Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameJohn Boughan 
Birthbef 1653
Deathabt Feb 1698
ResidenceEssex County, Virginia
OccupationCooper
FatherJames Boughan (~1630-~1678)
MotherThomasin (~1630->1696)
Documentation
On 27 May 1673, “John Baughen hath order for four Dayes Attendance to be paid by Mrs Eliz: Wood in the sute Against Mr Weldon According to Act”. [Minutes of the Countil and General Court of Colonial Virginia, Ed. h. R. McIlwaine, 2nd ed., Virginia State Library, 1979, p. 341.]
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, “Order is granted against the Sheriff to mr Ricrd. Tunston for the non appearance of Jno. Baughun According to petition.” [(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.]
He and his brother James apparently had some property that they deserted. Thomas Wood, John Wood, and Thomas Wood, Jr. were awarded 900 acres in Essex County of 20 April 1684. This was land adjacent “James Fullerton; Richard Gregory; the Horse path; Col. Goodrich & Mr. Henry Awbrey; & on land of Ball & Price. Granted James & John Boughan, 20 Apr. 1684, deserted & now granted by order, &c.” [Virginia Patent Book 7, page 379.]
On 13 February 1685/86, James Boughan of the County of Rappa Planter sold to Geo Suckett and Geo Reed both of the Sd County Planters Joyntly and Severally. For valuable consideration, 200 acres of Land Being part of a Dividend of nine hundred acres Lying in the sd County formerly granted to me and John Baughan of the Sd County Cooper, bounded by Richard Grigory and Coll. Goodrich, by virtue of a Patent granted 20 April 1684, provided the sd Geo Suckett and Geo Reed cause the land to be seated before 20 April 1687. Signed James Boughan. Witnesses: Samll Harwer, Samll Jones. On 7 April 1686 ordered to be recorded. [(Old) Rappahanock County, Virginia, Deed Book 7, pages 264–265.]
On 10 June 1693, John Boughan and Mary his wife sold to Joseph Beland, for 3000 pounds tobacco and cask, a parcel of land containing two hundred acres in Essex County, bordering land of Capt: Richard Haile and Mr Richard Gregory, it being part of a greater dividend taken up by the said John Boughan and his brother James Boughan by patent. Signed John Boughan, Mary her + mark Boughan. Witnesses: Tho Hucklescott, Tho Parker Senr, Thomas Gouldman. On 10 June 1693, acknowledged in court by John Boughan, and Mary Boughan appeared and relinquished her right of dower. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 1, pages 205–207.]
On 9 March 1693/4, John Boughan upon bringing his accon against Thomas St. John declares that the said Saint John Standeth indebted to him in the Sume of five hundred and fifty pounds of Sweet Sented tobacco and Caske by accot. and refuseth payment wherefore he prayed order for present payment with Cost of Suit &c. unto which the defendt. appear’d and offering one hundred and thirty pounds of tobacco in discount of the Said debt this Court have granted Judgment to the plaintiff for four hundred and twenty pounds of Sweet Sented tobacco being the ballance due to the paid with Cost of Suit Alt Exo: [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 1692–95, page 167.]
On 19 January 1694/95, James Boughan and Mary his wife, and John Boughan and Mary his wife of Essex County sold to John Dicks of the same county, for 8,500 pounds of tobacco in caske, all the remaining part or parcell of nine hundred acres of Land, by estimation five hundred acres more or less, scituate in Essex County on the south side of the Rappa. River, and bounding upon the Land of James Fallerton and Goodrich, and Capt. Richard Hails Land. Signed James Baughan, Mary Baughan, John Baughan, Mary her A mark Baughan. Witnesses: James his I mark Fogg, John Loyd. Ordered recorded on 10 May 1695. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 1, 19th century transcription, pages 390–391.]
On 19 January 1694/95, James Baughan and John Baughan, planters, of the County of Essex were bound unto John Dicks of the same county, Carpenter, in the sum of 16,000 pounds of good sound merchantable Tobacco & Casque. The condition of this obligation is such that if John Dicks shall may from henceforth forever peaceably occupy 500 acres granted by patent dated 20 April 1694 to James Baughan and John Baughan, then this obligation to void. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 1, 19th century transcription, page 391.]
