Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameBenjamin Boughan 
ResidenceEssex County, Virginia
FatherJames Boughan (<1682-~1722)
MotherSarah Edmondson (->1723)
Documentation
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.]
On 9 June 1747, Elizabeth Coghill, widow, in Consideration of the Natural & motherly affection that I have and Bear to my five Children Zachary Coghill Susannah Coghill Ezrom Coghill Priscilla Cognill and Gideon Coghill do give after my decease Three Negroes and their Increase Vizt. Bess, Mill and Izubell. Signed Elizabeth her O mark Coghill. Witnesses: Thomas Barker, Ben Boughan, Dorothy her + mark Boughan. On 16 June 1747, Thomas Barker and Benjamin Boughan made oath that they did see Elizabeth Coghill sign seal and acknowledge this deed of Gift. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 24, pages 145–146.]
On 5 April 1756, Ben Boughan witnessed a lease from Aquilla Johnson to John Beazley, both of the County of Caroline, for a parcel of land in the County of Spotsylvania. [Spotsylvania County, Virginia, Deed Book E, page 321–322.]
On 6 April 1756, Ben Boughan witnessed a release from Aquilla Johnson and Elizabeth his wife to John Beazley, both of the County of Caroline, for a parcel of land in the County of Spotsylvania. [Spotsylvania County, Virginia, Deed Book E, page 322–324.]
On 14 February 1765, On the petition of Catherine Faulkner to have liberty to Clear a road It is ordered That John Butler, William Chiles, Benjamin Boughan and Ambrose Hutcherson or any three of them do View the way Proposed by the sd. Catherine. [Caroline County, Virginia, Order book 1764–1765, page 329.]
On 13 June 1765, a deed from Richard Hutcheson to Ambrose Hutcheson was proved by the oath of Benjamin Boughan. [Caroline County, Virginia, Order Book 1765–1767, page 2.]
On 9 August 1765, John Anderson, plaintiff, appeared in court against Benjamin Boughan, defendant, by petition. This day came to Plt. by his attorney and the Defendant Tho Solemnly Called Came not therefore it is Considered by the Court That the Plt. recover of the Defendant Two pounds Ten shillings Current Money and his costs in this Suit Expended. [Caroline County, Virginia, Order book 1765–1767, page 131.]
On 13 September 1765, in the case of Benjamin Boughan, plaintiff, against Frederick Forson, defendant, by Scirefacias, “This day Came the Plt. and the Defent. altho Solemnly Called Came not and the Scirefacias being returned Executed It is Therefore Considered by the Court that Judgment be renewed for One hundred Seventy give pounds of tobacco and the Costs of this suit And that Execution thereon be awarded”. [Caroline County, Virginia, Order book 1765–1767, page 157.]
On 14 June 1771, in the case of Benjamin Boughan against Thomas Burk for Assault & Battery, Came the parties by their attorney also a Jury to witt John Broadus foreman &c who were sworn well and truly to try the matter on issue Joyned do say the plaintiff hath sustained damages by reason of the said Defendant to Ten pounds Current money and Costs. [Caroline County, Virginia, Order Book 1770–1772, page 228.]
On 14 November 1771, a Deed Indented from William Reynolds and Sarah his wife to Benjamin Boughan was ordered to be recorded. [Caroline County, Virginia, Order Book 1770–1772, page 363.]
On 14 November 1771, Ordered Benjamin Boughan pay Richard Edmondson One hundred Pounds of Tobacco for attending this Court four days as an Evidence for him against Thomas Burk. [Caroline County, Virginia, Order Book 1770–1772, page 363.]
On 14 November 1771, Ordered Benjamin Boughan pay John Bowcock One hundred and Seventy five pounds of Tobacco for attending this Court seven days as an Evidence for him against Thos. Burk. [Caroline County, Virginia, Order Book 1770–1772, page 363.]
On 14 November 1771, Ordered Benja Boughan pay Joseph Redd one hundred pounds of Tobacco for attending this Court four days as an Evidence for him against Burk.[Caroline County, Virginia, Order Book 1770–1772, page 363.]
On 14 November 1771, Ordered Benjamin Boughan pay John Gatewood One Hundred and fifty pounds of Tobaccco for attending this Court six days as an Evidence for him against Thos. Burk. [Caroline County, Virginia, Order Book 1770–1772, page 364.]
On 14 November 1771, Ordered Benjamin Boughan pay William Sutton one hundred and twenty five pounds of Tobacco for attending this Court five days as an Evidence fr him against Burk.[Caroline County, Virginia, Order Book 1770–1772, page 364.]
On 11 October 1796, in the case of John Hutcheson, plaintiff, against Thomas Burk and John Gatewood, defendants, upon a motion for a Judgment on a forthcoming and Delivery Bond, Came the parties by their Attornies and it appearing from the affidavit of Benjamin Boughan that the defendant Burk and Legal Notice of this motion, the court finds for the plaintiff. [Caroline County, Virginia, Appeals and Land Causes, 1777–1807, page 345.] (Could be a later Benjamin Boughan.)
On 11 September 1799, in the case of Benjamin Baughan Executor [of?] Benjamin Baughan, Plaintiff, against Robert Hart & Company, Defendants, in Chancery, This cause was this day finally heard upon the Bill Answer Depositions and the arguements of Counsel on consideration whereof It is decreed and ordered that the Injunction in Chancery awarded the plaintiff to stay the Execution on the Judgment obtained by the Defendants against the plaintiff be made perputual and that the plaintiff recover of the Defendant the Costs by him in this Suit expended. [Caroline County, Virginia, Order Book 1799–1802, page 19.]
