Jens Michelsen Beck (1721–1791) settled on Saint Croix in 1742 and was employed by the Danish West India Company.

He created the first town plan for the city of Frederiksted as well as one of the most frequently reproduced historical maps of Saint Croix.

Beck's son Michael returned to the island to take over the plantation but died shortly thereafter in a hurricane which destroyed many of the buildings, crops and forest.

On 9 December 1852, it was sold by auction, to Mrs. C. Kerr, (Claremount included) for 11,000 dollars, and ab annuity of Ps.

[2] This Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands location article is a stub.