Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameHenry Boughan 
Birthbef 1658
Death1738
ResidenceEssex County, Virginia
OccupationCarpenter
FatherJames Boughan (~1630-~1678)
MotherThomasin (~1630->1696)
Documentation
On 29 March 1678 James Boughan gave to his brothers John Boughan, Henry Boughan, and Alexander Boughan his whole right title and interest of a parcel of land. “To all xpian people to whom these presents shall come Know yee that I James Boughan Doe for ye Singlular love & affection I beare to my brothers John Boughan, Henry Boughan, & Alexander: Boughan I doe freely give, grant, deliver & confirme to them ye said Jno Henry & Alexander: Boughan, my whole right, title & interest of that Pattent wch was in copartnership between Thomas Harper & my ffather lately Decd, bearing Date, ye eighth Day of Octob: 1672 to be equally Devided between my aforesaid brothers, To have & to hold ye said Lands wth all ye rights & priviledges thereunto belonging according to ye true intent & meaning of ye said pattent from me ye said James Boughan & from my heirs to my aforesaid Brothers John, Henry & Alexander Boughan & to their heires for ever, Provided allwaies that none of my said brothers shall at any time hereafter sell or dispose of his or their pte of ye said Land to any Stranger or person w:soever untill my said Brothers or my Selve doe refuse to buy it …” Signed James Boughan. Witnesses: Tho: Edmundson, Mary her M mark Edmondson. Recognized in court on 5 June 1678. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 6, pages 40–41.]
On 16 July 1679, John Boughan, Henry Boughan (signed HB), and Tho Edmondson witnessed a deed from George Keiffell and Joane his wife to George Boyce. [(Old) Rappahannock County, Virginia, Deed Book 6, pages 87–88.]
On 6 February 1683/4, “It is Ordered That Thomas Mondey and Randall Peters [be] paid by mr Jno Waters and Henry Baughun for the[damage] and loss of time in goeing to veiw a house of the said Waters And that the said Peters be paid for five days attend[ance] And the said Mundey for two days Attendance”[(Old) Rappahannock County, Virginia, Order Book 1, 1683–1686, page 3.]
On 6 February 1683/4, “Judgment is granted to Henry Baughun against mr Waters for one thousand pounds of Good sound Sweet Sented Tobo and Cask being Due for building a H[ouse] for the said Waters as appears by Speacialty And James Baughun Attorny to Henry Baughun Enters himslfe in an assumpsit of two Thousand pounds of tobac & [Cask] to Answer what Damage the said Waters Shall make appeare at the next Court he hath sustained by & through the Insufficiency of the said Work About the house”[(Old) Rappahannock County, Virginia, Order Book 1, 1683–1686, page 3.]
On 2 Aprill 1684, John Boughan and Henry Boughan of the County of Rappahannock sold to John Moss of the County of Glosster. For divers good causes and valluable considerations us thereunto moveing and especially for and in consideration of the sum of fourty pounds Sterl: money in hand received, “fower hundred acres of Land Scituate Lying and eing on the south side of Piscadicon Pucosson and Begining at a marked white oak standing on the mouth of a branch Known by the name of the Western Branch on the West side of the Branch and thence Runing Southerly up the said Western Branch to Mr Joseph Goodrich his Lyne and then westerly along the said Goodrich his Lyne to a corner Tree deviding this Land and the Land of Thomas Harper and thence along northerly the Lyne that devides this Land and the Land of the said Harper to a corner white oake standing upon or nigh the maine Pucosson above said And thence Easterly down the said Pucosson to the place it first began”. Signed John Boughan, Henry his HB mark Boughan. Witnesses: Henry Watkins, John his J mark Jones. On 2 Aprill 1684 ordered to record. [(Old) Rappahannock Deed Book 7, pages 98–99 (19th century transcription).]
