Lang
16 March 2013
VIRGIN ISLANDS FAMILIES
Lang
Origin: Denmark/Scotland
Related Families: Beckett, Bruley, Burke, Zachariae
V.I. Location: St. Croix
Contributor: Svend E. Holsoe
Hugh Morris Lang was born in Largs, Ayr, Scotland.1
He did his medical studies in Edinburgh, and a “Colloquium” in Copenhagen. 2
He received his Edinburg degree on 24 June 1799 and permission from to practice from
Copenhagen on 29 May 1800. 3
He was a medical doctor and estate owner on St. Croix,4 including Good Hope,
Mon Bijou, William, Adventure and Paradise, where he lived most of the time.5
In 1816, he had been practicing medicine for 16 years, and in that year was
associated with Drs. William Stedman and William Stevens, living at estate Paradise and
serving about 2400 blacks in the countryside. 6
He had a relationship with Lucretia Burke/Burk/Bork7/Borch8, who was born
on St. Croix in 1797, and was baptized in the Anglican Church. 9 She was the daughter of
a resident Irish man,10 and classified as a mustice.11 Prior to her marriage, she was
owned by Joseph Blake Chabert. 12 She was set free in 1814, and it was confirmed in the
Probate Court records. 13
1
Kristian Carøe, Den Danske Lægestand, 1786-1838. (Copenhagen & Kristiania: Gyldendalske Boghandel
Nordisk Forlag, 1905), p. 117.
2
Kristian Carøe, Den Danske Lægestand, 1786-1838. (Copenhagen & Kristiania: Gyldendalske Boghandel
Nordisk Forlag, 1905), p. 117.
3
RA, VILA, Gruppe Sager til Vestindisk Journal, no. 550, 1816, List paa samtlige practiserende Læger paa
de Danske Vestindiske Øer, St. Croix, nr. 5.
4
Kristian Carøe, Den Danske Lægestand, 1786-1838. (Copenhagen & Kristiania: Gyldendalske Boghandel
Nordisk Forlag, 1905), p. 117.
5
Alex Frank Larsen, Slavernes Slægt (Copenhagen: DR, 2008), 107.
6
RA, VILA, Gruppe Sager til Vestindisk Journal, no. 550, 1816, List paa samtlige practiserende Læger paa
de Danske Vestindiske Øer, St. Croix, nr. 5.
7
NARA, RG 55, Christiansted Free Colored Census, 1831, Christiansted, Children, no. 306.
8
NARA, RG 55, Christiansted Free Colored Census, 1831, Christiansted, Women, no. 1026.
9
RA, St. Croix Census, 1841, Free, Christiansted, 60 Queen’s Street.
10
Kristian Carøe, Den Danske Lægestand, 1786-1838. (Copenhagen & Kristiania: Gyldendalske
Boghandel Nordisk Forlag, 1905), p. 117.
11
NARA, RG 55, Christiansted Free Colored Census, 1831, Christiansted, Women, no. 1026.
12
Alex Frank Larsen, Slavernes Slægt (Copenhagen: DR, 2008), 107.
13
Alex Frank Larsen, Slavernes Slægt (Copenhagen: DR, 2008), 107.
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In 1831, she was counted in the Free Colored Census in Christiansted. 14
He left St. Croix in about 1831 and returned to Largs. 15 At that time he left to
Lucretia Burke and their children, his house at 60 Queen’s Street, Christiansted.16
In October 1841, he owned estate Ruan’s Bay, West End Quarter. 17
In October 1846, he owned with W. Lang and John McCormick, estate
Adventure, Prince’s Quarter. 18
She died there in 1856. 19
On his return to Scotland, he married on 22 December 1832 in Largs, Ayr,
Scotland, to Cleland Dunlop,*who was born in 1788.20
She died in 1863 and there were no children.
He died in Largs in August 1864. 21 In his will he left to each of his children,
80,000 Rigsdaler. 22
Children of Hugh Morris Lang and Lucretia Burke:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
Willy Lang, d. young
Ann Eliza Lang, b. c1821
Margaret Francess Lang, b. c1824
Adriana Lang, b c1826
Isabella Dorothea Lang, b. c1830
Janette Adelberta Lang, b. c1830
2. Ann Eliza Lang, 23who was born on St. Croix in about 1821, was baptized in
the Anglican Church,24 and was listed as free colored. 25
She was counted in the 1831 Free Colored Census in Christiansted. 26
She was married on 12 April 1841 in the Christiansted Anglican Church to
Francis J. C. Beckett,27 who was born on Guadeloupe in about 1811 and was baptized in
the Anglican Church.28
In 1841, they were living with her mother’s home, at 60 Queen’s Street,
Christiansted.29
14
NARA, RG 55, Christiansted Free Colored Census, 1831, Christiansted, Women, no. 1026.
