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.]

John Boughan had died by 1825, when he is not mentioned in a suit in chancery as a son of James Boughan. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 42, item 42-M-21.]