On 2 April 1684, “Whereas Henry Baughun Did obtayn an order of ffebry Court last past agst mr Jno Waters for the paymt of one Thousand pounds of good sweet sented tob and Cask wch did appeare Due to him by bill for building a house for the said Waters Coditionally that the said Baughun Should be Responseble for and make Good all damages that the said Waters should make appeare at the next Court he had sustayned by the Insufficient building of the said house wch matter being Debated before this Court for the more Easee decision thereof A Jury was Impannelled and sworn whole verdict was The Opinion of the Jury is that the on half of the pay for the whole work be abated Henry Baughun And that he be paid for the other halfe. Tho Parker foreman. Which verdict this Court have Confirmed And Order’d that the said Waters pay to the said Baughn but five hundred pounds … ffrom which said verdict and Judgmt the said Waters appeal[ed] for a Rehearing the Case Before his Excellency the Governor and Councell of State on the 3d day of the next General Court to be held at James Citty And mr Joseph Goodrich and mr Wm Johnson Entred themselves in an Assumpsitt of two thousand pounds of tob and Cask togeather with the appeallant to this Court to prosecute the appeale And Jno and James Baughun Entred into the [illegible] assumpsitt Togeather with the appellee[?] to Answer the the said Appeale.” [(Old) Rappahannock County, Virginia, Order Book 1, pages 16–17.]
On 10 October 1701, James Boughan of the County of Essex sold to Henry Boughan of the County of Gloster. For £20 sterling, 100 acres, more or less, in Essex County, bounded by Pascatacon Pocoson and Joseph Goodrich. Signed James Boughan. Witnesses: William Young, John Waters, Edward Duoland. Acknowledged in Essex County Court on 10 November 1701 and ordered to record.[Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 10, page 91.]
On 10 March 1702, Henry Voughan of Essex County of the one part sold to John Amis of the County of Gloucester of the other. For £55 sterling, 375 acres granted by Pattent unto the said Henry Vaughan in 1684 bordering the land of Major George Morris and James Voughan, land of Thomas Games, and a branch issuing out of Hoskins Creek. Signed Henry his HB mark Boughan. Witnesses: Salvator Muscoe, Wm Johnson, Wm Allen. On 10 March 1702 acknowledged in Essex County court. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 10, page 136.]
On 10 March 1702, Henry Vaughan of the County of Essex and State of Virgnia was bound unto Jno Amis of the same in the penall sum of One hundred & ten pounds Sterl as warranty for deed of the same date. Signed Henry his HB mark Boughan. Witnesses: Salvator Muscoe, Wm Johnson, Wm Allen. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 10, page 136.]
On 10 July 1705, Henry Boughan of the County of Essex gifted to his sonn James Boughan 100 acres of land, more or less, “imediately after my death it being the Land and Plantacon where I now liveth … Begining at a marked white oake by Piscattaway Pickoson and runing thence South to the Land formerly of Colonell Thomas Goodrich and now John ffargeson and So along the said ffargesons Line to the Western branch and Soe down the Said Western branch to main Pickoson and finally down main Pickoson to where it first began”. Signed Henry his HB mark Boughan. Witnesses: John Boughan, James Boughan Junr. Acknowledged in court on 10 July 1705 and recorded. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 12, page 103.]
On 28 April 1711 Henry Boughan of Essex County was granted 37 acres of new land “in sd. Co; bet. land formerly Goodriche’s & land granted James Boughan & Thomas Harper, on branches of Pescattaway Cr; by the Town Marsh”. Imp. of: Thomas Wright.
Henry Boughan was mentioned in the 14 January 1711 will of his brother James Boughan: “Sixthly I lend unto my Brother Henry Boughan one Third part of my water mill dureing his naturall life & to receive one third part of the profitts thereof Provided he is at one third part of the charge of Repairing the Mill & keeps a good & Sufficient Miller there to do all such things as a Miller ought to doe and I give my Brother Henry all my wearing Cloaths.” Henry’s heirs were also to receive legacies of James’s children filed to have living heirs. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 14, pages 76–77.]
On 11 March 1711/1712, George Lloyd, Henry Boughan and John Boughan were bound 10,000 pounds tobacco. George Loyd has obtained lycense, apparently to keep and ordinary. Bottom of page 41 torn off. Signed Geo: Lloyd, Henry his HB mark Boughan, John Boughan. Witnesses: Nath fogg, Robert Jones. Recorded 11 April 1712. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 41, pages 41–42.]
