“Catharine Boughan was born the 20 day of January 1796” [Boughan family Bible at the Virginia State Archives, Acc. 24166]

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 John Boughan and Charles Howerton were appointed guardians of Catharine Boughan and Thomas Boughan, orphans of Major Boughan, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Guardian Book 4, page 37]

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, Catharine Boughan received a slave Sam and received a balance of £3 from Mary Boughan. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 27, item 27-G-43.]

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.]

On 2 May 1818, the Superior Court of the District of Fredericksburg heard the case of Gideon Purkins, Young D. Purkins, Henry Purkins, Fleming Ransome & Betsy his wife, John Burke & Mary his wife, Caty Boughan & Thomas Boughan infant children of Caty Boughan, who was Caty Purkins, by Purkins Armstrong their next friend, John Armstrong & Sally his wife, Thomas L. Dunn & Cary his wife, and William Purkins, plaintiffs, against Gabriel Purkins, defendant. “This cause came on to be heard on the bill, answer, exhibits and examinations of witnesses, and was argued by counsel: On consideration whereof since it appears to the Court that Thomas L. Dunn & Cary his wife, by their indenture dated the 12th day of April 1817, have conveyed all their interest in the land in the bill mentioned to Washington H. Purkins, and that Philemon Purkins conveyed his one sixth of the said land to the defendant, the Court doth adjudge, order and decree that the plaintiff Gideon Purkins do recover of the defendant 10/48 parts of the said tract of land, situated in the County of Essex, whereof Henry Purkins lately died seized; that the plaintiffs Caty Boughan and Thomas Boughan, in right of their mother Caty Boughan, deceased, do recover of the defendant for their joint use 2/48 parts of the said land; that the plaintiffs John Armstrong & Sally his wife, in right of the said Sally, do recover of the defendant 2/48 parts of the said land; that the plaintiffs Fleming Ransome and Betsy his wife & John Burke & Mary his wife, in right of the said Betsy & Mary respectively, and William Purkins & Henry Purkins, each do recover of the defendant 1/48 part of the said land. And the Court doth further adjudge, order and decree that Henry Thomas, William Latané, Edwin Upshaw and Robert Haile, or any two of them, do allot to the several plaintiffs aforesaid, their aforesaid shares respectively, according to value, and assign the same by metes and bounds, leaving for the defendant 18/48 parts of the said land, and for Washington H. Purkins 12/48 parts thereof, being the shares of Young D. Purkins & Cary Purkins. And the Court doth further adjudge, order and decree, that the defendant do render before one of the Commissioners of this Court an account of the rents and profits of the land aforesaid, from the time he came to the possession thereof, until the said allotment be made — and the said Commissioner is directed to State and settle an account between the defndant and the plaintiffs respectively, and to report the said accounts to the Court, with any special matter that he may thing pertinant or any party may require. And on motion of Washington H. Purkins it is ordered, that the Clerk of this Court do deliver to him the deed amongst the exhibits from Thomas L. Dunn & Cary his wife to the said Washington H. Purkins, bearing date the 3d day of April, 1818, the said Clerk retaining a copy thereof.” [Chancery Order Book 1814–1818, Superior Court, District of Fredericksburg, page 438.]

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.]

On 7 October 1819, in the case of Gideon Purkins, Young D. Purkins, Henry Purkins, Fleming Ransome and Betsy his wife, John Burke & Mary his wife, Caty Boughan, & Thomas Boughan, infant children of Caty Boughan who was Caty Purkins, by Purkins Armstrong their next friend, John Armstrong and Sally his wife, Thomas L. Dunn & Cary his wife, & William Purkins, plaintiffs, against Gabriel Purkins, defendant, “This case came on to be heard on the papers formerly read and sundry depositions filed since the former hearing, and the report of Commissioner Barton made pursuant to the order of the 2nd day of May, 1818 … and was argued by counsel: On consideration whereof the Court, overruling the said exceptions and adopting the Commissioner’s 2nd statement, (not because the principles on which it is framed are unexceptionable, but because the result is the same, or nearly the same, that a statement formed on more correct principles would have produced) doth adjudge, order and decree, that the defendant pay to the plaintiff Gideon Purkins $250: 70 cents, to the plaintiffs Caty Boughan & Thomas Boughan in right of their deceased mother Caty Boughan $51: 40 cents, to the plaintiffs John Armstrong & Sally his wife $51: 40 cents, to the plaintiffs Fleming Ransome and Betsy his wife $25: 27 cents, to the plaintiffs John Burke & Mary his wife $25: 27 cents, to William Purkins $25: 27 cents, to Henry Purkins $25: 27 cents, and retain $303: 24 for Washington H. Purkins and the residue of the balance charged by the Commissioner to profits for himself.” [Chancery Order Book 1818–1820, Superior Court, District of Fredericksburg, page 199.]

