Estate St. Georges and Sally’s Fancy

St. Georges and Sally’s Fancy is estate 27 in St. Croix’s Prince’s Quarter. Based on appearances on historic maps, the windmill was likely built in the late 18th century. Field reconnaissance failed to locate ruins identifiable as a windmill.

The 1750 map indicates sugar cultivation, and an animal mill first appears on the first Beck printing in 1754. The 1799 Oxholm map is the first to add a windmill, which also appears on the 1856 Parsons map. The ruins identifiable as a windmill on the 20th century topographic maps are easily confused with a well tower on the estate, although the location on the Oxholm and Parsons maps is provocative.

The 1750 map attributed ownership to Shogens Andersen. The annotated Beck maps and manuscript copies attribute ownership to William McDougall, except the 1770 annotated Beck map that attributes ownership to John Heiliger, an ownership that persisted through 1791.

McGuire geographic dictionary of the Virgin Islands (p.167) notes the numerous buildings and that, in the 1920s, the estate is planted in sugar cane.

Historic Maps of St. Georges and Sally’s Fancy

Snippets of the U.S. Geological Service topographic maps of 1958 & 1982 featuring Prince's Quarter estate # 27, currently named St. Georges and Sally's Fancy.
The 1958 and 1982 photorevision of the USGS topographic map show no ruins identifiable as a windmill at St Georges and Sallys Fancy. The ruins to the far left of the estate confirmed with field reconnaissance to be a water tower.
Snippet of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey topographic map of 1920 featuring Prince's Quarter estate # 27, currently named St. Georges and Sally's Fancy.
The 1920 USCGS topographic sheet shows the St. George Mill at elevation 166 feet on the western portion of St George. Other structures lie in the center of the estate with none resembling a windmill. However, a stack is identified.
Snippet of the Danish Atlantic Islands Association map of 1907 featuring Prince's Quarter estate # 27, currently named St. Georges and Sally's Fancy.
The 1907 map identifies an estate at St Georges.
Snippet of the Parsons map of 1856 featuring Prince's Quarter estate # 27, currently named St. Georges and Sally's Fancy.
Parsons’ 1856 map depicts a windmill at elevation 170 feet to the north of the stream at George. Two squares depicted to the west with other structures on the other side of the stream.
Snippet of the Oxholm map of 1799 featuring Prince's Quarter estate # 27, currently named St. Georges and Sally's Fancy.
Oxholm’s 1799 map shows a windmill at the end of a road coming from the west, just to the east of the stream, at St George.
Snippets of the Mühlenfels map of 1790 & the Janssen map of 1791 featuring Prince's Quarter estate # 27, currently named St. Georges and Sally's Fancy.
The 1790 & 1791 manuscript maps after Beck by Mühlenfels & Janssen attribute ownership to John Heyliger.
Snippet of the Küffner map of 1767 featuring Prince's Quarter estate # 27, currently named St. Georges and Sally's Fancy.
Küffner’s 1767 manuscript copy of Beck’s map depicts a sugar mill but does not attribute ownership in the area of St. Georges.
Snippets of all 5 annotated Beck maps plus the 2 manuscript copies made from 1766 to 1770 featuring Prince's Quarter estate # 27, currently named St. Georges and Sally's Fancy.
The annotated Beck maps and manuscript copies retain the animal mill from the printed maps to the west of the stream in estate 27. All these maps attribute ownership to William McDougall, with some spelling variation, except the 1770 annotated Beck map that attributes ownership to John Heiliger.
Snippet of the c1757 Beck map featuring Prince's Quarter estate # 27, currently named St. Georges and Sally's Fancy.
Both Beck printings show an animal mill to the west of the stream in estate 27.
Snippet of the 1754 Beck map featuring Prince's Quarter estate # 27, currently named St. Georges and Sally's Fancy.
Both Beck printings show an animal mill to the west of the stream in estate 27.
Snippet of the Cronenberg and von Jaegersberg map of 1750 featuring Prince's Quarter estate # 27, currently named St. Georges and Sally's Fancy.
The 1750 map by Cronenberg and von Jægersberg indicates sugar cultivation and structures but no animal mill in estate 27. Ownership attributed to Shogens Andersen.