NameElizabeth Games
Birthbef 1794
Deathabt Nov 1814
ResidenceEssex County, Virginia
Documentation
Elizabeth Games was mentioned in the 1811 will of her father Thomas Games. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, page 454.]
Elizabeth was mentioned in the will of her husband Jesse Boughan, not dated but presented in court on 21 November 1814. She was named executrix, but the will was administered by John Games. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 86–87.]
On 21 November 1814, John Games and Thomas Pilcher were bound in the penalty of $600 for John’s administration of the estate of Elizabeth Boughan. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, page 80.]
In about 1825, orators and oratrices John, James Catharine, and Prisilla Games and Thomas Crow and Sally his wife who was Sally Boughan petitioned the Chancery Court. That John Boughan who was the father of your oratrix Sally Crow died in ____ intestate leaving the following children: your oratrix Sally Crow, Caty Moody wife of Hundley Moody who has died intestate without heir, Jesse Boughan and James Boughan who has also died leaving James, Polly, Benjamin and Austin the last two named infants. Jesse has died leaving a last will and testament. John Boughan died soon after Jesse. Jesse’s wife died intestate without issue leaving your orators and oratrices John, James, Catharine and Priscilla Games brothers and sisters of the whole blood her heirs. The said John Boughan left a widow Sally who died in 1824. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 42, item 42-M-21.]
In an undated petition, oratrices Catharine Games and Pressellar Games complained that Thomas Games their father died in ____ testate leaving sons James and John and four daughters Ann, Elizabeth and your oratrices. That Ann died in ____ intestate. Elizabeth has also died. James’s wife is Nancy. James and Nancy conveyed their share of Thomas Games’s estate to Thomas Pilcher who is now deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 44, item 44-D-36.]
Spouses
Birthbef 1790
DeathNov 1814
Marriageabt 16 May 1814, Essex County, Virginia