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, Essex County, Virginia:
Minter, Josiah
2 males 16-26
1 female under 10
1 female 10-16
1 female 16-26

On 18 September 1820, John Armstrong and Sarah his wife who was Sarah Purkins, and Josiah Minter and Catharine his wife who was Catharine Boughan, all of the County of Essex, for the purpose of conveyance of their interest in a certain Tract of Land in the county of Buckingham, which Land the late Henry Purkins died possessed, appoint Thomas Boughan and John P. Armstrong their true and lawful attorneys. Signed John Armstrong, Sarah Armstrong, Josiah Minter, Catharine Minter. Witnesses: George his + mark Davis, John T Purkins, James his + mark Haile. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 40, pages 145–146.]

A loose paper from about 1823 from St. John vs. Boughan, marked “notes for plts” states that Major Boughan died in 1811. Defendants “admit that Major Boughan died intestate about the __ day of Augt 1812”. That “the plt T. St John married Cary B. [sic] after the decease of her father some time about the close of 1812. That she lived only until the __ day of Octr 1813. [The above also in 46-F-31.] Answer of the defendants dated 22 April 1824 signed by John Boughan, Thomas Boughan, Josiah Minter, Catharin [sic] Minter, Mary Boughan, Elizabeth Boughan, Lucy Boughan. [All very literate, nice looking signatures.] [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 46, item 46-F-63.]

On 10 March 1824, in the case of St John v Boughan, with Thomas St John and James Howerton Jr, plaintiffs, against Caston Boughan in his own right & as admor of Major J Boughan deceased, Gabriel Boughan, Major Boughan, Elizabeth Boughan, Lucy Boughan, John Boughan, Josiah Minter & Caty his wife, Thomas Boughan & John H Upshaw, defendants, “The subpœna awarded in this case being returned, executed on the defendants Mary, Elizabeth, Lucy, John and Thomas Boughan Josiah Minter & Caty his wife and John H Upshaw and three months since filing the Bill and the service of the subpœna having elapsed, and they still failing to file their answers, the Bill of the plaintiffs is taken for confessed, as to those defendants, and the Court will proceed at a future day to decree the matter thereof, unless the said defendants, on or before the tenth day of the term next after they shall have been served with a Copy of this order shew case to the Contrary.” [Land Causes Volume 2, 1823–1831, Superior Court of Chancery, District of Fredericksburg, Virginia, page 43.]

On 20 October 1826, in the Superior Court for the District of Fredericksburg, Virginia, in the case of John H. Upshaw, plaintiff, against Gabriel Boughan, Mary Boughan, Lucy Boughan, & others, defendants, “Upon motion made by counsel for the defendants Gabriel Boughan, Mary Boughan, Thomas Boughan, John Boughan, Elizabeth M. Boughan, Lucy Boughan, and Josiah Minter & Catharine his wife, to dissolve the injunction awarded in this cause on the 13th day of May 1825, the Court, after considering the Bill, & answers of the said defendants, and hearing counsel in opposition thereto, doth overrule the said motion.” [Chancery Order Book 1825–1827, Superior Court, District of Fredericksburg, Virginia, page 271.]

On 12 May 1827, in the Superior Court for the District of Fredericksburg, Virginia, in the case of John H. Upshaw, plaintiff, against Gabriel Boughan, Mary Boughan, Elizabeth M. Boughan, Lucy Boughan, John Boughan, Josiah Minter & Catharine his wife, and Thomas Boughan, defendants, “This cause came on to be heard upon the bill and answers, and was argued by counsel. On consideration whereof the Court doth adjudge, order and decree, that the injunction awarded the plaintiff in this cause on the 13th day of May 1825, to stay execution of a judgment recovered against Edwin Upshaw co-obligor with the plaintiff, by the defendants, in the Superior Court of Law for the county of King & Queen, be dissolved, that the bill of the plaintiff be dismissed, and that he pay to the defendants the costs by them in their defence expended.” [Chancery Order Book 1825–1827, Superior Court, District of Fredericksburg, Virginia, page 385.]

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.]

Catherine Minter was mentioned in the 6 August 1828 will of Horace Shearwood, proved 15 September 1828. To my aunt Catherine Minter my trunk. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, pages 289–290.]

