“Gabriel the son of the above [Major Boughan and Lucy Monday] was born the 2 of February 1777” [Boughan family Bible at the Virginia State Archives, Acc. 24166]

On 2 September 1799, Gabriel Boughan witnessed a deed from Philemon Purkins to Major Boughan. He proved the deed on 22 October 1799. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 35, pages 132–133.]

On 10 March 1800, Gabriel Boughan witnessed a bond from Major Boughan and John Boughan unto Paul Micou, sheriff of Essex County. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 13, item 13-I-17.]

1810 U.S. Census, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, page 164:
Vaughan, Gabriel
1 male 26-45

An undated petition by orators and oratrices Gabriel, Mary, Elizabeth, Lucy, John and Major Boughan and Thos St John & Cary his wife & Catharine & Thos Boughan infants under 21 by John Boughan their next friend states that Major Boughan died in 1812 seized of several tracts of land & a water grist mill & slaves Sam, Ben, Bob, Dick, Latane, Cork, Braxton, Iverson, Tom, Hannah, Phillis, Polly, Delphy, Winney, Keziah, Teley & Rachel, leaving your oratrors and oratrices (except Thomas St. John) and Caston Boughan. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 27, item 27-G-47.]

On 18 January 1813, the Court of Essex County ordered the slaves of the estate of Major Boughan divided into ten parts (or to be sold if necessary and the proceeds divided into ten parts) equally to Gabriel Boughan, Mary Boughan, Elizabeth Boughan, Lucy Boughan, John Boughan, Major Boughan, Thomas St. John and Cary his wife, Catharine Boughan and Thomas Boughan (both infants), and Caston Boughan. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 27, item 27-G-46.] As a result of the order, Gabriel Boughan received slaves Latane and Hannah and received a balance of £8 from Mary Boughan. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 27, item 27-G-43.]

From 1 to 6 July 1813, Gabriel Baughan served as a private in Captain John Fraser’s Company, part of the 83rd Regiment, Virginia Militia, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel James Scott. This militia was based in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. [Muster Rolls of the Virginia Militia in the War of 1812, Being a Supplement to the Pay Rolls Printed, Richmond, 1852.]

On 18 June 1817, pursuant to a decree in chancery court dated 18 January 1813, a division of the slaves belonging to the estate of Major Boughan was made by L. Booker, Carter Croxton, and James Montague, with equal distribution to Gabriel Boughan (slaves Latane and Hannah), Mary Boughan (slaves Cork and Taley), Elizabeth Boughan (slaves Delphy and Ben), Lucy Boughan (slaves Polly and Winny), John Boughan (slaves Tom and Kesiah), Major Boughan (slave Dick), Thomas St. John & Cary his wife (slaves Iverson and Philles), Catharine Boughan (slave Sam), Thomas Boughan (slave Bob), and Casten Boughan (slaves Braxton and Rachel). [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 426–427.]

On 19 [? date partly erased in source] June 1817, a final decree was handed down in a chancery court case. Plaintiffs were Gabriel, Mary, Elizabeth, Lucy, John and Major Boughan, Thos. St. John and Cary his wife, and Catharine and Thos. Boughan infants under the age of 21 by John Boughan their next friend, against Caston Boughan administrator etc. of Major Boughan deceased and in his own right. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 42, page 491.]

In about 1818, orators and oratrices Caston Boughan, Gabriel Boughan, Mary Boughan, Elizabeth M. Boughan, Lucy Boughan, Catharine Boughan and Thomas Boughan an infant under 21 by Caston Boughan his next friend complained to the Essex County Chancery Court that Major Boughan died intestate seised of a tract of land containing about 336 acres leaving your orators and oratrices and Cary C. Boughan who intermarried with one Thos St John and who has since died without leaving issue and Major James Boughan who has also since died and another son John Boughan. That the said tract be divided and that John Boughan be made defendant in the suit. On 21 September 1818, the court decreed that Robt G Haile, Henry H Boughan, Wm T Upshaw, Wm A Garnett, Washington H Purkins and Graves Burke or any three of them were to divide the lands among the eight heirs. On 15 February 1819, Thomas St. John filed for leave to file a bill of review in this case. On 19 April 1831 the decree was made final. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 37, item 37-I-27.]