On 14 March 1712/13, Henry Boughan, John Pickett and Mary his wife, Francis Pierce and Eliza his wife, and William Cox were summoned to answer a plea by James Boughan, which sued for the division of 600 acres held in common. James sued for one third of the property, which was likely property that had been held in common by his father and three uncles: James Boughan (d. 1712), John Boughan, Henry Boughan, and Alexander Boughan. Alexander died at some unknown date, leaving no issue, dividing the rights of the parcel into thirds. Henry was still living in 1713, but John had died in 1697, so his share was further divided into thirds: John Pickett and Mary his wife, Francis Pierce and Eliza his wife, and William Cox, who must have married a daughter who was deceased prior to March 1713. (Unless William Cox purchased someone else’s interest in the parcel, which seems unlikely.) “Henry Boughan John Pickett and Mary his wife ffrancis Pierce and Eliza his wife and Wm Cox were Sumoned to answere James Boughan of a plea wherefore whereas the sd Henry, John & Mary his wife the sd ffrancis and Eliza his wife the said Wm and the sd James do hold together and undivided to them & their heirs Six hundred acres of Land wth the appurtenances in the parish of S farnham in the County of Essex the Defts refuse to make partition thereof among them and the plt according to the form of the statute in this Case made & provided and the same to be Done do unjustly hinder agt the form of the Statute and whereupon the said James saith that the said Deftdts and this plt together & undivided do hold to them and their heirs the Land and appurtenances afd whereof it belongs to the plt to have one third and the sd Defts the other two thirds Separatly So that the sd plt may Improve his third Separatly and the said Defts may make Improvemt of their two thirds Seperatly the sd Defts to make peticon with the plt according to the for[m — page torn] of the Statute in this Case made & provided do deny and the same do unjustly hinder Contrary to the [torn] sd statute &c whereby the plt Saith he is the worse and damage hath one hundred pou[torn] the Defts being returnd Sumoned and failing to appear It is therefore Considered by the Court an attacht be granted to the plt agt the body of the sd Defts So that they be had at ye next Court to answere upon the premises and that the Lands aforesaid by Distrained & put into ye posession of the plt untill they the Defts Shall appear and answere as aforesaid” [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 4, pages 511–512.] This seems to be related to an earlier case that was dismissed 12 December 1712: “The accon of partition brot by James Boughan agt Henry Boughan John Pickett & Mary his wife ffrancis Pierce & Eliza his wife and Wm Cox is Dismissed the plt failing to prosecute.” [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 4, page 489.] On 10 April 1713, the suit of 14 March 1713 was dismissed: “The accon brot by James Boughan agt Henry Boughan John Pickett & Mary his wife & ffrancis Pierce and Eliza his wife and Wm Cox is Dismissed ye plt failing to prosecute.” [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 4, page 521.]
On 14 January 1713/14, James Boughan Senr. of the parish of South farnham in the County of Essex planter Son & heir of James Boughan of the parish & County aforesaid Dec’d sold to Henry Boughan of ye parish & County aforesd, planter. In consideration of a certain parcel of land convey’d to him the said James Boughan by the said Henry Boughan, James Boughan sells to Henry Boughan all his right and title that he, the said James Boughan, hath in and to a certain Patent of land that was formerly in Copartnership betwen Thomas Harper and his Grandfather James Boughan both Dated and formerly given by a Deed from under the hand & Seal of his father James Boughan to John Boughan, Henry Boughan & Alexander Boughan bearing date the Twenty Ninth day of March 1678, which said Patent bearing date the Eighth day of October One Thousand Six hundred Seventy two. Signed James Boughan. Witnesses: James Edmondson, Jos Baker. Acknowledged in court on 14 January 1713. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 14, page 168.]
Essex County, Virginia, Court of 14 January 1714/15:
In the Suit in plead brot. by ffrancis Pierce agt. John Pickett the deft by his Attry mov’d that the Complts. Attory might not further prosecute the sd Suit unless he would give security for the paymt. of Costs in Case the complt. Should be Cast the Complt. being unlawfully abscounded out of the County which the Complts. Attry refused to do It is therefore ordered tha tthe sd Suit be dismist.
