“John T Boughan was born the 13 day of november 1828” [Boughan family Bible at the Virginia State Archives, Acc. 24166]

1830 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Written page 121
Boughan, John
1 male under 5 [this could be John T. Boughan]
1 male 5-10
1 male 20-30
1 male 40-50 [this would be John Boughan]
1 female under 5 [this could be his daughter Elizabeth]
1 female 5-10 [this could be his daughter Elizabeth]
1 female 15-20 [this would be his daughter Lucy]
2 females 20-30 [could be Frances, Lucy, or Elizabeth]
2 females 40-50 [could be Frances, Lucy, or Elizabeth]
23 slaves lived with this family.

John was mentioned in the 25 December 1832 will of his aunt Elizabeth M. Boughan, proved 20 February 1837. “I give to my Brother John’s son John Boughan a negro man named Thom to him and his heirs for ever.” [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 99.]

John T. Boughan was mentioned in the 18 September 1834 will of his aunt Elizabeth Howerton. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, pages 298–299.]

1840 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Written page number 7
Boughan, Frances
1 male age 10-15 [this would be John T. Boughan]
1 male age 15-20
1 male age 20-30
1 female age under 5 [this could be Elizabeth C. Boughan]
1 female age 10-15
1 female age 15-20
1 female age 40-50
2 females age 50-60 [one of these would be Frances Howerton Boughan]

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.]

He is mentioned in the will of his aunt Elizabeth M. Boughan, who mentions her brother John’s son John Boughan. In the execution of the will of Lucy Boughan, it mentions that Frs. Boughan is the guardian of John T. Boughan, so his father had died by then (1842).

In the 1840s, orator and oratrice Charles L. Boughan guardian of John T. Boughan and Catharine Boughan petitioned the Court of Chancery. That their aunt Elizabeth M. Boughan died testate and made a bequest to her sister Lucy Boughan who died later that year testate, also leaving to her sister Catharine Minter and brothers John and Gabriel both of whom predeceased her so as to their shares she died intestate. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 40, item 40-J-9.]

On 20 April 1843, Frances Boughan of the County of Essex sold to Charles Lewis Boughan, Frances Ann Boughan, Lucy M. Shearwood, Cary Caston Boughan, John Thomas Boughan and Catharine Boughan, children of the said Frances Boughan. For natural love and affection and $5, land bounded by Washington H. Purkins and James Croxton, being land of which John Boughan died seized and possessed. Signed Frances Boughan. Witnesses: G. W. Purkins, Thos Croxton, Jas M Matthews. Ordered recorded 29 April 1843. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 48, pages 37–38.]

On 15 May 1843 Frances Boughan was chosen as guardian by Carey C. Boughan and John T. Boughan, and was appointed guardian of Elizabeth C. Boughan. This would imply that Elizabeth was the youngest of the three children, not old enough to choose her guardian. [Essex County, Virginia, Guardian Book 7]

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.]

On 17 March 1845, a chancery case was concluded concerning the division of the lands of Elizabeth and Lucy Boughan, deceased. Plaintiffs were Thomas Boughan; Caston Boughan; Silas Conly [sic] & Elizabeth A. his wife who was Elizabeth A. Boughan and daughter of Gabriel Boughan, deceased; Richard H. Shearwood and Lucy M. his wife who was Lucy M. Boughan, daughter of John Boughan deceased; Ephraim Beazley and Frances A. his wife who was Frances A. Boughan and daughter of John Boughan; Charles L. Boughan; Cary C. Boughan; John T. Boughan; Catharine Boughan; the last three infants of John Boughan by Frances Boughan their next friend; Henry C. Boughan son of Thomas Boughan deceased; John Thomas Boughan infant by Washington H. Purkins his next friend, against Catharine Minter. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 50, pages 458–459.]

On 7 June 1847, John T Boughan witnessed the will of Lettice Dunn. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 26, pages 245–246.]

On 1 November 1858, John T Boughan sold to N I B Whitlocke. John T Boughan grants "a bay horse, a sucky and harness, a bed and furniture, a house erected by the said Boughan on the land of Catharine Minter In Trust to secure Catharine Minter a debt of two hundred and fifty Six dollars the balance due her for board of himself and horse and also to indemnify her as his Security in a bond to Joshua L Boughton for $545-84/100 with Interest from 1 July 1857 till paid". Signed John T Boughan. Ordered recorded 8 November 1858. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 51, pages 254–255.]