In 1819, Gabriel Boughan was a resident of Brunswick County, Virginia. His name appears in county land tax records upon the division of the estate of Major Boughan. [Essex County, Virginia, 1819 Land Tax Book.]

On 21 February 1820, Castin Baughan, Gabriel Baughan, Mary Baughan, Elizabeth M. Baughan, Lucy Baughan, Josiah Minter and his wife Catharine, and Thomas Boughan sold the water grist mill and 5 acres surrounding it to John Horace Upshaw. This plat was “more particularly described in a survey and Plat recently made by Washington H. Purkins with the report of certain commissioners that divided the Lands of the late Major Boughan…” Caston, Gabriel, John, Josiah, Catharine, and Thomas signed; Mary, Elizabeth, and Lucy wrote Xs. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 40, page 478.]

1820 U.S. Census, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, page 5:
Baughan, Gabriel
3 males under 10 [Thomas Boughan, unknown male child, Caston Boughan]
1 male 26-45 [Gabriel Boughan]
1 female under 10 [Elizabeth A. Boughan]
1 female 26-45 [Milly Ward]
2 people engaged in agriculture
1 male slave 14-26

In 1820, Gabriel Boughan was a resident of Brunswick County, Virginia. [Essex County, Virginia, 1820 Land Tax Book.]

In 1821, Gabriel Boughan was a resident of Brunswick County, Virginia. [Essex County, Virginia, 1821 Land Tax Book.]

In 1822, Gabriel Boughan was a resident of Brunswick County, Virginia. [Essex County, Virginia, 1822 Land Tax Book.]

In 1823, Gabriel Boughan was a resident of Essex County, Virginia. [Essex County, Virginia, 1823 Land Tax Book.]

In 1824, Gabriel Boughan was a resident of Essex County, Virginia. [Essex County, Virginia, 1824 Land Tax Book.]

In May 1824, Cary Turner willed that profits from the sale of her land be given to the heirs of her two brothers John Boughan and Major Boughan. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, pages 229–230.]

On 21 January 1828, Gabriel Boughan, Moses Crow, George Crow and John Boughan were bound $2,000 for Gabriel Boughan’s administration of the goods chattles and credits of Mary Boughan. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, page 219.]

In 1828, a case was brought to the Essex County chancery court between John Boughan, Lucy Boughan, Elizabeth Boughan Josiah Minter and Catharine his wife Marinda Boughan and John Thomas Boughan an infant by the said Marinda his mother & next friend and Henry C. Boughan an infant by Josiah Minter his next friend, plantiffs, against Gabriel Boughan. The plaintiffs complained that Mary Boughan had died intestate and without issue in 1827, seized of a small tract of land of 55 acres in the county, leaving orators John Boughan, Elizabeth Boughan and Gabriel Boughan her only brothers and sisters of the whole blood, and oratrix Catharine Minter only sister of the half blood, and Henry and John Thomas Boughan children of Thomas Boughan, who died in 1827 after Mary, a brother of the half blood. The will of Thomas Boughan filed as an exhibit. The plaintiffs request that the land of Mary Boughan deceased be sold at auction to the higest bidder. The answer of Gabriel Boughan to the bill agrees with the allegations. The court decreed on 16 June 1828 that “her land is of so little value” and would be worth less than $300 if divided, that it is ordered to be auctioned. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 37, item 37-I-25; Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 46, pages 374–375.]

On 16 June 1828, in the case of John Boughan, Lucy Boughan, Elizabeth Boughan, Josiah Minter and Catharine his wife, Marinda Boughan and John Thomas Boughan an infant by the said Marinda his mother and next friend and Henry C. Boughan an infant by Josiah Minter his next friend against Gabriel Boughan, the Chancery Court of Essex County decreed that the lands of which Mary Boughan died seized were to be sold at auction to the higest bidder and that one fifth of the proceeds were to be delivered by bond to each Gabriel, John, Lucy and Elizabeth, and that bonds for one tenth were to be delivered to Josiah Minter and Catharine his wife and to Marinda Boughan, except that the last bond was not to be given until Marinda had provided a bond to pay the same at her death or marriage to the infant plaintiffs. The land was sold at auction on 25 September 1828 and purchased by Elizabeth and Lucy Boughan for $311.25. Bonds were issued to the parties; Marinda’s was delivered to the court. The commissioner’s report was returned on 13 February 1830. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 37, item 37-I-23.]

