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.]

In May 1824, Cary Turner willed that profits from the sale of her land be given to the heirs of her two brothers John Boughan and Major Boughan. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, pages 229–230.]

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.]

The estate of Cary Turner in account with Thomas Purkins, executor, from 1825 to 1830, and the estate of John Turner, deceased, in account with Thomas Purkins, administrator, from 1826 to 1830 were ordered recorded 18 April 1831. Includes from Cary’s estate 1/9 share payments ($41.72) to distributees in November 1830: Mary Boughan’s administrator, Elizabeth Boughan, Lucy Boughan, Gabriel Boughan, John Boughan, James Croxton for Sally Crow’s part who was Sally Boughan, W.H. Purkins administrator of Thomas Boughan, ditto the administrator of Josiah Minter who married Caty Boughan; and the heirs of James Boughan (1/4 of 1/9 or $10.43): James Boughan, Mary Boughan, Benjamin Boughan, and Austin Boughan. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, pages 270–274.]

In the early 1830s (probably 1831), orators and oratrices Nathaniel Crow, James Croxton and Sally his wife, Melissa Crow, Benjamin Brooks and Elizabeth his wife and Catharine Crow an infant by the said James Croxton, (who show that they are the only heirs of the late Sally Crow, who was one of the heirs of John Boughan), and your orators and oratrices James Boughan, Polly Boughan, Benjamin Boughan by Henry H. Boughan his trustee and Austin Boughan that they are the only heirs of James Boughan deceased filed complaint with Chancery Court in Essex County. That the late Jessee Boughan was the remaining heir of the late John Boughan deceased. That Jesse died many years ago, leaving a widow Elizabeth, deceased for many years. That administration of his estate was granted to John Games. That John Boughan and his brother Major had two small tracts of land in Essex on Piscataway, 13-1/2 acres known as Kerchevall. Major Boughan’s heirs transferred their interest in the land to John H. Upshaw. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 38, item 38-F-6.]