1860 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Dwelling 575, Family 559
Minter, Catharine, 63, $2,000 real estate, $9,370 personal estate
Lind, Margaret C., 41
Boughan, Jno. T., 30, physician, $300 personal estate
Acre, Thos. B., 12, $800 real estate, in school
Lind, William, 11, in school

Boughan, John T.: Enl. 5/21/61 in Co. A, as a corporal. Elected 2nd Lt. 4/15/62. WIA in the foot, at Mechanicsville, 6/26/62. Returned to duty ca. 9.62. On leave 12/2/62-1-2/63. Promoted 1st Lt. 4/63. WIA at Chancellorsville, 5/63. WIA, in the right arm, at Gettysburg, 7/1/63. Left behind and captured, 7/5/63. Arm amputated at the shoulder, 7/63. Paroled from Point Lookout 3/3/64. Exchanged ca. 6/64. Retired 7/19/64. Assigned to Conscript Dept. 7/22/64. Detilaed to command the guard house at Chimborazo No. 2, 8/29/64. Still there as at 11/29/64, final record. [Richard O’Sullivan, 55th Virginia Infantry (Lynchburg, Virginia: H. E. Howard, Inc., 1989), 105.]

On 16 November 1868, John T. Boughan and James E. Fogg were bound $200 for John T. Boughan’s administration of the personal estate of Catharine Minter. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 29, page 12.]

1870 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Page 130, Millers Tavern
Dwelling 327, Farmily 327
Boughan, John T., 40, male, white, physician, $350 personal estate, born in Virginia
Atkins, Margaret C., 50, female, white, keeping house, $250 personal estate, born in Virginia

On 7 December 1870, the wedding of Thomas’s niece Emma J. Conoly to Muscoe R. Dunn was held at Howard Grove, the residence of Thomas Boughan, which was also the Essex County poor house. “In a meeting of the Board [Essex County governing board] at Howard Grove on 3 August 1872, the Board confirmed Thomas Boughan, elected in November 1871, as Superintendent of the Poor, and set his salary as $200.00 per year. At the same time they set the rent of the dwelling, barns, garden, and fields, formerly given gratis to the Superintendent, at $100.00 per year, to be taken out of his salary. There were five Superintendants between 1871-1920; Thomas Boughan (1871-1875), Booker Garnett (1875-1884), Henry S. Rouzie (1884-1888), John T. Boughan (1888-1896) John G. Boughan (1896-1920). Each district would continue to elect its own overseer, who would look after the poor in his district, and move them to the poor house if necessary…There was a Physician for the poor house, whose salary was set at $100.00/year. John T. Boughan held this office from 1870-1895, and at his death in 1896, various doctors served, including E.L.W. Ferry, William J. Haile, William Taliaferro, and H.B. Bristow.” [“The Poor of Essex County Part 2: After the War, Suzanne P. Derieux and Wesley E. Pippenger, Essex County Musuem and Historical Society Bulletin, Volume 57, December 2011.]

On 8 February 1872 in Essex County, Virginia, Dr. John T. Boughan was married to Christian Alice Henley by Ro. Y. Henley. He was 41, single, born and residing in Essex County, son of John Boughan and Frances Howerton, occupation physician; she was 26, single, born and residing in Essex County, daughter of Dr. Leonard Henley and Martha Croxton. [Essex County Marriage Register Book 1, page 30.]

1880 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Tappahannock Precinct, Enumeration District 17, page 121A
Dwelling 114, Family 114
Boughan, John T., , white, male, 49, married, physician, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Boughan, C. Alice, white, female, 32, wife, keeping house, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Boughan, Martha L., white, female, 5, relationship not listed, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Davis, Dicy, white, female, 45, house keeper, unable to read or write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia

On 21 July 1884, John T. Boughan provided an affidavit in Essex County, stating that “he is well acquainted with Richard H Banks and Emma C his wife that he the said affiant was present at the marriage of the said Richard H Banks with the said Emma C who was Emma C. King that the marriage took place at Wm J Dishmans in the County of King George on the 20 January 1859. and the ceremony was performed by the Rev H W Montague” Signed John T. Boughan. [King and Queen County, Virginia, Chancery Papers 1886-003.]

In the births of both Martha and Henry, he is listed as a physician.

In his death record, he is listed as Dr. J. T. Boughan, died of consumption. Parents: John and Francis Boughan. Born in Essex County. Physician. Wife: Alice Baughan.

On 17 September 1896, an appraisal of the personal property of Dr. J. T. Boughan, deceased, was made by H. G. Billups Jr., J. C. Henley and J. W. Billups. Total valuation $340.55. Recorded 27 September 1896. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 30, pages 963–965.]