Kristian Carøe, Den Danske Lægestand, 1786-1838. (Copenhagen & Kristiania: Gyldendalske
Boghandel Nordisk Forlag, 1905), p. 117.
16
RA, St. Croix Census, 1841, Free, Christiansted, 60 Queen’s Street.
17
RA, St. Croix Census, 1841, Free, West End Quarter, estate Ruan’s Bay
18
RA, St. Croix Census, 1846, Free, Prince’s Quarter, estate Adventure.
19
Kristian Carøe, Den Danske Lægestand, 1786-1838. (Copenhagen & Kristiania: Gyldendalske
Boghandel Nordisk Forlag, 1905), p. 117.
20
Hugh Zachariae, Lucretia og Margaret: Slavebarnets Historie, N.p.: Hovedland, 2005, 8,9, 16.
21
Kristian Carøe, Den Danske Lægestand, 1786-1838. (Copenhagen & Kristiania: Gyldendalske
Boghandel Nordisk Forlag, 1905), p. 117.
22
Alex Frank Larsen, Slavernes Slægt (Copenhagen: DR, 2008), 108.
23
St. John’s Anglican Church, Christiansted, Church Book, 1841-1867, Marriages, 1841/14.
24
RA, St. Croix Census, 1841, Free, Christiansted, 60 Queen’s Street.
25
St. John’s Anglican Church, Christiansted, Church Book, 1841-1867, Marriages, 1841/14.
26
NARA, RG 55, Christiansted Free Colored Census, 1831, Christiansted, Children, no. 305.
27
RA, St. Croix Census, 1841, Free, Christiansted, 60 Queen’s Street; St. John’s Anglican Church,
Christiansted, Church Book, 1841-1867, Marriages, 1841/14.
28
RA, St. Croix Census, 1841, Free, Christiansted, 60 Queen’s Street.
29
RA, St. Croix Census, 1841, Free, Christiansted, 60 Queen’s Street.
15
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3. Margaret Francess30/Francis31 Lang was born in about 1824, and was
baptized in the Christiansted Anglican Church, on 30 January 1825.32
She was counted in the 1831 Free Colored Census in Chistiansted. 33
She went to Scotland in 1840 to further her education. 34
She was married in Denmark to George James Zachariae, a medical doctor. 35
4. Adriana Dorothea Lang36 was born on St. Croix in about 1826 37and was
baptized in the Christiansted Anglican Church on 28 July 1827. 38 She was counted in
the 1831 Free Colored Census in Christiansted. 39
In 1841, she was living with her mother at 60 Queen’s Street, Christiansted.40
5. Isabella Dorthea Lang was born in about 1830 and was a twin to Jeanette
Adelberta Lang. 41 She was counted in the 1831 free colored census in Christiansted. 42
6. Jeannette43/Janette44 Adelberta Lang45 was born on St. Croix in about 1830
and was baptized in the Anglican Church.46 She was a twin to Isabella Dorothea Lang.47
She was counted in the Free Colored Census in Christiansted. 48
In 1841, she was living with her mother at 60 Queen’s Street, Christiansted.49
----------------Gilbert Lang was married to D’Arcy Miller.*
Child of Gilbert and D’Arcy (Miller) Lang:
1. i.
2. ii.
Andrew Lang, b. 28 September 1779, d. 17 May 1870
Gilbert Lang, b. c1783
St. John’s Anglican Church, Christiansted, Church Book, 1815-1841, Baptism, f. [59].
NARA, RG 55, Christiansted Free Colored Census, 1831, Christiansted, Children, no. 306.
32
St. John’s Anglican Church, Christiansted, Church Book, 1815-1841, Baptism, f. [59].
33
NARA, RG 55, Christiansted Free Colored Census, 1831, Christiansted, Children, no. 306.
34
Alex Frank Larsen, Slavernes Slægt (Copenhagen: DR, 2008), 108.
35
Alex Frank Larsen, Slavernes Slægt (Copenhagen: DR, 2008), 110.
36
NARA, RG 55, Christiansted Free Colored Census, 1831, Christiansted, Children, no. 307.
37
RA, St. Croix Census, 1841, Free, Christiansted, 60 Queen’s Street.
38
St. John’s Anglican Church, Christiansted, Church Book, 1815-1841, Baptism, f. [59].
39
NARA, RG 55, Christiansted Free Colored Census, 1831, Christiansted, Children, no. 307.
40
RA, St. Croix Census, 1841, Free, Christiansted, 60 Queen’s Street.
41
NARA, RG 55, Christiansted Free Colored Census, 1831, Christiansted, Children, no. 309.
42
NARA, RG 55, Christiansted Free Colored Census, 1831, Christiansted, Children, no. 309.
