1778 - 23rd Oct 1832
Juliana Brown was born 1778-79; granddaughter of William Rhodes James II (q.v.) and Mary James, daughter of Mary Rhodes James, sister-in-law of William Rhodes James IV (q.v.), and niece of William Rhodes James III (q.v.). Her first husband was John Pat(t)erson; after his death she married David Boyd, a naval officer, in Hanover in 1812. Juliana Boyd died 23/10/1832 and was buried in Lucea. Her daughter Anna or Annie Patterson was characterised as the White Witch of Rose Hall in the 1929 novel by H.R. Delisser.
We are grateful to David Barker for his assistance in compiling this entry.
Descendants of Richard James via Jamaican Family Search [online].
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Absentee?
British/Irish
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Maiden Name
Brown
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Spouse
(1) John Patterson (2) David Boyd
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Children
With (1) Anna or Annie; with (2) David William
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The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:
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1817 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Joint owner
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Wife → Husband
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Daughter → Father
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Sister → Brother
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Daughter → Father
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Sister-in-law → Brother-in-law
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London, Middlesex, London, England
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27th Nov 1782 - 8th Dec 1862
Wesleyan Minister, apparently sought to manumit his enslaved people for religious reasons
Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.
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CITING THIS RECORD:
'Juliana Boyd formerly Patterson (née Brown)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146637214 [accessed 22nd April 2025].
