Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
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On 19 January 1694/95, James Boughan and Mary his wife, and John Boughan and Mary his wife of Essex County sold to John Dicks of the same county, for 8,500 pounds of tobacco in caske, all the remaining part or parcell of nine hundred acres of Land, by estimation five hundred acres more or less, scituate in Essex County on the south side of the Rappa. River, and bounding upon the Land of James Fallerton and Goodrich, and Capt. Richard Hails Land. Signed James Baughan, Mary Baughan, John Baughan, Mary her A mark Baughan. Witnesses: James his I mark Fogg, John Loyd. Ordered recorded on 10 May 1695. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 1, 19th century transcription, pages 390–391.]
Mary was mentioned in the will of her husband John Boughan, dated 2 January 1697 and proved 10 March 1697/98. “for yet rest of my personall Estate after my Just debts be paied my will & desire is that if Shall all be dividee between my Wife Mary Boughan & my Chilldern to them & there haires for ever”. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 9, page 172.]
On 10 June 1693, John Boughan and Mary his wife sold to Joseph Beland, for 3000 pounds tobacco and cask, a parcel of land containing two hundred acres in Essex County, bordering land of Capt: Richard Haile and Mr Richard Gregory, it being part of a greater dividend taken up by the said John Boughan and his brother James Boughan by patent. Signed John Boughan, Mary her + mark Boughan. Witnesses: Tho Hucklescott, Tho Parker Senr, Thomas Gouldman. On 10 June 1693, acknowledged in court by John Boughan, and Mary Boughan appeared and relinquished her right of dower. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 1, pages 205–207.]
Essex County Court of 10 August 1699. “Mary Boughan Complains that Jno Puckett did Some time about ye 24 day of July assault, beat & kick her after a cruel [blot] So that she was bruised and incapable of going about her affairs, whereupon Its refer’d to a Jury for Tryal who (by name Henry Woodnutt, Jno Hawkins, Tho Short, Wm Ayers, Job Virgid, Wm Irving, Jno Parker, Bartho Vawter, Tho Ramsey, Tho Munday Tho Hucklescott, & Geo Lloyd) being Sworne return for verdt: we of ye Jury do find for the abuse of the plt one thousand pounds of Tobo wch is ordered to be recorded and that the defendt pay the said [sic] one thousand pounds of Tobacco to the Plt with Costs [illeg, 1 word] Exo ffrom wch the defendt appeals to ye 6th day of the next Genll Court Its therefore ordered that he give Security to prosente the same according to Law.” [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 10 reverse, page 6.]
On 10 March 1701/2, the suite betweene Mary Boughan and Jeffery Dyer was dismist for want of Prosecution. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 10 reverse, page 113.]
Mary is likely Mary Mess (or Moss) — or the wife of John Mess (Moss) was an unknown Mary Boughan, sister to John, James, Henry and Alexander. The will of John Mess calls John Boughan “my brother” and includes a gift to Mary Boughan, daughter of John and Mary. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 9, pages 163–165.] (But if the latter (Mary Boughan, sister to the four brothers), why would John Mess bequeath only to Mary Boughan, daughter of John and Mary, and not to other Boughan children? So it seems probable she was Mary Mess/Moss.)
Mary was mentioned in the will of her husband John Boughan, dated 2 January 1697 and proved 10 March 1697/98. “for yet rest of my personall Estate after my Just debts be paied my will & desire is that if Shall all be dividee between my Wife Mary Boughan & my Chilldern to them & there haires for ever”. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 9, page 172.]
On 10 June 1693, John Boughan and Mary his wife sold to Joseph Beland, for 3000 pounds tobacco and cask, a parcel of land containing two hundred acres in Essex County, bordering land of Capt: Richard Haile and Mr Richard Gregory, it being part of a greater dividend taken up by the said John Boughan and his brother James Boughan by patent. Signed John Boughan, Mary her + mark Boughan. Witnesses: Tho Hucklescott, Tho Parker Senr, Thomas Gouldman. On 10 June 1693, acknowledged in court by John Boughan, and Mary Boughan appeared and relinquished her right of dower. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 1, pages 205–207.]
Essex County Court of 10 August 1699. “Mary Boughan Complains that Jno Puckett did Some time about ye 24 day of July assault, beat & kick her after a cruel [blot] So that she was bruised and incapable of going about her affairs, whereupon Its refer’d to a Jury for Tryal who (by name Henry Woodnutt, Jno Hawkins, Tho Short, Wm Ayers, Job Virgid, Wm Irving, Jno Parker, Bartho Vawter, Tho Ramsey, Tho Munday Tho Hucklescott, & Geo Lloyd) being Sworne return for verdt: we of ye Jury do find for the abuse of the plt one thousand pounds of Tobo wch is ordered to be recorded and that the defendt pay the said [sic] one thousand pounds of Tobacco to the Plt with Costs [illeg, 1 word] Exo ffrom wch the defendt appeals to ye 6th day of the next Genll Court Its therefore ordered that he give Security to prosente the same according to Law.” [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 10 reverse, page 6.]
On 10 March 1701/2, the suite betweene Mary Boughan and Jeffery Dyer was dismist for want of Prosecution. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 10 reverse, page 113.]
Mary is likely Mary Mess (or Moss) — or the wife of John Mess (Moss) was an unknown Mary Boughan, sister to John, James, Henry and Alexander. The will of John Mess calls John Boughan “my brother” and includes a gift to Mary Boughan, daughter of John and Mary. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 9, pages 163–165.] (But if the latter (Mary Boughan, sister to the four brothers), why would John Mess bequeath only to Mary Boughan, daughter of John and Mary, and not to other Boughan children? So it seems probable she was Mary Mess/Moss.)
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