43
RA, St. Croix Census, 1841, Free, Christiansted, 60 Queen’s Street.
44
NARA, RG 55, Christiansted Free Colored Census, 1831, Christiansted, Children, no. 308.
45
NARA, RG 55, Christiansted Free Colored Census, 1831, Christiansted, Children, no. 308..
46
RA, St. Croix Census, 1841, Free, Christiansted, 60 Queen’s Street.
47
NARA, RG 55, Christiansted Free Colored Census, 1831, Christiansted, Children, no. 308.
48
NARA, RG 55, Christiansted Free Colored Census, 1831, Christiansted, Children, no. 308.
49
RA, St. Croix Census, 1841, Free, Christiansted, 60 Queen’s Street.
30
31
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1. Andrew Lang was born on 28 September 1779 in Largs, Ayr, Scotland50 and
baptized in the Presbyterian Church.51
He arrived and became a Burgher on 27 March1800.52
As a resident of St. Croix, departed from Christiansted, on 7 July 1812, destined
for Curaçao. 53
He was married to Ellison Barnett Gray, who was born on St. Croix on 21 May
1795, and was baptized on 21 October 1796 in the St. Croix Dutch Reformed Church.54
By 1841, she was a member of the Anglican Church. 55
In October 1841, they were living at his estate Eliza’s Retreat, which Lang
owned, along with part of estate Mount Welcome and estate St. Peter. 56 At that time he
was a Knight of Dannebrog, a Major, Chief Inspector of Roads, he was the Inspector for
the King’s properties in Christiansted Jurisdiction and a participant in the Reconciling
Court.57
2. Gilbert Lang was born in Scotland in about 1783 and was baptized in the
Presbyterian Church. 58
In October 1841, he was living at estate Eliza’s Retreat, East End A Quarter,
unmarried, who was employed as a Clerk., and was serving as a Private in the
Christiansted Burgher Corps. 59
-----------------Alexander Lang was born in Ballyconnell, Ireland in about 1793 and was
baptized on 24 June 1813 in the Anglican Church. 60
On 11 May 1838, he received a Burgher Certificate. 61
In October 1846, he was living at estate Mt. Pleasant, Prince’s Quarter,
unmarried, employed as the estate Manager and a Private in the Prince’s Life Squadron.62
-------------------John Lang, who was a resident of St. Croix, departed Christiansted on 27 April
1813, destined for Glasgow.63
50
http://piolet.familysearch.org, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11602-2; System Origin: ScotlandVR, source film no. 1041392, ref. no. 2:16G17M5.
51
RA, St. Croix Census, 1841, Free, Eastend A Quarter, estate Eliza Retreat.
52
RA, St. Croix Census, 1841, Free, Eastend A Quarter, estate Eliza Retreat.
53
RA, VILA, Christiansted Police Register of Arriving and Departing Persons, 1805-1816, f. 1139.
54
RA, St. Croix Census, 1841, Free, Eastend A Quarter, estate Eliza Retreat.
55
RA, St. Croix Census, 1841, Free, Eastend A Quarter, estate Eliza Retreat; St. Croix Dutch Reformed
Church, Church Book, 1788-1814, ff. 60-61.
56
RA, St. Croix Census, 1841, Free, Eastend A Quarter, estate Eliza Retreat.
57
RA, St. Croix Census, 1841, Free, Eastend A Quarter, estate Eliza Retreat.
58
RA, St. Croix Census, 1841, Free, Eastend A Quarter, estate Eliza Retreat.
59
RA, St. Croix Census, 1841, Free, Eastend A Quarter, estate Eliza Retreat.
60
RA, St. Croix Census, 1846, Free, Prince’s Quarter, estate Mt. Pleasant.
61
RA, St. Croix Census, 1846, Free, Prince’s Quarter, estate Mt. Pleasant.
62
RA, St. Croix Census, 1846, Free, Prince’s Quarter, estate Mt. Pleasant.
63
RA, VILA, Christiansted Police Register of Arriving and Departing Persons, 1805-1816, f. 156.
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------------------Children of unknown Lang:64
(order not known)
1. i.
