 1766 annotated Beck map adds an animal mill in the northeastern corner of estate 51. The unsigned manuscript copy includes two animal mills in the the analogous location, although the numbering differs from the other maps. The Zöllner manuscript copy is too blurry to decipher details. These maps attribute ownership of the western half to John Willet and the eastern half to Daniel Barry. The 1770 and c.1770 differ by attributing ownership of the western half of estate 51 to Andrew Irvinn with some spelling variation.
Snippets of both Beck maps printed in 1754 & circa 1757 featuring Prince's Quarter estate # 51, currently named Envy.
Neither Beck printing shows a sugar mill icon in estate 51.
Snippet of the Cronenberg and von Jaegersberg map of 1750 featuring Prince's Quarter estate # 51, currently named Envy.
The 1750 map by Cronenberg and von Jægersberg indicates sugar cultivation and structures but no animal mill in estate 51. Ownership attributed to Thomas Leek.
Snippet of the Parsons map of 1856 featuring Prince's Quarter estate # 51, currently named Envy.
Parsons’ 1856 map depicts a windmill with structures to the west at Envy.