On the mocon of Henry Boughan to have Wm Pierce an Infant the Son of ffrancis Pierce late of this County to be bound an apprentice to him to the trade of a Carpenter untill the sd ffrancis Pierce Shall return again into the County or untill the sd Wm Pierce Shall attaine the age of twenty one years which shall first happen which is ordered by the Court accordingly & also that the sd Boughan Learn the sd Wm Pierce the trade of a Carpenter according to the best of his Skill & find & provide the sd Wm good & Sufficient meat Drink washing Lodging & apparell during the sd Term & Cause him to be taught to read & write and also that the sd Boughan Shall & may dureing the sd time make use of & Occupy the plantacon whereon the sd ffrancis Pierce late dwelt doing no willfull Spoile & it is further ordered that the sd Boughan pay to Tho: Evans Eight Shill or Eighty pounds of Tobo. which the sd Evans hath Expended for Cloaths for the sd Wm Pierce
[Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 4, pages 622–623.]
On 22 March 1716/17, Essex County court continued an order for an appraisement of certain particulars from the estate of Richard Sharp now in the hands of Henry Boughan and John Haile, Henry Boughan having obtained an attachment against the Estate of Richard Sharp. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 5, page 17.]
On 23 May 1717, Essex County court continued an order for an appraisement of certain particulars from the estate of Richard Sharp now in the hands of Henry Boughan and John Haile, Henry Boughan having obtained an attachment against the Estate of Richard Sharp. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 5, page 39.]
On 18 September 1718, upon the return of an appraisement ordered by Essex County court of certain particulars from the estate of Richard Sharp attached by Henry Boughan, the court ordered the attachment to be discontinued. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 5, page 92.]
The will of Henry Boughan was dated 20 January 1731: In the Name of God Amen I Henry Boughan of South ffarnham parish in the County of Essex do make this my last will and Testament Revokeing and disanuling all other wills or Testament here to fore made by me first my will is that all my Just debts be duly payed. Item I lend to my dear & loveing wife Sarah Boughan all my Estate Enduring her widowhood, and my will and pleasure is that if my wife Sarah Boughan Shood marry that my son James Boughan and my son Henry Boughan shall take my Children & their Estates out of the hands of my wife Item I lend to my wife Sarah Boughan thirty seven Ackrs of land that now Wm Harper lives on induring her widowhood and after the day of her marriage or the day of her Death then I give & bequeath to my son James Boughan that parsell of Land & all the rest of my land to him & his heirs forever my will and pleasure is that my young Children that is not Shoold [all sic] have resenable Schooling & that my Estate bair ye charge of their Schooling and keeping Item I give to John Ball twelve pence or one shilling Item I give Wm Harper twelve pence or one shilling Item I give Thomas Barker twelve pence or one shilling Item I give to my son Henry Boughan one young horse about three years old to him & his heirs forever Item I do appoint and ordain Constitute my dear and loveing wife & my son James Boughan & my son Henry Boughan Executors to this my last will and Testament to witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and fixd my seal this 20th day of January one thousand seven hundred & thirty one[.] Signed Henry his HB mark Boughan (seal). Witnesses: David Scott, Amey her A mark Scott, Henry Percy. At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa on the xvjth day of May Anno Dom MDCCXXXVIIJ This last will & Testament of Henry Boughan decd was presented in Court by Sarah Boughan one of the Executors therein named who made oath thereto & being also proved by the Oaths of David Scot and Henry Percy two of the witnesses thereto was Admitted to record[.] [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 6, pages 121–122.]
On 20 November 1733, Henry Boughan of the County of Essex and parish of Southfarnham “for and in the Consideration of the natural affection and ffatherly love which I have and bear unto my wellbeloved Daughter Ann the wife of Thomas Barker of the County and parish aforesaid”, gives 37 acres being in the County & parish aforesaid granted by patent 26 April 1711. Signed Henry his HB mark Boughan. Witnesses: Henry Purkins junr, Jonthan [sic] Jones. Recorded 20 November 1733. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 20, pages 43–44.]
