Benjamin Boughan is mentioned in the will of his father James Boughan. He and his brother Thomas were the two youngest sons. He received land in King and Queen County, Virginia called “ffrench mans Neck”. The will is dated 21 November 1721 and was probated 19 June 1722. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 3, pages 305–306.]

Since Benjamin Boughan was not listed in the will of his grandfather James (unlike his brothers John and James), he was probably born between 1711 and 1722.