On 9 June 1747, Elizabeth Coghill, widow, in Consideration of the Natural & motherly affection that I have and Bear to my five Children Zachary Coghill Susannah Coghill Ezrom Coghill Priscilla Cognill and Gideon Coghill do give after my decease Three Negroes and their Increase Vizt. Bess, Mill and Izubell. Signed Elizabeth her O mark Coghill. Witnesses: Thomas Barker, Ben Boughan, Dorothy her + mark Boughan. On 16 June 1747, Thomas Barker and Benjamin Boughan made oath that they did see Elizabeth Coghill sign seal and acknowledge this deed of Gift. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 24, pages 145–146.]
On 5 April 1756, Ben Boughan witnessed a lease from Aquilla Johnson to John Beazley, both of the County of Caroline, for a parcel of land in the County of Spotsylvania. [Spotsylvania County, Virginia, Deed Book E, page 321–322.]
On 6 April 1756, Ben Boughan witnessed a release from Aquilla Johnson and Elizabeth his wife to John Beazley, both of the County of Caroline, for a parcel of land in the County of Spotsylvania. [Spotsylvania County, Virginia, Deed Book E, page 322–324.]
On 14 February 1765, On the petition of Catherine Faulkner to have liberty to Clear a road It is ordered That John Butler, William Chiles, Benjamin Boughan and Ambrose Hutcherson or any three of them do View the way Proposed by the sd. Catherine. [Caroline County, Virginia, Order book 1764–1765, page 329.]
On 13 June 1765, a deed from Richard Hutcheson to Ambrose Hutcheson was proved by the oath of Benjamin Boughan. [Caroline County, Virginia, Order Book 1765–1767, page 2.]
On 9 August 1765, John Anderson, plaintiff, appeared in court against Benjamin Boughan, defendant, by petition. This day came to Plt. by his attorney and the Defendant Tho Solemnly Called Came not therefore it is Considered by the Court That the Plt. recover of the Defendant Two pounds Ten shillings Current Money and his costs in this Suit Expended. [Caroline County, Virginia, Order book 1765–1767, page 131.]
On 13 September 1765, in the case of Benjamin Boughan, plaintiff, against Frederick Forson, defendant, by Scirefacias, “This day Came the Plt. and the Defent. altho Solemnly Called Came not and the Scirefacias being returned Executed It is Therefore Considered by the Court that Judgment be renewed for One hundred Seventy give pounds of tobacco and the Costs of this suit And that Execution thereon be awarded”. [Caroline County, Virginia, Order book 1765–1767, page 157.]
On 14 June 1771, in the case of Benjamin Boughan against Thomas Burk for Assault & Battery, Came the parties by their attorney also a Jury to witt John Broadus foreman &c who were sworn well and truly to try the matter on issue Joyned do say the plaintiff hath sustained damages by reason of the said Defendant to Ten pounds Current money and Costs. [Caroline County, Virginia, Order Book 1770–1772, page 228.]
On 14 November 1771, a Deed Indented from William Reynolds and Sarah his wife to Benjamin Boughan was ordered to be recorded. [Caroline County, Virginia, Order Book 1770–1772, page 363.]
On 14 November 1771, Ordered Benjamin Boughan pay Richard Edmondson One hundred Pounds of Tobacco for attending this Court four days as an Evidence for him against Thomas Burk. [Caroline County, Virginia, Order Book 1770–1772, page 363.]
On 14 November 1771, Ordered Benjamin Boughan pay John Bowcock One hundred and Seventy five pounds of Tobacco for attending this Court seven days as an Evidence for him against Thos. Burk. [Caroline County, Virginia, Order Book 1770–1772, page 363.]
On 14 November 1771, Ordered Benja Boughan pay Joseph Redd one hundred pounds of Tobacco for attending this Court four days as an Evidence for him against Burk.[Caroline County, Virginia, Order Book 1770–1772, page 363.]
On 14 November 1771, Ordered Benjamin Boughan pay John Gatewood One Hundred and fifty pounds of Tobaccco for attending this Court six days as an Evidence for him against Thos. Burk. [Caroline County, Virginia, Order Book 1770–1772, page 364.]
On 14 November 1771, Ordered Benjamin Boughan pay William Sutton one hundred and twenty five pounds of Tobacco for attending this Court five days as an Evidence fr him against Burk.[Caroline County, Virginia, Order Book 1770–1772, page 364.]
On 11 October 1796, in the case of John Hutcheson, plaintiff, against Thomas Burk and John Gatewood, defendants, upon a motion for a Judgment on a forthcoming and Delivery Bond, Came the parties by their Attornies and it appearing from the affidavit of Benjamin Boughan that the defendant Burk and Legal Notice of this motion, the court finds for the plaintiff. [Caroline County, Virginia, Appeals and Land Causes, 1777–1807, page 345.] (Could be a later Benjamin Boughan.)
On 11 September 1799, in the case of Benjamin Baughan Executor [of?] Benjamin Baughan, Plaintiff, against Robert Hart & Company, Defendants, in Chancery, This cause was this day finally heard upon the Bill Answer Depositions and the arguements of Counsel on consideration whereof It is decreed and ordered that the Injunction in Chancery awarded the plaintiff to stay the Execution on the Judgment obtained by the Defendants against the plaintiff be made perputual and that the plaintiff recover of the Defendant the Costs by him in this Suit expended. [Caroline County, Virginia, Order Book 1799–1802, page 19.]