1830 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Printed page number 121
Boughan, Gabriel
1 male age 10-15 [this would be Caston Boughan]
1 male age 15-20 [this would be Thomas Boughan]
1 male age 40-50 [this would be Gabriel Boughan]
1 female age 15-20 [this would be Elizabeth A. Boughan]
5 slaves lived with this family.

The estate of Cary Turner in account with Thomas Purkins, executor, from 1825 to 1830, and the estate of John Turner, deceased, in account with Thomas Purkins, administrator, from 1826 to 1830 were ordered recorded 18 April 1831. Includes from Cary’s estate 1/9 share payments ($41.72) to distributees in November 1830: Mary Boughan’s administrator, Elizabeth Boughan, Lucy Boughan, Gabriel Boughan, John Boughan, James Croxton for Sally Crow’s part who was Sally Boughan, W.H. Purkins administrator of Thomas Boughan, ditto the administrator of Josiah Minter who married Caty Boughan; and the heirs of James Boughan (1/4 of 1/9 or $10.43): James Boughan, Mary Boughan, Benjamin Boughan, and Austin Boughan. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, pages 270–274.]

On 11 January 1831 an action took place between (1) James Howerton in his own right and also as administrator of Cary Ann St. John and trustee for Thomas St. John, and (2) “Gabriel Boughan, John Boughan, Elizabeth M. Boughan Lucy Boughan, Washington H. Purkins as admr. of Josiah Minter decd. William Ranson as Executor of Thomas Boughan decd. Gabriel Boughan as administrator of Mary Boughan decd. William Ransan Executor of Thomas Boughan decd. who was administrator of Caston Boughan decd. and to each and all his legal representatives…” By a decree in Chancery Court of Fredericksburg on 15 October 1830, James Semple, Henry H. Boughan and George Hill were appointed commissioners “to divide the Lands whereof Major Boughan Serv. died Seized as well as to subdivide the lands which Major James Boughan who was an heir & distributee of his decd. Father Major Boughan was entitled to by virtue of the same.” The three commissioners went with a surveyor “to lay off and divide the the [sic] lands as therein directed, and the parties interested being present in person & by agent or other representative, and believing it would be to their interest not to divide the lands by metes & bounds, did on the day aforesaid and in the presence of the Commissioners aforesaid agree mutually with themselves as well as with the aforesaid James Howerton in his character aforesaid to pay to him in money the sum of one hundred and fifteen dollars, of which sum each distributee agreed to pay their and each of each respective portions.” In exchange, James Howerton, in action for himself and his trustees, etc., quit any claim to the land. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 43, page 327.]

Gabriel was mentioned in the 25 December 1832 will of his sister Elizabeth M. Boughan, proved 20 February 1837. “It is my will further the balance of my esttate by equally divided between my Brother Gabriel Boughan, Brother John Boughan and my sister Catharine Minter to them and their heirs for ever.” [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 99.]

His signature from 24 June 1834 is found on two documents (as security for his brother John Boughan) in Essex County, Virginia, Box Deeds and Wills 156, 1834, Folder H.

“Gabriel Boughan departed this life the 10 day of June 1835” [Boughan family Bible at the Virginia State Archives, Acc. 24166]

On 10 November 1835, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of Gabriel Boughan, deceased, was made by L Noel DS [deputy sheriff] for R Rowzee shff & Com, Richard Shearwood, H H Boughan, and Wm S. Croxton. Total valuation $1755.94, including Latane, 600.00; Taley & infant child Washington, 500.00; Rachel, 250.00; Isaiah, 100.00. Ordered recorded 21 March 1836. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 1.]

On 10 November 1835, a sale of the property of the estate of Gabriel Boughan, deceased, was made by Larkin Noel, deputy for Richard Rouzee, Shff of Essex and Committee administrator of the sd Boughan’s estate. Significant purchases by Thomas Boughan, with additional purchases by William S. Croxton, Elizabeth Boughan, Frank Coleman, James Semple, James Philips, John Boughan, Richd. L. Covington, Charles Bray, Philip Montague, Willis Broocke, George M Trible, Henry H Boughan, Richard Shearwood, William Beazley, John H Smither, and John Rogers. Ordered recorded 21 March 1836. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 1–2.]

The estate of Mary Boughan, deceased, in account with Gabriel Boughan, administrator, from 1829 to 1836 was ordered recorded on 18 July 1836. Includes medical payments to Dr. D J Ayres and Dr. H T Minor. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 53.]