On 5 October 1830, in the Superior Court for the District of Fredericksburg, Virginia, in the case of Thomas St John, and James Howerton in his own right and as administrator of Casey Ann St John deceased, plaintiffs, against William Ransome executor of Thomas Boughan deceased, who was administrator of Castin Boughan deceased, who was administrator of Major J Boughan deceased, Marenda Boughan, Henry C Boughan and John T Boughan infants by John Stanard assigned their guardian, Gabriel Boughan, Elizabeth Boughan, Lucy Boughan, John Boughan, Josiah Minter and Catharine his wife, James Croxton and George Crow executors of Thomas Crow deceased, and John H Upshaw, defendants, “It being suggested that Josiah Minter who intermarried with Catharine Boughan, and George Crow one of the executors of Thomas Crow deceased, are dead, this suit abates as to them, and the decrees nisi awarded in this cause at rules on the amended bill, being returned executed on all the other defendants except the infants, and they still failing to appear and answer the said amended bill is taken for confessed as to them: and this cause came on to be heard upon the original and amanded bill answered of John Boughan &c to the original bill and of the infant defendants to the amendment thereto, and exhibits, and was agreed by counsel on consideration whereof the court doth adjudge, order and decree, that James Semple, Henry H Boughan, George Hill, Muscoe G Wood and Washington H Purkins who are hereby appointed commissioners for that purpose any three or more of whom may act, attended by surveyor if necessary, divide the lands whereof Major Boughan died siezed and possesed into ten lots of equal value taking into the estimate quality and improvements as well as quantity, including also the lands on which the water grist mill in the plaintiffs bill mentioned is situated, and allot to the plaintiffs one tenth part thereof it being the proportion to which the plaintiff Thomas St John is entitled as tenant by that curthesy, and another tenth part thereof to the distributees of Major J Boughan deceased, which they are to subdivide into nine lots of equal value having a due regard to quality and improvements as well as quantity and allot one ninth part thereof to the plaintiffs it being the proportion to which the plaintiff Thomas St John is entitled as the only heir of his daughter Casey Ann St John who was one of the distributees of the said Major J. Boughan deceased — and the court doth further adjudge, order and decree that an account of the rents, issues and profits of the lands whereof the said Major Boughan died seized and possessed which have accrued subsequently to the year 1818, including the rents & profits of the water grist mill, be taken by one of the commissioners of this court; and that William Ransome executor of Thomas Boughan who was administrator of Castin Boughan deceased, do render before the same comissioner an account of the administration of the said Castin on the estate of the said Major J Boughan deceased, and also an accont of the said Thomas Boughan deceased administrator de bonis non of the said Castin Boughan deceased; which accounts the said commissioner is hereby directed to state, settle and to the court report together with any special matter deemed pertinant by himself or which may be required by either of the parties to be so stated.—“ [Chancery Order Book 1830–1831, Superior Court, District of Fredericksburg, Virginia, pages 167–168.]

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.]

Catharine was mentioned in the 25 December 1832 will of her half-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.]

On 4 April 1837, sales of the estate of John Boughan were made, with purchases by Mrs John Boughan, Richd Sherwood, Thos Boughan, Jas Croxton, Thos N Clarke, H H Boughan, Lucy Boughan, William Bezley, Robert Brooks, Mrs Minter, Dr J Miner, Frank Coleman, Jas Semple, Jas Phillips, John Rouzee, Jos Wilmore, Robert Moody, Mrs Frances Boughan, Ro: G Haile, Charlott Howerton, Susan Jones, and John Coleman. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 118–119.]

On 21 January 1839, Catharine Minter and William A. Wright were bound in the penalty of $6,000 for Catharine Minter’s adminstration de bonis non of the estate of Josiah Minter, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 352.]

On 22 May 1839, Margaret H., Catharine, and Elizabeth Anne Minter, infant children of Josiah Minter, deceased, sued through John Minter, next friend, their mother Catharine Minter in chancery court. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 49, page 359]

In the early 1840s, orator and oratrices Caleb A. Noel and Margarete his wife who was Margarete Minter a daughter of Josiah Minter deceased, and Mary E. Minter infant under 21 by Caleb A. Noel her next friend complained that Josiah Minter died intestate leaving a widow Catharine and several children, all of whom have died under age and intestate except your oratrices. The widow is the administratrix of the estate of Josiah. Catharine in her answer consents to division. Decree was in 21 February 1842. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 40, item 40-A-19.]

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.]

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 17 May 1852, Catharine Minter, Nathaniel I. B. Whitlocke and Thomas Boughan were bound $3,000 for Catharine Minter administration of the estate of Arthur T. Acrey. Signed Catharine Minter, N. I. B. Whitlocke, Thomas Boughan. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 27, page 167.]

On 1 November 1858, John T Boughan conveyed to N J B Whitlocke in trust. John T Boughan grants until N J B Whitlocke the following property to wit: a bay horse, a sucky and harness, a bed and furniture, a house erected by 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 and all costs incurred or which may be incurred or same—. Signed John T Boughan. On 8 November 1858, acknowledged by John T Boughan and ordered recorded. [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

She is mentioned in the will of Elizabeth M. Boughan (1832) as being the sister of Elizabeth. She is also mentioned in the will of Lucy Boughan (1832) as being the sister of Lucy.

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.]