On 16 May 1738, Sarah Boughan, John Pickett and Thomas Barker were bound £100 sterling for Sarah Boughan’s execution of the last will and Testament of Henry Boughan deceased. Dated 16 May 1738. Signed Sarah her P mark Boughan, Jno Pickett, Thos Barker. Ordered recorded 16 May 1738. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 6, pages 122–123.]
An inventory and appraisal of the estate of Henry Boughan was made on 12 July 1738 by John ffargeson, John Haile junr, and Jos Man. Includes one old walking Cane, Some old books. Total valuation £46.4.7-1/2. Returned by Sarah her P mark Boughan. Ordered recorded 19 July 1738. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 6, pages 143–144.]
On 16 July 1679, John Boughan, Henry Boughan (signed HB), and Tho Edmondson witnessed a deed from George Keiffell and Joane his wife to George Boyce. [(Old) Rappahannock County, Virginia, Deed Book 6, pages 87–88.]
On 6 February 1683/4, “It is Ordered That Thomas Mondey and Randall Peters [be] paid by mr Jno Waters and Henry Baughun for the[damage] and loss of time in goeing to veiw a house of the said Waters And that the said Peters be paid for five days attend[ance] And the said Mundey for two days Attendance”[(Old) Rappahannock County, Virginia, Order Book 1, 1683–1686, page 3.]
On 6 February 1683/4, “Judgment is granted to Henry Baughun against mr Waters for one thousand pounds of Good sound Sweet Sented Tobo and Cask being Due for building a H[ouse] for the said Waters as appears by Speacialty And James Baughun Attorny to Henry Baughun Enters himslfe in an assumpsit of two Thousand pounds of tobac & [Cask] to Answer what Damage the said Waters Shall make appeare at the next Court he hath sustained by & through the Insufficiency of the said Work About the house”[(Old) Rappahannock County, Virginia, Order Book 1, 1683–1686, page 3.]
On 2 Aprill 1684, John Boughan and Henry Boughan of the County of Rappahannock sold to John Moss of the County of Glosster. For divers good causes and valluable considerations us thereunto moveing and especially for and in consideration of the sum of fourty pounds Sterl: money in hand received, “fower hundred acres of Land Scituate Lying and eing on the south side of Piscadicon Pucosson and Begining at a marked white oak standing on the mouth of a branch Known by the name of the Western Branch on the West side of the Branch and thence Runing Southerly up the said Western Branch to Mr Joseph Goodrich his Lyne and then westerly along the said Goodrich his Lyne to a corner Tree deviding this Land and the Land of Thomas Harper and thence along northerly the Lyne that devides this Land and the Land of the said Harper to a corner white oake standing upon or nigh the maine Pucosson above said And thence Easterly down the said Pucosson to the place it first began”. Signed John Boughan, Henry his HB mark Boughan. Witnesses: Henry Watkins, John his J mark Jones. On 2 Aprill 1684 ordered to record. [(Old) Rappahannock Deed Book 7, pages 98–99 (19th century transcription).]
On 2 April 1684, “Whereas Henry Baughun Did obtayn an order of ffebry Court last past agst mr Jno Waters for the paymt of one Thousand pounds of good sweet sented tob and Cask wch did appeare Due to him by bill for building a house for the said Waters Coditionally that the said Baughun Should be Responseble for and make Good all damages that the said Waters should make appeare at the next Court he had sustayned by the Insufficient building of the said house wch matter being Debated before this Court for the more Easee decision thereof A Jury was Impannelled and sworn whole verdict was The Opinion of the Jury is that the on half of the pay for the whole work be abated Henry Baughun And that he be paid for the other halfe. Tho Parker foreman. Which verdict this Court have Confirmed And Order’d that the said Waters pay to the said Baughn but five hundred pounds … ffrom which said verdict and Judgmt the said Waters appeal[ed] for a Rehearing the Case Before his Excellency the Governor and Councell of State on the 3d day of the next General Court to be held at James Citty And mr Joseph Goodrich and mr Wm Johnson Entred themselves in an Assumpsitt of two thousand pounds of tob and Cask togeather with the appeallant to this Court to prosecute the appeale And Jno and James Baughun Entred into the [illegible] assumpsitt Togeather with the appellee[?] to Answer the the said Appeale.” [(Old) Rappahannock County, Virginia, Order Book 1, pages 16–17.]