On 21 September 1695, William Chubbs of the County of Essex, planter, leased to John Boughan for the term of 76 years all his Plantacon to farme, being about 100 acres on the north side of Piscattaway Creek, being at ye mouth of small Branch issueing into Piscattaway Creeke, & soe Running up ye side of ye Creeke to ye Land of Overtenger[?] Seaguer & Soe Running into ye Woods to ye Church Road, and Soe along ye Church Road to the head of ye branch, and Soe downe the branch to the place it first begun, which Land was formerly taken up and patented by Robert Armstrong and by him lett and leased to Jacob Debbello as may appear by a Lease from under ye sd Armstrongs hand and Seall bearing date the 6th day of December 1670, and by ye Said Jacob Debello, assigned to me ye said William Chubbs as may appear by a Deed from under his hand & Seale bearing date ye 7th day of Aprill 1679, John Boughan paying one year [sic] of Indian Corne every year. Signed Willm: his + mark Chubbs. Witnesses: Wm Johnson, Tho: Green. On 10 October 1695 ordered to be recorded. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 9, page 376.]
In the name of God amen I John Boughan being very Sick & weake in body but I thank God I am in perfect sense & memory do make this my last Will and Testamt in manner & fforme as ffowlloweth first I give give my Soule to almighty God that gave it to me and hopeing through the merrits and mediacon of my Lord & Savr: Jesus Christ to receive eternall happiness after this paynfull life is ended & my body to the earth from whence it came to be decently buried at the hands of my Exr hereafter named
It: I give and bequeave to my Daffter Mary Boughan all my Land & plantacon to her & her haires for ever. I likewise give & bequeave to my sd Daffter one Cowe that is almost whight called & known by the name of Chubes & tow Briding Sowes & tow puter Disshies to har & har haires for ever, & for yet rest of my personall Estate after my Just debts be paied my will & desire is that if Shall all be dividee between my Wife Mary Boughan & my Chilldern to them & there haires for ever.
Last I made & ordain my Brougher James Boughan to be my holle & Solle Exr of this my last Will & Testamt: in witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seale this 2 day of Jan:ry 1697
John Boughan
Witnesses: Thomas Evett, William his V marke Akres Junr
John Boughan Junr
On 10 March 1697/98 ordered recorded.
[Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 9, page 172.]
On 10 June 1700, John Boughan was mentioned in a deed from Thomas Gregson to Erasmus Allen and William Allen in a sale of land in Essex County “part of a Dividend of Nine hundred Acres of Land granted by patent bearing date ye 20th Aprill 1694 Unto James Boughan & John Boughan & by ye sd James Boughan Sold & Conveyed Unto George Suckett”. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 10, page 43.]
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, “Order is granted against the Sheriff to mr Ricrd. Tunston for the non appearance of Jno. Baughun According to petition.” [(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.]
He and his brother James apparently had some property that they deserted. Thomas Wood, John Wood, and Thomas Wood, Jr. were awarded 900 acres in Essex County of 20 April 1684. This was land adjacent “James Fullerton; Richard Gregory; the Horse path; Col. Goodrich & Mr. Henry Awbrey; & on land of Ball & Price. Granted James & John Boughan, 20 Apr. 1684, deserted & now granted by order, &c.” [Virginia Patent Book 7, page 379.]
On 13 February 1685/86, James Boughan of the County of Rappa Planter sold to Geo Suckett and Geo Reed both of the Sd County Planters Joyntly and Severally. For valuable consideration, 200 acres of Land Being part of a Dividend of nine hundred acres Lying in the sd County formerly granted to me and John Baughan of the Sd County Cooper, bounded by Richard Grigory and Coll. Goodrich, by virtue of a Patent granted 20 April 1684, provided the sd Geo Suckett and Geo Reed cause the land to be seated before 20 April 1687. Signed James Boughan. Witnesses: Samll Harwer, Samll Jones. On 7 April 1686 ordered to be recorded. [(Old) Rappahanock County, Virginia, Deed Book 7, pages 264–265.]
On 10 June 1693, John Boughan and Mary his wife sold to Joseph Beland, for 3000 pounds tobacco and cask, a parcel of land containing two hundred acres in Essex County, bordering land of Capt: Richard Haile and Mr Richard Gregory, it being part of a greater dividend taken up by the said John Boughan and his brother James Boughan by patent. Signed John Boughan, Mary her + mark Boughan. Witnesses: Tho Hucklescott, Tho Parker Senr, Thomas Gouldman. On 10 June 1693, acknowledged in court by John Boughan, and Mary Boughan appeared and relinquished her right of dower. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 1, pages 205–207.]
