Sarah Boughan was mentioned in the 3 April 1727 will of her mother Jeane Olive. Sarah was to receive a peice of black Shalloon which in the chest [in the possession of Henry Brown]. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 4, pages 237–238.]

Sarah Boughan was mentioned in the 20 January 1731 will of her husband Henry Boughan, proved on 16 May 1738. She was to be lend all his estate during her widowhood, including a tract of 37 acres, but if she were to marry again then the estate was to be taken out of her hands. She was appointed an executor with Henry’s sons James and Henry. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 6, pages 121–122.]

On 16 May 1738, Sarah Boughan, John Pickett and Thomas Barker were bound £100 sterling for Sarah Boughan’s execution of the last will and Testament of Henry Boughan deceased. Dated 16 May 1738. Signed Sarah her P mark Boughan, Jno Pickett, Thos Barker. Ordered recorded 16 May 1738. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 6, pages 122–123.]

An inventory and appraisal of the estate of Henry Boughan was made on 12 July 1738 by John ffargeson, John Haile junr, and Jos Man. Includes one old walking Cane, Some old books. Total valuation £46.4.7-1/2. Returned by Sarah her P mark Boughan. Ordered recorded 19 July 1738. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 6, pages 143–144.]

On 13 October 1746, Sarah Boughan of the County of Essex and parish of Southfarnham sold to Francis Boughan. Whereas Daniel Brown late of the sd. County of Essex and parish aforesd. decd. was in his life time seised in fee simple of one Devident or parcel of Land lying and being in the County of Essex and Parish of Southfarnham and so being thereof seised by his last Will and Testament bearing date the Eighteenth day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred & seven devised the sd Land to the said Sarah Boughan as follows Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Boughan and to the Heirs of her Body a Certain parcel of Land Begining at the bridge & so up the Branch to a Spring in Thomas Woods old field and from thence North and by West to a Dividing Corner Tree of Francis Brown Senr. from thence along the divided line to the Middle branch and so along the Middle Branch to the Beginning and to her and her heirs for ever as in the sd Will amongst other things more fully in Contained And Whereas the sd Sarah Boughan by Virtue of the sd Devise hath entered into the Premises with the appruts and now stands seized thereof and being minded to sell the same and to barr the Entail hath sued out a Write pursuant to an Act of Assembly in that case made and provded in Nature of an Ad Quod Damnum bearing Date the first day of October in the Twentieth year of his Majesties Reign to the Sheriff of the said County directed by whom it was Commanded the said Sheriff that by the Oaths of twelve good and Lawful men of his Bailiwick he should deligently enquire if it be to the Damage or prejudice of his Majesty or others if the said Sarah Boughan should sell the all the sd forty Acres of Land with the appruts and if it be to the Damage or Prejudice if his Majesty or other then of what Value the said Land are in good and Lawful Money of great Britain and whether the same be a separate parcel and not parcel of or Contiguous to other intailed Lands in the Possession & seisin of the said Sarah Boughan to which Writ Wm Daingerfield Gent Sherif of the sd County of Essex Answered that John Evans junr foreman and Eleven other good and Lawful Men of his County being sworn and charged upon their Oaths did say that it will not be to the Damange or Prejudice of our Lord the King if the said Sarah Boughan should sell the Lands & appruts in the said Writ Mentioned but that it will be to the Damage of the Issue of the sd Sarah Boughan and of those claiming in Remainder and reversion and further the said Jurors upon their Oaths did say that the sd Lands and appruts are of the value of Ten pounds of good and Lawful Money to great Britain and that the same is a seperate parcel and not Parcel of or contiguous to other Intailed Lands in the Possession & seisin of the sd Sarah Boughan as by the sd Writ and return remaining of record in the Secretaries office of this Colony doth and May appear Now this Indenture Witnesseth that the sd Sarah Boughan for and in Consideration of the sum of Ten pounds of good and Lawful Money of Great Britain to her in hand paid by the said Francis Boughan the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge Hath given Granted Bargained and sold and by these Presents doth give grant Bargain and sell unto the sd Francis Boughan & to his heirs and assigns forever all the aforesaid Tract or parcell of Land … Except and always Eacepted that the said Sarah Boughan to live on and use any part thereof during her Life. Signed Sarah her P mark Boughan. Witnesses: Thomas Haile, Thomas Barker, James Boughan. [Essex County, Virginia, Land Trials 1741–1750, pages 141–142.]

On 22 March 1749, in the case of Thomas Barker against Sarah Boughan Widow and Exectrx of Henry Boughan Deceasd., in a Petition for Counter Security for the Estate of the said Henry Boughan Deceased, The said Sarah having been summoned and altho solemnly called now failing to appear and answer the said Petition It is therefore ordered that the said Sarah do give the said Thomas Counter Security for the Estate of the said Henry or deliver up the same to him [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 16, page 62.]

In Land Trails records for 21 May 1751 the will of Daniel Brown, of Essex County, South Farnham Parish, dated 18 January 1707, is recorded. The will gives his old plantation to his eldest son Abraham Brown. His next son, Henry Brown, received the old plantation. Henry was not yet 21 years old in 1707. The other son, Francis Brown, received remaining property. Francis was not yet 21 years old in 1707. Daniel Brown’s wife was Jane Brown, still living at the time of his death. Daughters included Sarah Boughan, Mary Brown, Jane Brown, and Elizabeth Brown. The will was proved 10 7ber 1708 [10 September]. There is also with this case a deed from Sarah Boughan, who was Sarah Brown, to Francis Boughan dated 13 October 1746, which refered to the will of Daniel Brown of 18 January 1707. The case came to trial because John Doe had sought an ejection notice for Francis Boughan, and Francis had failed to appear in court. A Henry Boughan is also mentioned. [Essex County, Virginia, Land Trials 1741–1760, p. 137]

On 17 October 1752, in the case of Henry Baughn Plt. against Francis Boughan Deft., In Ejectment, Came the parties aforesaid by their attorneys aforesaid and the Jurors of a Jury, to wit, Nathaniel Pendleton foreman, John Mitchel, John Pitts, William Mountague, Thomas Miller, Richard Hodges, James Gatewood, William Parker, Thomas Dicks, John Sale, John Chamberlain & Silvanus Tandy who to say the truth of the Premises being Elected tried and sworn upon their oaths do find as follows, Vizt. “Doe vs Roe on the demise of Henry Boughan, we find the will of Daniel Brown dated 18th January 1717 hereto anex’d we find a Deed from Sarah Boughan was Sarah Brown to Francis Boughan hereto annexed dated 13 October 1746 that the said Sarah had on the land therein mentioned from the making the said Deed til the time of her death and that she often said she had never received any satisfaction for the said Land from the said Francis, we find the Lesser of the Plt. is Eldest son & heir at Law to the said Sarah Boughan If upon the whole matter the Law be for the Plt. we find one Shilling Damage otherwise we find for the Deft: N Pendleton foreman” and the Court not being now advised what Judgment to give off & upon the Premises aforesaid time is therefore given the said Parties til the next Court to be held for this County to be then to hear their Judgment thereupon Because &c [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 18, pages 231–232.]