William Lang
2. ii. Hugh [Morris?] Lang, b. c1814/1815
3. iii. John Lang, b. 1819
1. William Lang along H.M. Lang and John McCormick, in October 1846,
owned estate Adventure, Prince’s Quarter. 65
2. Hugh [Morris?] Lang was born in about 181466/181567 in Ireland and was a
member of the Anglican Church.68
He received his Burgher Certificate on 6 July 184169/8 July 1841. 70
In October 1841, he was serving as Manager at estate Ruan’s Bay, owned by
Hugh Lang, Esqr., unmarried and a Private in the Center Division militia.71
He died on 20 June 1863 of consumption at the age of 48 years, unmarried, a
Planter, and he was buried in the Anglican Churchyard, Frederiksted.72
3. John Lang was born in Ireland in about 1819 and baptized in the Presbyterian
Church. 73
On 27 August 1838, he received a Burgher Certificate. 74
In October 1846, he was the owner of the estate Good Hope, West End Quarter, 75
and a portion of estate Paradise, Prince’s Quarter.76
In October 1846, he was residing at estate Paradise, Prince’s Quarter, unmarried,
a Planter and a Private in the Prince’s Life Guard. 77
--------------------C. W. Lang was born in Denmark in about 1820 and was baptized in the
Lutheran Church. 78
P.B. Hatchett, Statistis regarding Landed Properties … of St. Croix … (St. Croix, 1859), f. 47.
RA, St. Croix Census, 1846, Free, Prince’s Quarter, estate Adventure.
66
RA, St. Croix Census, 1841, Free, West End Quarter, estate Ruan’s Bay
67
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Frederiksted, Burial Book, 1855-1876, no. 55/1863.
68
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Frederiksted, Burial Book, 1855-1876, no. 55/1863.
69
RA, VILA, 3. 81.588, Borgerretsprotokoller, 1815-1854, f. 70.
70
RA, St. Croix Census, 1841, Free, West End Quarter, estate Ruan’s Bay
71
RA, St. Croix Census, 1841, Free, West End Quarter, estate Ruan’s Bay
72
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Frederiksted, Burial Book, 1855-1876, no. 55/1863.
73
RA, St. Croix Census, 1846, Free, Prince’s Quarter, estate Paradise.
74
RA, St. Croix Census, 1846, Free, Prince’s Quarter, estate Paradise.
75
RA, St. Croix Census, 1846, Free, West End Quarter, estate Good Hope.
76
RA, St. Croix Census, 1846, Free, Prince’s Quarter, estate Paradise.
77
RA, St. Croix Census, 1846, Free, Prince’s Quarter, estate Paradise.
78
RA, St. Croix Census, 1846, Free, Northside B Quarter, estate North Star.
64
65
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In October 1846, he was living at estate North Star, Northside B Quarter,
unmarried and employed as the Manager of the estate, as well as a Private in the Center
Division of the militia. 79
-----------------------Arabella Lang had a relationship in 1825 with J. C. L. Andersen.80
-----------------------------Andrew Lang was born in Scotland in about 1822 and was baptized in the
Anglican Church. 81
In May 1850, he was living at estate Judith’s Fancy, Queen’s Quarter, unmarried,
employed as the Manager of the estate. 82
------------------------David Lang was born on St. Croix in about 1822 and was baptized in the
Lutheran Church. 83
In October 1846, he was living at 50-53 Hospital Street, Frederiksted, unmarried,
employed as a Coppersmith and was a Private in the Fire Corps. 84
------------------Eliza Lang was born on St. Croix in about 1840 and was baptized in the Anglican
Church. 85
In October 1860, she was living at 65 Prince’s Street, Frederiksted, unmarried and
employed as a Seamstress. 86
-----------------------Joseph Andrew Lang was born in about 1862 and was married on 27 August
1884, to Alice Augusta Bruley,87 who was born on St. Croix on 6 September 1861 and
was baptized in the Christiansted Lutheran Church on 25 June 1862, daughter of James
79
RA, St. Croix Census, 1846, Free, Northside B Quarter, estate North Star.
St. Croix Danish Lutheran Church, Church Book, 1822-1860, ff. 62-63.
81
RA, RR, 1850, St. Croix Census, Queen’s Quarter, Judith’s Fancy.
82
RA, RR, 1850, St. Croix Census, Queen’s Quarter, Judith’s Fancy.
83
RA, St. Croix Census, 1846, Free, Frederiksted, 50-53 Hospital Street.
84
RA, St. Croix Census, 1846, Free, Frederiksted, 50-53 Hospital Street.
85
RA, St. Croix Census, 1860, Frederiksted, 65 Prince’s Street.
86
RA, St. Croix Census, 1860, Frederiksted, 65 Prince’s Street.
87
St. John’s Anglican Church, Christiansted, Register, Marriages, 1867-1901, no. 457/1884, f. 115.
80
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Bruley.88 Present at the marriage as Joseph Andrew Lang’s warrantor was Andrew Lang,
Factory Employee. 89
In 1884, Joseph Andrew Lang was listed as a Broker by profession.90
88
Regional Archives for Zealand ..., Denmark, Christiansted Lutheran Church Book, 1861-1863, no.
1862/79.
89
St. John’s Anglican Church, Christiansted, Register, Marriages, 1867-1901, no. 457/1884, f. 115.
90
St. John’s Anglican Church, Christiansted, Register, Marriages, 1867-1901, no. 457/1884, f. 115.
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