On 9 March 1693/4, John Boughan upon bringing his accon against Thomas St. John declares that the said Saint John Standeth indebted to him in the Sume of five hundred and fifty pounds of Sweet Sented tobacco and Caske by accot. and refuseth payment wherefore he prayed order for present payment with Cost of Suit &c. unto which the defendt. appear’d and offering one hundred and thirty pounds of tobacco in discount of the Said debt this Court have granted Judgment to the plaintiff for four hundred and twenty pounds of Sweet Sented tobacco being the ballance due to the paid with Cost of Suit Alt Exo: [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 1692–95, page 167.]
On 19 January 1694/95, James Boughan and Mary his wife, and John Boughan and Mary his wife of Essex County sold to John Dicks of the same county, for 8,500 pounds of tobacco in caske, all the remaining part or parcell of nine hundred acres of Land, by estimation five hundred acres more or less, scituate in Essex County on the south side of the Rappa. River, and bounding upon the Land of James Fallerton and Goodrich, and Capt. Richard Hails Land. Signed James Baughan, Mary Baughan, John Baughan, Mary her A mark Baughan. Witnesses: James his I mark Fogg, John Loyd. Ordered recorded on 10 May 1695. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 1, 19th century transcription, pages 390–391.]
On 19 January 1694/95, James Baughan and John Baughan, planters, of the County of Essex were bound unto John Dicks of the same county, Carpenter, in the sum of 16,000 pounds of good sound merchantable Tobacco & Casque. The condition of this obligation is such that if John Dicks shall may from henceforth forever peaceably occupy 500 acres granted by patent dated 20 April 1694 to James Baughan and John Baughan, then this obligation to void. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 1, 19th century transcription, page 391.]
On 21 September 1695, William Chubbs of the County of Essex, planter, leased to John Boughan for the term of 76 years all his Plantacon to farme, being about 100 acres on the north side of Piscattaway Creek, being at ye mouth of small Branch issueing into Piscattaway Creeke, & soe Running up ye side of ye Creeke to ye Land of Overtenger[?] Seaguer & Soe Running into ye Woods to ye Church Road, and Soe along ye Church Road to the head of ye branch, and Soe downe the branch to the place it first begun, which Land was formerly taken up and patented by Robert Armstrong and by him lett and leased to Jacob Debbello as may appear by a Lease from under ye sd Armstrongs hand and Seall bearing date the 6th day of December 1670, and by ye Said Jacob Debello, assigned to me ye said William Chubbs as may appear by a Deed from under his hand & Seale bearing date ye 7th day of Aprill 1679, John Boughan paying one year [sic] of Indian Corne every year. Signed Willm: his + mark Chubbs. Witnesses: Wm Johnson, Tho: Green. On 10 October 1695 ordered to be recorded. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 9, page 376.]
In the name of God amen I John Boughan being very Sick & weake in body but I thank God I am in perfect sense & memory do make this my last Will and Testamt in manner & fforme as ffowlloweth first I give give my Soule to almighty God that gave it to me and hopeing through the merrits and mediacon of my Lord & Savr: Jesus Christ to receive eternall happiness after this paynfull life is ended & my body to the earth from whence it came to be decently buried at the hands of my Exr hereafter named
It: I give and bequeave to my Daffter Mary Boughan all my Land & plantacon to her & her haires for ever. I likewise give & bequeave to my sd Daffter one Cowe that is almost whight called & known by the name of Chubes & tow Briding Sowes & tow puter Disshies to har & har haires for ever, & for yet rest of my personall Estate after my Just debts be paied my will & desire is that if Shall all be dividee between my Wife Mary Boughan & my Chilldern to them & there haires for ever.
Last I made & ordain my Brougher James Boughan to be my holle & Solle Exr of this my last Will & Testamt: in witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seale this 2 day of Jan:ry 1697
John Boughan
Witnesses: Thomas Evett, William his V marke Akres Junr
John Boughan Junr
On 10 March 1697/98 ordered recorded.
[Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 9, page 172.]
On 10 June 1700, John Boughan was mentioned in a deed from Thomas Gregson to Erasmus Allen and William Allen in a sale of land in Essex County “part of a Dividend of Nine hundred Acres of Land granted by patent bearing date ye 20th Aprill 1694 Unto James Boughan & John Boughan & by ye sd James Boughan Sold & Conveyed Unto George Suckett”. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 10, page 43.]