Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameJames Boughan 
Birthbef 1784
Deathbef 17 Jan 1825
ResidenceEssex County, Virginia
FatherJohn Boughan (~1743-~1806)
MotherUrsula or Sarah
Documentation
His mother may have been either Ursula Munday or Sally, the second wife of John Boughan.
On 10 September 1804, James Boughan, of lawfull age, made a deposition regarding his grandmother Cary Boughan. He stated that he was a son of John Boughan and brother of Sally Crow. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery 15, item 15-D-20.]
His father John’s estate was divided on 29 October 1806. Parcels went to Hundley Moody and his wife Catharine (44 acres), widow’s dower (90 acres), Thos. Crow and Sarah his wife (50 acres), Jesse Boughan (61 acres), and James Boughan (61 acres). [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, page 87]
On 16 April 1807, James Boughan and Nancy his wife sold property to Thomas Crow. The land adjoined property of Major Boughan and Jesse Boughan. Nancy made a mark. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 37, page 222.]
On 25 May 1807, James Boughan of South Farnham Parish sold to John Brown property from the estate of his father, John Boughan, who had recently died intestate. This was done “in trust however & upon this consideration that the said John Brown his heirs Executors administrators or assigns shall hold true the said property above conveyed for the sole and exclusive use & benefit of Nancy Boughan the wife of the said James & of John Boughan, James Boughan, Mary Boughan & Benjamin Boughan children of the said James & Nancy Boughan & of such other children as the said Nancy may bear during the life of said James, managing the said property in such manner as the judgment & discretion of the said John Brown may direct...” Signed by James Boughan and John Brown. Witnesses were Richard Beazley, Rind. Jones, and Henry Brown. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 37, page 192.]
On 25 May 1810, James Boughan, Jesse Boughan, Thomas Crow and Sally his wife, and Hundley Moody and Caty his wife, all of the county of Essex, sold to Major Boughan of the same county. Whereas John Boughan deceased late of the county of Essex was bound and liable to convey to the said Major Boughan a third part of a tract of land situated in the parish of South Farnham & County of Essex which was recovered in the name of the said John Boughan in an action of ejectment in King & Queen district Court against John Chenault, but before any such conveyance was made the said John Boughan departed this life intestate and the legal estate in the said Land descended to the above named James Boughan & Jesse Boughan and the said wives of the said Crow and Moody as the children and heirs of the said John Boughan, and since the decease of the said John Boughan a division hath been made of the said land recovered from the said John Chenault, as aforementioned, and on the said division a third part of the said land hath been allotted to the said Major Boughan for his proportion of the same. Bounded by lands of William Howard, the heirs of John Boughan, Rickard Burke deceased, Charles Bray deceased. For $1 paid by Major Boughan, the parties of the first part release claim. Signed Jesse Boughan, Thomas Crow, Sally her x mark Crow, Hundley Moody, Caty Moody. Witnesses: Winter Bray as to J.B. T.C. & HW, Jas Burke, Major JB Turner, Gabrel [sic[ Purkins Sen, John Boughan, Jess Boughan, Othniel Davis. Presented in court on 17 September 1810. Presented in court again on 20 July 1812, not signed by James Boughan but further proved and ordered to be recorded. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 38, pages 275–277.]
He may have died in 1810. There is a Boughan household headed by a Nancy, and the family members seem to be the right ages. See her entry.
On 21 August 1823 James Games, who married Sally, widow of John Boughan, sold land to Warner Lewis in trust for James and Polly Boughan, children of John and Sally Boughan. It mentions that another child of James and Polly Boughan married Hundley Moody. James Games signed with an X. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 41, page 48.]
On 17 January 1825, Austin and Benjamin Boughan, orphans of James Boughan, made choice of Henry H. Boughan as their guardian. Henry H. Boughan entered into $200 bound with Washington H. Purkins as his security. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 44, page 254.]
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.]
On 21 August 1827, “The Estates of James Boughan, Abner Cox, Reuben Cox, William Deshazo and Richard Yarrington deceased having been committed to the hands of Austin Brockenbrough late Sheriff of Essex County for administration by orders of Essex County Court, I do hereby report that no property of any nature or kind whatever, ever came to my hands belonging to the said decedents, therefore I have no account to render upon the said estates” Signed Wm. Fisher DS for A: Brockenbrough. Ordered recorded 21 August 1827. [Essex County, Virginia Will Book 21, pages 163–164.]
On 21 April 1830, Benjamin Boughan sold to Henry H. Boughan, land “to which he is entitled as one of the heirs of Caty Moody decd. who was before her intermarriage with the said Moody Caty Baughan.…” [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 43, page ?] We may therefore presume that James had died by 1830, since his son received part of James’s brother’s estate.
