Estate Pearl Bolton & Littledale

Pearl Bolton & Littledale is estate 38 in St. Croix’s Queen’s Quarter. Based on appearances on historic maps, the windmill was likely built in the 1760s and decommissioned before 1856. Field reconnaissance failed to locate ruins identifiable as a windmill.

The 1750 map indicates sugar cultivation and an animal mill in estate 38. Both Beck printings show an animal mill icon. The annotated Beck maps and manuscript copies add sails to the animal mill to depict a windmill in the 1760s and 1770s.

The 1799 Oxholm map shows a windmill at Morning star. The 1856 Parsons map shows no structure identifiable as a windmill. None of the 20th-century topographic maps show a structure identifiable as a windmill at Pearl.

The 1750 map attributes ownership to Martinburg, as do the 1766 maps. The 1767 and 1770 maps attribute ownership to Abraham Heyliger. By 1790, ownership transitioned to A. Heyliger heirs.

McGuire geographic dictionary of the Virgin Islands (p.144) notes the location and early ownership of estate Pearl. However, McGuire provides no entry for Bolton or Littledale.

Historic Maps of Pearl Bolton & Littledale

the U.S. Geological Service topographic maps of 1958 & 1982 featuring Queen's Quarter estate # 38, currently named Pearl Bolton & Littledale.
The 1958 and 1982 photorevision of the USGS topographic map show no ruins identifiable as a windmill at Pearl.
Snippet of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey topographic map of 1920 featuring Queen's Quarter estate # 38, currently named Pearl Bolton & Littledale.
The 1919 USCGS topographic sheet shows no structures identifiable as a windmill at Pearl.
Snippet of the Danish Atlantic Islands Association map of 1907 featuring Queen's Quarter estate # 38, currently named Pearl Bolton & Littledale.
The 1907 map identifies an estate at Pearl.
Snippet of the Parsons map of 1856 featuring Queen's Quarter estate # 38, currently named Pearl Bolton & Littledale.
Parsons’ 1856 map depicts no windmill or tower at Pearl Works.
Snippet of the Oxholm map of 1799 featuring Queen's Quarter estate # 38, currently named Pearl Bolton & Littledale.
Oxholm’s 1799 map shows a windmill on a plain to the west of the stream in the west side of Pearl.
Snippets of the Mühlenfels map of 1790 & the Janssen map of 1791 featuring Queen's Quarter estate # 38, currently named Pearl Bolton & Littledale.
The 1790 & 1791 manuscript maps after Beck by Mühlenfels & Janssen attribute ownership of estate 38 to A. Heyliger heirs.
Snippet of the Küffner map of 1767 featuring Queen's Quarter estate # 38, currently named Pearl Bolton & Littledale.
The 1767 Küffner manuscript copy of Beck’s map depicts a sugar mill and attributes ownership to Heiliger in the area of Pearl Bolton & Littledale.
Snippets of all 5 annotated Beck maps plus the 2 manuscript copies made from 1766 to 1770 featuring Queen's Quarter estate # 38, currently named Pearl Bolton & Littledale.
The annotated Beck maps and manuscript copies add sails to the animal mill to depict a windmill except the 1770 annotated map that only added ownership attributions. The 1766 annotated map and manuscript copies attribute ownership to G Martenborg & Company. The 1767, c.1767, and c.1770 maps attribute ownership to Abraham Heyliger and the 1770 annotated map to Martinburg.
Snippets of both Beck maps printed in 1754 & circa 1757 featuring Queen's Quarter estate # 38, currently named Pearl Bolton & Littledale.
Both Beck printings show an animal mill icon to the west of the stream in the northwest quadrant of estate 38.
Snippet of the Cronenberg and von Jaegersberg map of 1750 featuring Queen's Quarter estate # 38, currently named Pearl Bolton & Littledale.
The 1750 map by Cronenberg and von Jægersberg indicates sugar cultivation and structures including an animal mill in estate 38. Ownership attributed to Martinburg.
Snippet of the Lapointe map of 1671 featuring Queen's Quarter estate # 38, currently named Pearl Bolton & Littledale.
During the French period, no settlement is indicated near Pearl Bolton & Littledale.