On 15 February 1808, Julia, James, William and Fountain Wood are listed as orphans of William Wood. Sally Wood is their guardian. [Essex County, Virginia, Guardian Book 4, page 44.]

On 10 October 1808, Henry H. Boughan and James Allen Junr were bound for the marriage of Henry H. Boughan and Julia Wood, spinster, daughter of Sally Wood. Sally Wood gives her consent. Witnesses: James Wood and Milly her x mark Ball. [Virginia State Library, Research and Information Services Division, Essex County Marriage Bonds, Box 1, 1804–11.]

She received property in the will of her aunt Tamzin Dix in 1811. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, page 316.]

In 1812 Henry H. and Julia Boughan sued Sally Wood and other children of William Wood over William’s estate. Julia must therefore have been of legal age by 1812.

On 12 August 1813, in accordance with a decree of the chancery court dated 18 March 1812, an appraisal and division of the slaves and the lands of the estate of Captain William Wood were made by James Montague, Lewis Dix, James Allen and L. Booker, with a dower lot to Sally Wood, and equal lots to Henry H. Boughan (also listed as Julia Boughan’s proportion), Fountaine Wood, and James Wood. Land adjoined that of Carter Wood, Carter Croxton, Capt. Lewis Booker, John Collins, Mrs. Ann Coleman, Ambrose Hundley, and Colo. Bohannan. Several maps are included. Ordered recorded on 18 June 1817. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 400–406.]

On 18 September 1815, a case in chancery court was begun by Henry Boughan and Julia his wife, James Wood and Fountain Wood an infant by Sally Wood his mother guardian & next friend, and Maria G Wood, Catharine C Wood & Muscoe Wood infants by John J Garnett their next friend and Catharine Dix, plaintiffs, against Lewis Dix admor &c of Thomas Wood Sen: decd, Philip B Pendleton and Polly his wife, Elizabeth Dix, Edward B Wood, Catharine Wood, Thomas Wood and Wm Wood and Rebecca Wood infants under the age of 21 years, Ophelia Wood and Norbone Wood infants under the age of 21 Years, defendants. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 42, pages 57–58.]

She received property in the will of her aunt Susan Dix in 1816. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, page 280.]

On 8 April 1816, Milly Ball of South Farnham Parish, Essex County, executed a will, leaving a bed and furniture to Julia Boughan, with clothes to be divided between Julia Boughan, Susanna Ball and Julia A. Wood. The will was proved 15 July 1816. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 297–298.]

On 19? [date partly erased in source] June 1817, a final decree was handed down in a case of Henry H. Boughan and Julia his wife, plaintiffs, against Sally Wood in her own right and as administratrix etc. of William Wood deceased and James and Fountaine Wood infants under the age of 21 by Sally Wood their guardian. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 42, page 489.]

On 20 November 1817, Essex County court settled a chancery suit concerning the division of the estate of Thomas Wood senior. The estate was divided between Catharine Dix, wife of James Dix, who was Catharine Wood; the heirs of William Wood; the heirs of Carter Wood; the heirs of Thomas Wood Jr.; and the heirs of Joseph Wood. The heirs of William Wood were Henry H. Boughan in right of his wife Julia, James Wood, and Fontaine Wood. The heirs of Carter Wood were William B. Matthews in right of his wife Maria G., John H. Micou in right of his wife Catharine C., and Muscoe Wood. The heirs of Thomas Wood Jr. were George Newman in right of his wife Elizabeth, Edward B. Wood, Philip B. Pendleton in right of his wife Polly, Catharine Wood, Thomas Wood, Rebecca Wood and William Wood. The heirs of Joseph Wood were Norborne Wood and Ophelia Wood. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 43, pages 65–67.]

On 14 March 1820 Henry H. Boughan and Julia, his wife, sold property to Carter Croxton. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 40, page 50.]

On 14 March 1820, Henry H. Boughan and Julia his wife of the County of Essex sold to Fountain Wood of the same. For $250, 95 acres subject to the right and title of the dower of Sally Wood, widow of William Wood. Signed Henry H Boughan, Julia Boughan. Ordered recorded 31 March 1820. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 40, pages 57–58.]

On 20 August 1823 Henry and Julia Boughan sold property to Fontaine Wood. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 41, page 50.]

She is mentioned in the 1827 will of her aunt, Catharine Dix.

On 13 February 1828 Henry H. and Julia Boughan sold 189 acres for $992.25 to George Taylor. The land was from the lands of Thomas Wood senior, deceased. This is probably George Taylor RIN 25. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 42, page 428.]

1830 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Printed page 121
Boughan, Henry H.
2 males age under 5
2 males age 5-10 [one of these is James H. Boughan]
1 male age 20-30
1 male age 40-50 [this could be Henry H. Boughan]
1 female age 5-10 [this could be Martha Ann Boughan]
1 female age 10-15
1 female age 30-40 [this would be Julia Wood Boughan]

“Julia Boughan died October 11 1839 at Mt Pisgah in Essex County” [Boughan Family Bible in possession of Charles Boughan of Baltimore in 1950s, as provided by Lorene Barker.]

1840 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Page 8
Boughan, Henry H.
1 male age 10-15
2 males age 15-20 [one of these would be James H. Boughan]
1 male age 30-40
1 male age 40-50 [this would be Henry H. Boughan]
1 female age 40-50 [this would be Julia Wood Boughan]

On 28 September 1843 Henry H. Boughan gave property to his new wife, Eliza, so Julia must have died by that date.

On 23 December 1846 Thomas Boughan purchased 200 acres at a court ordered sale after a default by Henry H. Boughan and Julia his wife on a deed of trust for the same property. The property included land on which Sarah Wood then resided, subject to the dower rights of Matilda Wood, the wife of Fountaine Wood. Thomas Boughan was the highest bidder at $1,612. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 49, pages 244–246.]

Information on William Wood and his children is found in Will Book 18, p. 400 ff in Tappahannock, Virginia. William Wood’s will was settled on 18 June 1817 in Essex County and lists his wife Sally and his children Julia, Fountain, and James. Julia is married to Henry H. Boughan. William Wood is listed as Capt. Wm. Wood. The estate division is extensive, including a map of the properties and a drawing of the house itself. At this time, both James and Fountain are “infants under the age of 21 years.” Apparently Henry and Julia Boughan had filed a request for adjudication to divide the estate on 18 March 1812.

She is listed as the mother of James H. Boughan in his death record.