“Caston son of above [Major Boughan and Lucy Monday] was born 14th of December 1774” [Boughan family Bible at the Virginia State Archives, Acc. 24166]

On 28 January 1802, the estate of Caleb Gatewood in account with Rickard Burke from from November 1793 to January 1802 was settled by L. Booker, James Dix, Charles Bray and Jno. Dunn. Payments included 18 shillings to Martin Burke for a coffin; £8.10.8-3/4 to Martin Burke for buiding a house and nails; £1.5.0 to Abner Cox for a coffin for Mrs. Gatewood; and 5 shillings to Caston Boughan in October 1795 for schooling orphan. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 16, pages 158–161.]

On 2 September 1799, Caston Boughan witnessed a deed from Philemon Purkins to Major Boughan. He proved the deed on 21 October 1799. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 35, pages 132–133.]

On 21 February 1801, Caston Boughan made an affidavit at the house of Wm Emerson in the Town of Tappahannock. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 28, item 28-E-24.]

On 22 July 1802 John Boughan and Sally his wife sold to Major Boughan (all of South Farnham Parish) their rights to the water grist mill for £150, the mill being known as Boughan’s mill. Major and John are brothers; they received this property according to the will of their father. Caston Boughan’s signature is in the margin of the deed book. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 36, page 319.] I presume that his signature would only be valid if he were over 21.

On 11 September 1804, Caston Boughan provided an affidavit: The affidavit of Caston Boughan and William Howard junr both of lawful age taken at Capt Lewis Bookers Store, in a suit in Chancery now depending in Essex County Court between John Turner and Cary his wife and Wm. Howard Senr and Eliza his wife Pltffs and Major Boughan Executor of John Boughan deceased defendant, these deponants being duly sworn deposeth and Saith, that they was [sic] in company with John Turner, William Howard Senr, and Major Boughan at William Howards junr sometime after being there a conversation took place, something about the account of Sale of the Estate of John Boughan Deced (the particulars we do not recollect) however it was agree’d on by each party that we Caston Boughan and William Howard junr should take the Copy of the Acct of Sales and examine it, and on examination we found some small errors in it, and not knowing how to rectify it acurately without seing the original Sale Book, we apply’d to William Howard Senr who kept the said original Sale Book on the day of Sale, we then rectifyd it and William Howard Senr said it was right. we then deliver’d the said Copy of the account of sales to Major Boughan Exrs of John Boughan Deceas’d
First Question by John Turner one of the Pltffs Was the account of Sales recorded? Answer we do not know but neither the original Sale Booke nor the Copy alluded to above was from the office
Essex County to wit,
Caston Boughan and William Howard Junr personally appeared before me and made oath that the above affidavit contained the truth
Given under my hand this Eleventh day of September 1804
LBooker [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 15, item 15-B-5]

To William Newbill admr of Agrippa Doggins from Major Boughan take notice that I will take the affidavits of sundry Witnesses on Sat the 12th—you may attend. Caston Boughan made oath that he delivered a copy of this notice to William Newbill on 12 July 1806. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 28, item 28-E-21.]

On 14 October 1806, Caston Boughan made purchases at the estate sale of his uncle John Boughan. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, pages 274–275.]

Caston Boughan purchased property at the estate sale of Archibald Ritchie, recorded in an undated paper. He bought 1 spinning Wheel, Churn, Cards & Coffee pot. Thomas Wood paid for Caston’s purchase. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 24, item 24-A-17.]

On 16 November 1812, Caston Boughan, Major J B Turner, John St John and John Games were bound in the penalty of $8,000 for Caston Boughan’s administration of the estate of Major Boughan. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, page 435.]

An inventory and appraisal of the estate of Major Boughan, deceased, with Caston Boughan, administrator, was made on 16 November 1812 by James Montague, Gabriel Purkins senr, and Carter Croxton. Includes 17 slaves, no total valuation. Recorded 21 June 1813. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, pages 473–475.]

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.] Caston Boughan responded to this complaint on 18 January 1813. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 27, item 27-G-45.]

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, Caston Boughan received slaves Braxton and Rachel and received a balance of £3 from Mary Boughan. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 27, item 27-G-43.]

In 1814, Caston Boughan was a witness to the will of his cousin, Jesse Boughan.

On 16 January 1815, Caston Boughan and Thomas Crow were bound in the penalty of $1,500 for Caston Boughan’s administration of the goods, chattels and credits of Major James Boughan, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, page 93.]

On 20 January 1816, Caston Boughan witnessed the will of Major John Boughan Turner. He appeared in court on 18 March 1816 to prove the will. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, page 312.]

In approximately 1816, Thomas M. Hunley administrator of William Purkins deceased complained against Caston Boughan administrator of Major Boughan for debt. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 26, 1816, item 26-M-38.]

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.]

The estate of Major Boughan Senior, deceased, in account with Caston Boughan, administrator for the period 1813 to 1818 was settled on 21 January 1817 by Was. H. Purkins, Carter Croxton, and James Croxton jr and returned to court of 18 May 1819. Includes 1811 and 1812 payments for tuition for Thos. Boughan; June 1818 “paid Caty Griggs Alias Banks to relinquish her right in land recovered by her mother, which land had been sold by Boughans to Bray and had been warranted by said Boughans”. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, pages 43–44.]

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:
Boughan, Custin [Caston]
1 male 45 or over, 3 slaves

In 1820, Caston Boughan was taxed for one white male above the age 16 and two slaves above the age of 16. [Essex County, Virginia, 1820 Personal Property Tax Book.]

On 15 January 1821, John Armstrong and Caston Boughan were bound $100 for John Armstrong’s administration of the estate of Catharine Banks. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, page 163.]

On 21 May 1822, Josiah Minter, Thos Boughan, Caston Boughan and Thomas Shearwood were bound $5,000 for Josiah Minter’s executorship of the will of Thomas Dennett. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, pages 294–295.]

“Caston Boughan departed this life 13th of October 1823” [Boughan family Bible at the Virginia State Archives, Acc. 24166]

Another entry:
“Caston Boughan son of Major Boughan and Lucy his wife who was Lucy Monday departed this life 13th day of october 1823” [Boughan family Bible at the Virginia State Archives, Acc. 24166]

On 19 January 1824, Thomas Boughan, Jno Boughan and Josiah Minter were bound in the penalty of $2,000 for Thomas Boughan’s administration of the goods, chattles and credits of Caston Boughan deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, pages 11–12.]

Caston was listed as deceased in a deed dated 11 January 1831, which states that Thomas Boughan, also deceased, was the administrator of his estate. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 43, p. 327.] A deed of 17 November 1841 states that he died intestate. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 48, p. 76.]

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.]

An original signature of Caston Boughan can be found in Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery 15, item 13-E-17.]