Estate The Glynn

The Glynn is estate 7 in St. Croix’s Queen’s Quarter. Based on appearances on historic maps, the windmill was likely built in the 1750s and decommissioned before 1856. The windmill was incorporated into a dwelling. The inscription on the main entrance keystone says 1810, which is unlikely to indicate a construction date. The windmill tower is in good condition.

The 1750 map indicates sugar cultivation but no structures in estate 7. Neither Beck printing shows a sugar mill icon in estate 7, instead locating a windmill near the border just to the west in King’s Quarter estate 10. This configuration was repeated for all the Beck map variants.

The 1799 Oxholm map shows a windmill in Queen’s Quarter estate 7 with no sugar mill icon in King’s Quarter estate 10. The 1856 Parsons map depicts a tower with no sails in a similar location. The 1921 topographic sheet shows an old mill tower while the later topographic map shows no ruins identifiable as a windmill at Glynn.

The 1750 map attributes ownership of estate 7 to Johan Wilhelm Schoppen & Adrian von Beverhout, with Beverhout also owning King’s Quarter estate 10 just to the west. The maps from 1766 through 1791 attribute ownership of the two estates to Johnston.

McGuire geographic dictionary of the Virgin Islands (pp.84,188) provides location and early ownership information.

Photos of The Glynn, 2020s

Closeup of keystone that has an oval at the top of it inscribed with 1810.
The Glynn windmill exterior from the west with a close up of the inscription stone. The date 1810 suggests the construction date of the windmill.
Arched opening with wall painted white.
The Glynn windmill interior facing west featuring the main entrance.
Triangles of plywood painted white and supported by beams in a circle at the top of the windmill.
The Glynn windmill interior facing north looking upward. None of the white wooden material is original.
Windmill tower with arch of machine slot neat the top left of the tower and square window centered to the right.
The Glynn windmill exterior from the southeast featuring the machine slot on the left and the window on the right.
Windmill tower with square window that has been blocked up. Heavy vegetation all around the far side of the tower.
The Glynn windmill exterior from the east featuring the window with its square exterior. Notice the regular rows of stone block used in construction vary in size.
Closeup of windmill tower with square window near the top of the image.
The Glynn windmill exterior from the east with a close up of the window, allowing closer examination of the square window and stones used in construction.
Windmill tower in the morning sun with heavy bush in the background. A planting garden covered with a green tarp and bordered by a cyclone fence in foreground to the right.
The Glynn windmill exterior from the northeast featuring the window on the left and the keystone of the juice trough opening visible on the right.

Historic Maps of The Glynn

the U.S. Geological Service topographic maps of 1958 & 1982 featuring Queen's Quarter estate # 7, currently named The Glynn.
The 1958 and 1982 photorevision of the USGS topographic map show no ruins identifiable as a windmill at Glynn.
Snippet of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey topographic map of 1920 featuring Queen's Quarter estate # 7, currently named The Glynn.
The 1921 USCGS topographic sheet shows old mill tower (w chimney) on the west edge of Glynn.
Snippet of the Danish Atlantic Islands Association map of 1907 featuring Queen's Quarter estate # 7, currently named The Glynn.
The 1907 map identifies an estate at Glynn.
Snippet of the Parsons map of 1856 featuring Queen's Quarter estate # 7, currently named The Glynn.
Parsons’ 1856 map depicts a tower with no sails to the east of the road with other structures to the south in the west edge of The Glynn.
Snippet of the Oxholm map of 1799 featuring Queen's Quarter estate # 7, currently named The Glynn.
Oxholm’s 1799 map shows a windmill on a plain to the north of the road in the west edge of the Glynn in Queen’s Quarter estate 7 rather than King’s Quarter estate 10.
Snippets of the Mühlenfels map of 1790 & the Janssen map of 1791 featuring Queen's Quarter estate # 7, currently named The Glynn.
The 1790 & 1791 manuscript maps after Beck by Mühlenfels & Janssen attribute ownership of estate 7 to Johnston.
Snippet of the Küffner map of 1767 featuring Queen's Quarter estate # 7, currently named The Glynn.
The 1767 Küffner manuscript copy of Beck’s map depicts a sugar mill and attributes ownership to Johnston in the area of The Glynn. The sugar mill is depicted on the King’s Quarter side and not the Queen’s Quarter site of the border.
Snippets of all 5 annotated Beck maps plus the 2 manuscript copies made from 1766 to 1770 featuring Queen's Quarter estate # 7, currently named The Glynn.
The annotated Beck maps and manuscript copies retained the windmill from the printed maps. All these maps attribute ownership to James Johnston (together with King’s Quarter estate 10).
Snippet of the c1757 Beck map featuring Queen's Quarter estate # 7, currently named The Glynn.
Neither Beck printing shows a sugar mill icon in estate 7.
Snippet of the 1754 Beck map featuring Queen's Quarter estate # 7, currently named The Glynn.
Neither Beck printing shows a sugar mill icon in estate 7.
Snippets of both Beck maps printed in 1754 & circa 1757 featuring Queen's Quarter estate # 7, currently named The Glynn.
Neither Beck printing shows a sugar mill icon in estate 7.
Snippet of the Cronenberg and von Jaegersberg map of 1750 featuring Queen's Quarter estate # 7, currently named The Glynn.
The 1750 map by Cronenberg and von Jægersberg indicates sugar cultivation but no structures in estate 7. Ownership attributed to Johan Wilhelm Schoppen & Adrian von Beverhout.
Snippet of the Lapointe map of 1671 featuring Queen's Quarter estate # 7, currently named The Glynn.
During the French period, ownership in The Glynn area is attributed to Sanson.