The estate of Gabriel Boughan, deceased, in account with Larkin Noel, Deputy Sheriff for Richard Rowzee of Essex County & Committee of the Estate of Gabriel Boughan, from 1835 to 1837 was ordered recorded on 21 August 1837. Includes credit on 10 May 1836 for “Sale of Girl Rachel for Cash this day” for $215; income on 1 January 1837 for “hire of man Latane due this day” of $40; and payment on 1 January 1837 to “Thomas Boughan for supporting chargeable Negroes”. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 178–179.]

The estate of Gabriel Boughan, deceased, in account with Larkin Noel, DS for Richard Rowzee, late Sheriff of Essex County & Committee admor, from 1837 to 1841 was ordered recorded on 19 July 1841. Mentions payment to Thomas Boughan for support and clothing chargeable negroes, as well as payments to Thomas Boughan for support and clothing of Woman & Children. Payment to Dr. Lnd. Henley his medical account. Income from hire of Man Latane. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 616–617.]

On 17 November 1841, Lucy Boughan, Catharine Minter, Frances Boughan widow of John Boughan deceased, Richard Shearwood and Lucy M his wife, Frances Ann Boughan, Charles Lewis Boughan, Cary Caston Boughan, John Boughan, Catharine Boughan, Henry Caston Boughan and John Thomas Boughan, the ten first named persons of the County of Essex, and the two last named children of the late Thomas Boughan deceased and residents of the County of Buckingham, all of the first part, sold to Thomas Boughan, Caston Boughan, Silas Connelley and Elizabeth his wife, all of the County of Essex, of the second part. For $120 paid by Gabriel Boughan deceased, the father of the parties of the second part, in part of the sum aforesaid and the balance in full paid by the said parties of the second part, a tract of land situate and lying in Southfarnham parish Essex containing Twenty four acres by actual survey and bounded by the lands of Jno H Upshaw deceased, John A Parker, James Croxton, and the lands of Gabriel Boughan deceased, as will more fully appear by reference to the division plot of the lands of the late Major Boughan deceased made about the year 1818, it being the lot of parcel of land allotted in said division to Caston Boughan who has since died intestate and the parties of the first part are his lawful heirs and distributees. Signed Lucy Boughan, Catharine Minter, Frances Boughan, Richard Shearwood, Lucy Munday Shearwood, Frances A Boughan, Charles L Boughan. On 17 November 1841, Lucy M Shearwood and Miss Lucy Boughan acknowledged this to be same to be their act. On 17 July 1843, with the acknowledgment of Lucy M Shearwood the wife of Richard Shearwood, ordered to be recorded. On 6 September 1843, Catharine Minter acknowledged the same to be her act. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 48, pages 76–78.]

The estate of Gabriel Boughan, deceased, in account with Larkin Noel DS for Richard Rowzee late Sheriff of Essex and Committee administrator, from 1841 to 1843 was ordered recorded on 15 May 1843. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 25, pages 102–103.]

On 27 October 1843, orator Philip Montague executor of the last will and testament of Elizabeth M. Boughan deceased and of Lucy Boughan deceased complained that the said Elizabeth M. Boughan died on or about 2 February 183[blank] having left a last will and testament making various bequests. But she survived her brothers Gabriel Boughan and John Boughan, to whom bequests were made. The said Elizabeth M. was not much in debt, and debts and legacies have now been paid. The said Lucy died about 4 October 1841 having left a last will and testament in which she gave to her sister Elizabeth M. Boughan and to Gabriel and John, all of whom predeceased her. Both Elizabeth and Lucy died unmarried and without issue. Their heirs are Thomas Boughan, Caston Boughan and Elizabeth Ann wife of Silas Conaly children of Gabriel Boughan deceased a brother of the whole blood; Lucy M. wife of Richard Shearwood, Frances Ann wife of Ephraim Beazley, Charles L., Carey, John T and Catharine Boughan children of John Boughan deceased a brother of the whole blood; Catharine Minter a sister of the half blood; Henry Caston and John T. children of Thomas Boughan a brother of the half blood. For division of the estate. Filed as Montague vs. Minter. All answers were filed on the same day. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 49, item 49-E-25.]

His name is listed on his son Thomas’ marriage record to Annie Taylor Durham Saunders.