On 10 October 1701, James Boughan of the County of Essex sold to Henry Boughan of the County of Gloster. For £20 sterling, 100 acres, more or less, in Essex County, bounded by Pascatacon Pocoson and Joseph Goodrich. Signed James Boughan. Witnesses: William Young, John Waters, Edward Duoland. Acknowledged in Essex County Court on 10 November 1701 and ordered to record.[Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 10, page 91.]
On 10 March 1702, Henry Voughan of Essex County of the one part sold to John Amis of the County of Gloucester of the other. For £55 sterling, 375 acres granted by Pattent unto the said Henry Vaughan in 1684 bordering the land of Major George Morris and James Voughan, land of Thomas Games, and a branch issuing out of Hoskins Creek. Signed Henry his HB mark Boughan. Witnesses: Salvator Muscoe, Wm Johnson, Wm Allen. On 10 March 1702 acknowledged in Essex County court. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 10, page 136.]
On 10 March 1702, Henry Vaughan of the County of Essex and State of Virgnia was bound unto Jno Amis of the same in the penall sum of One hundred & ten pounds Sterl as warranty for deed of the same date. Signed Henry his HB mark Boughan. Witnesses: Salvator Muscoe, Wm Johnson, Wm Allen. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 10, page 136.]
On 10 July 1705, Henry Boughan of the County of Essex gifted to his sonn James Boughan 100 acres of land, more or less, “imediately after my death it being the Land and Plantacon where I now liveth … Begining at a marked white oake by Piscattaway Pickoson and runing thence South to the Land formerly of Colonell Thomas Goodrich and now John ffargeson and So along the said ffargesons Line to the Western branch and Soe down the Said Western branch to main Pickoson and finally down main Pickoson to where it first began”. Signed Henry his HB mark Boughan. Witnesses: John Boughan, James Boughan Junr. Acknowledged in court on 10 July 1705 and recorded. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 12, page 103.]
On 28 April 1711 Henry Boughan of Essex County was granted 37 acres of new land “in sd. Co; bet. land formerly Goodriche’s & land granted James Boughan & Thomas Harper, on branches of Pescattaway Cr; by the Town Marsh”. Imp. of: Thomas Wright.
Henry Boughan was mentioned in the 14 January 1711 will of his brother James Boughan: “Sixthly I lend unto my Brother Henry Boughan one Third part of my water mill dureing his naturall life & to receive one third part of the profitts thereof Provided he is at one third part of the charge of Repairing the Mill & keeps a good & Sufficient Miller there to do all such things as a Miller ought to doe and I give my Brother Henry all my wearing Cloaths.” Henry’s heirs were also to receive legacies of James’s children filed to have living heirs. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 14, pages 76–77.]
On 11 March 1711/1712, George Lloyd, Henry Boughan and John Boughan were bound 10,000 pounds tobacco. George Loyd has obtained lycense, apparently to keep and ordinary. Bottom of page 41 torn off. Signed Geo: Lloyd, Henry his HB mark Boughan, John Boughan. Witnesses: Nath fogg, Robert Jones. Recorded 11 April 1712. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 41, pages 41–42.]