On 10 September 1804, James Boughan, of lawfull age, made a deposition regarding his grandmother Cary Boughan. He stated that he was a son of John Boughan and brother of Sally Crow. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery 15, item 15-D-20.]
His father John’s estate was divided on 29 October 1806. Parcels went to Hundley Moody and his wife Catharine (44 acres), widow’s dower (90 acres), Thos. Crow and Sarah his wife (50 acres), Jesse Boughan (61 acres), and James Boughan (61 acres). [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, page 87]
On 16 April 1807, James Boughan and Nancy his wife sold property to Thomas Crow. The land adjoined property of Major Boughan and Jesse Boughan. Nancy made a mark. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 37, page 222.]
On 25 May 1807, James Boughan of South Farnham Parish sold to John Brown property from the estate of his father, John Boughan, who had recently died intestate. This was done “in trust however & upon this consideration that the said John Brown his heirs Executors administrators or assigns shall hold true the said property above conveyed for the sole and exclusive use & benefit of Nancy Boughan the wife of the said James & of John Boughan, James Boughan, Mary Boughan & Benjamin Boughan children of the said James & Nancy Boughan & of such other children as the said Nancy may bear during the life of said James, managing the said property in such manner as the judgment & discretion of the said John Brown may direct...” Signed by James Boughan and John Brown. Witnesses were Richard Beazley, Rind. Jones, and Henry Brown. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 37, page 192.]
On 25 May 1810, James Boughan, Jesse Boughan, Thomas Crow and Sally his wife, and Hundley Moody and Caty his wife, all of the county of Essex, sold to Major Boughan of the same county. Whereas John Boughan deceased late of the county of Essex was bound and liable to convey to the said Major Boughan a third part of a tract of land situated in the parish of South Farnham & County of Essex which was recovered in the name of the said John Boughan in an action of ejectment in King & Queen district Court against John Chenault, but before any such conveyance was made the said John Boughan departed this life intestate and the legal estate in the said Land descended to the above named James Boughan & Jesse Boughan and the said wives of the said Crow and Moody as the children and heirs of the said John Boughan, and since the decease of the said John Boughan a division hath been made of the said land recovered from the said John Chenault, as aforementioned, and on the said division a third part of the said land hath been allotted to the said Major Boughan for his proportion of the same. Bounded by lands of William Howard, the heirs of John Boughan, Rickard Burke deceased, Charles Bray deceased. For $1 paid by Major Boughan, the parties of the first part release claim. Signed Jesse Boughan, Thomas Crow, Sally her x mark Crow, Hundley Moody, Caty Moody. Witnesses: Winter Bray as to J.B. T.C. & HW, Jas Burke, Major JB Turner, Gabrel [sic[ Purkins Sen, John Boughan, Jess Boughan, Othniel Davis. Presented in court on 17 September 1810. Presented in court again on 20 July 1812, not signed by James Boughan but further proved and ordered to be recorded. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 38, pages 275–277.]
He may have died in 1810. There is a Boughan household headed by a Nancy, and the family members seem to be the right ages. See her entry.
On 21 August 1823 James Games, who married Sally, widow of John Boughan, sold land to Warner Lewis in trust for James and Polly Boughan, children of John and Sally Boughan. It mentions that another child of James and Polly Boughan married Hundley Moody. James Games signed with an X. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 41, page 48.]
On 17 January 1825, Austin and Benjamin Boughan, orphans of James Boughan, made choice of Henry H. Boughan as their guardian. Henry H. Boughan entered into $200 bound with Washington H. Purkins as his security. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 44, page 254.]
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.]
On 21 August 1827, “The Estates of James Boughan, Abner Cox, Reuben Cox, William Deshazo and Richard Yarrington deceased having been committed to the hands of Austin Brockenbrough late Sheriff of Essex County for administration by orders of Essex County Court, I do hereby report that no property of any nature or kind whatever, ever came to my hands belonging to the said decedents, therefore I have no account to render upon the said estates” Signed Wm. Fisher DS for A: Brockenbrough. Ordered recorded 21 August 1827. [Essex County, Virginia Will Book 21, pages 163–164.]
On 21 April 1830, Benjamin Boughan sold to Henry H. Boughan, land “to which he is entitled as one of the heirs of Caty Moody decd. who was before her intermarriage with the said Moody Caty Baughan.…” [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 43, page ?] We may therefore presume that James had died by 1830, since his son received part of James’s brother’s estate.