On 14 March 1712/13, Henry Boughan, John Pickett and Mary his wife, Francis Pierce and Eliza his wife, and William Cox were summoned to answer a plea by James Boughan, which sued for the division of 600 acres held in common. James sued for one third of the property, which was likely property that had been held in common by his father and three uncles: James Boughan (d. 1712), John Boughan, Henry Boughan, and Alexander Boughan. Alexander died at some unknown date, leaving no issue, dividing the rights of the parcel into thirds. Henry was still living in 1713, but John had died in 1697, so his share was further divided into thirds: John Pickett and Mary his wife, Francis Pierce and Eliza his wife, and William Cox, who must have married a daughter who was deceased prior to March 1713. (Unless William Cox purchased someone else’s interest in the parcel, which seems unlikely.) “Henry Boughan John Pickett and Mary his wife ffrancis Pierce and Eliza his wife and Wm Cox were Sumoned to answere James Boughan of a plea wherefore whereas the sd Henry, John & Mary his wife the sd ffrancis and Eliza his wife the said Wm and the sd James do hold together and undivided to them & their heirs Six hundred acres of Land wth the appurtenances in the parish of S farnham in the County of Essex the Defts refuse to make partition thereof among them and the plt according to the form of the statute in this Case made & provided and the same to be Done do unjustly hinder agt the form of the Statute and whereupon the said James saith that the said Deftdts and this plt together & undivided do hold to them and their heirs the Land and appurtenances afd whereof it belongs to the plt to have one third and the sd Defts the other two thirds Separatly So that the sd plt may Improve his third Separatly and the said Defts may make Improvemt of their two thirds Seperatly the sd Defts to make peticon with the plt according to the for[m — page torn] of the Statute in this Case made & provided do deny and the same do unjustly hinder Contrary to the [torn] sd statute &c whereby the plt Saith he is the worse and damage hath one hundred pou[torn] the Defts being returnd Sumoned and failing to appear It is therefore Considered by the Court an attacht be granted to the plt agt the body of the sd Defts So that they be had at ye next Court to answere upon the premises and that the Lands aforesaid by Distrained & put into ye posession of the plt untill they the Defts Shall appear and answere as aforesaid” [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 4, pages 511–512.] This seems to be related to an earlier case that was dismissed 12 December 1712: “The accon of partition brot by James Boughan agt Henry Boughan John Pickett & Mary his wife ffrancis Pierce & Eliza his wife and Wm Cox is Dismissed the plt failing to prosecute.” [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 4, page 489.] On 10 April 1713, the suit of 14 March 1713 was dismissed: “The accon brot by James Boughan agt Henry Boughan John Pickett & Mary his wife & ffrancis Pierce and Eliza his wife and Wm Cox is Dismissed ye plt failing to prosecute.” [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 4, page 521.]
On 14 January 1713/14, James Boughan Senr. of the parish of South farnham in the County of Essex planter Son & heir of James Boughan of the parish & County aforesaid Dec’d sold to Henry Boughan of ye parish & County aforesd, planter. In consideration of a certain parcel of land convey’d to him the said James Boughan by the said Henry Boughan, James Boughan sells to Henry Boughan all his right and title that he, the said James Boughan, hath in and to a certain Patent of land that was formerly in Copartnership betwen Thomas Harper and his Grandfather James Boughan both Dated and formerly given by a Deed from under the hand & Seal of his father James Boughan to John Boughan, Henry Boughan & Alexander Boughan bearing date the Twenty Ninth day of March 1678, which said Patent bearing date the Eighth day of October One Thousand Six hundred Seventy two. Signed James Boughan. Witnesses: James Edmondson, Jos Baker. Acknowledged in court on 14 January 1713. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 14, page 168.]
Essex County, Virginia, Court of 14 January 1714/15:
In the Suit in plead brot. by ffrancis Pierce agt. John Pickett the deft by his Attry mov’d that the Complts. Attory might not further prosecute the sd Suit unless he would give security for the paymt. of Costs in Case the complt. Should be Cast the Complt. being unlawfully abscounded out of the County which the Complts. Attry refused to do It is therefore ordered tha tthe sd Suit be dismist.
On the mocon of Henry Boughan to have Wm Pierce an Infant the Son of ffrancis Pierce late of this County to be bound an apprentice to him to the trade of a Carpenter untill the sd ffrancis Pierce Shall return again into the County or untill the sd Wm Pierce Shall attaine the age of twenty one years which shall first happen which is ordered by the Court accordingly & also that the sd Boughan Learn the sd Wm Pierce the trade of a Carpenter according to the best of his Skill & find & provide the sd Wm good & Sufficient meat Drink washing Lodging & apparell during the sd Term & Cause him to be taught to read & write and also that the sd Boughan Shall & may dureing the sd time make use of & Occupy the plantacon whereon the sd ffrancis Pierce late dwelt doing no willfull Spoile & it is further ordered that the sd Boughan pay to Tho: Evans Eight Shill or Eighty pounds of Tobo. which the sd Evans hath Expended for Cloaths for the sd Wm Pierce
[Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 4, pages 622–623.]
On 22 March 1716/17, Essex County court continued an order for an appraisement of certain particulars from the estate of Richard Sharp now in the hands of Henry Boughan and John Haile, Henry Boughan having obtained an attachment against the Estate of Richard Sharp. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 5, page 17.]
On 23 May 1717, Essex County court continued an order for an appraisement of certain particulars from the estate of Richard Sharp now in the hands of Henry Boughan and John Haile, Henry Boughan having obtained an attachment against the Estate of Richard Sharp. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 5, page 39.]
On 18 September 1718, upon the return of an appraisement ordered by Essex County court of certain particulars from the estate of Richard Sharp attached by Henry Boughan, the court ordered the attachment to be discontinued. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 5, page 92.]
The will of Henry Boughan was dated 20 January 1731: In the Name of God Amen I Henry Boughan of South ffarnham parish in the County of Essex do make this my last will and Testament Revokeing and disanuling all other wills or Testament here to fore made by me first my will is that all my Just debts be duly payed. Item I lend to my dear & loveing wife Sarah Boughan all my Estate Enduring her widowhood, and my will and pleasure is that if my wife Sarah Boughan Shood marry that my son James Boughan and my son Henry Boughan shall take my Children & their Estates out of the hands of my wife Item I lend to my wife Sarah Boughan thirty seven Ackrs of land that now Wm Harper lives on induring her widowhood and after the day of her marriage or the day of her Death then I give & bequeath to my son James Boughan that parsell of Land & all the rest of my land to him & his heirs forever my will and pleasure is that my young Children that is not Shoold [all sic] have resenable Schooling & that my Estate bair ye charge of their Schooling and keeping Item I give to John Ball twelve pence or one shilling Item I give Wm Harper twelve pence or one shilling Item I give Thomas Barker twelve pence or one shilling Item I give to my son Henry Boughan one young horse about three years old to him & his heirs forever Item I do appoint and ordain Constitute my dear and loveing wife & my son James Boughan & my son Henry Boughan Executors to this my last will and Testament to witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and fixd my seal this 20th day of January one thousand seven hundred & thirty one[.] Signed Henry his HB mark Boughan (seal). Witnesses: David Scott, Amey her A mark Scott, Henry Percy. At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa on the xvjth day of May Anno Dom MDCCXXXVIIJ This last will & Testament of Henry Boughan decd was presented in Court by Sarah Boughan one of the Executors therein named who made oath thereto & being also proved by the Oaths of David Scot and Henry Percy two of the witnesses thereto was Admitted to record[.] [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 6, pages 121–122.]
On 20 November 1733, Henry Boughan of the County of Essex and parish of Southfarnham “for and in the Consideration of the natural affection and ffatherly love which I have and bear unto my wellbeloved Daughter Ann the wife of Thomas Barker of the County and parish aforesaid”, gives 37 acres being in the County & parish aforesaid granted by patent 26 April 1711. Signed Henry his HB mark Boughan. Witnesses: Henry Purkins junr, Jonthan [sic] Jones. Recorded 20 November 1733. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 20, pages 43–44.]
On 16 May 1738, Sarah Boughan, John Pickett and Thomas Barker were bound £100 sterling for Sarah Boughan’s execution of the last will and Testament of Henry Boughan deceased. Dated 16 May 1738. Signed Sarah her P mark Boughan, Jno Pickett, Thos Barker. Ordered recorded 16 May 1738. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 6, pages 122–123.]
An inventory and appraisal of the estate of Henry Boughan was made on 12 July 1738 by John ffargeson, John Haile junr, and Jos Man. Includes one old walking Cane, Some old books. Total valuation £46.4.7-1/2. Returned by Sarah her P mark Boughan. Ordered recorded 19 July 1738. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 6, pages 143–144.]