In about 1827, Henry C. Boughan an infant by Thomas Boughan his father a next friend complained to the Essex County Chancery Court that Alfred Gordon died in 1826 an infant without issue, leaving your orator who is the only child of Matilda Boughan a deceased sister and Robert Gordon a brother his only heirs at law. That Alfred died seised of a tract of land of about 280 acres that would if divided be worth more than $300 to each heir. He therefore requests division of the land. The answer of Robert Gordon by Philip Montague his guardian assents to the division. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 37, item 37-H-22.]

On 21 March 1827, in chancery was Henry C. Boughan an infant by Thomas Boughan his father and next friend, plt, against Robert Gordon an infant by Philip Montague assigned Guardian to him by the court, defendant. To divide the land of Alfred Gordon. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 46, page 89.]

Henry Castin Boughan was mentioned in the 4 December 1827 will of his father Thomas Boughan. Henry was to receive, when he came of lawful age, “one negro man or boy and one negro girl of the property received by his mother, and at the death of my wife Mardina Boughan for him my said son Henry Castin Boughan to heir the whole estate I received by his mother my former wife.” The will was proved on 4 March 1828. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 37, item 37-I-24.]

In 1828, a case was brought to the Essex County chancery court between John Boughan, Lucy Boughan, Elizabeth Boughan Josiah Minter and Catharine his wife Marinda Boughan and John Thomas Boughan an infant by the said Marinda his mother & next friend and Henry C. Boughan an infant by Josiah Minter his next friend, plantiffs, against Gabriel Boughan. The plaintiffs complained that Mary Boughan had died intestate and without issue in 1827, seized of a small tract of land of 55 acres in the county, leaving orators John Boughan, Elizabeth Boughan and Gabriel Boughan her only brothers and sisters of the whole blood, and oratrix Catharine Minter only sister of the half blood, and Henry and John Thomas Boughan children of Thomas Boughan, who died in 1827 after Mary, a brother of the half blood. The will of Thomas Boughan filed as an exhibit. The plaintiffs request that the land of Mary Boughan deceased be sold at auction to the higest bidder. The answer of Gabriel Boughan to the bill agrees with the allegations. The court decreed on 16 June 1828 that “her land is of so little value” and would be worth less than $300 if divided, that it is ordered to be auctioned. Further action in this case from the jacket:1838 Jany 15th It is ordered that the Clerk of this Court receive of Philip Montague Exor of Elizth M Boughan decd the sum of $42:33 being the amount of the principal & Interest of a Bond filed in this suit made payable to Marinda Boughan dated the 25th day of Sept 1828 & due 25th of Sept 1829. And it is further ordered that the Clerk of this Court have[?] out the sd sum of $42:33 and take Bond with good Security made payable to the said Marinda Boughan, the said Montague having this day paid, the same in open Court 1844 May 31st Recd of James Roy Micou Clerk of Essex County the above Sum of $42:33, received by him agreeably to the foregoing Order, to which sum the above named Marinda Boughan is entitled as widow and relict of Thomas Boughan my father during her life and at her death I am entitled to the Same in fee simple the sd Marinda refusing to give a refunding bond for the same. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 37, item 37-I-25; Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 46, pages
374–375.]

On 16 June 1828, in the case of John Boughan, Lucy Boughan, Elizabeth Boughan, Josiah Minter and Catharine his wife, Marinda Boughan and John Thomas Boughan an infant by the said Marinda his mother and next friend and Henry C. Boughan an infant by Josiah Minter his next friend against Gabriel Boughan, the Chancery Court of Essex County decreed that the lands of which Mary Boughan died seized were to be sold at auction to the higest bidder and that one fifth of the proceeds were to be delivered by bond to each Gabriel, John, Lucy and Elizabeth, and that bonds for one tenth were to be delivered to Josiah Minter and Catharine his wife and to Marinda Boughan, except that the last bond was not to be given until Marinda had provided a bond to pay the same at her death or marriage to the infant plaintiffs. The land was sold at auction on 25 September 1828 and purchased by Elizabeth and Lucy Boughan for $311.25. Bonds were issued to the parties; Marinda’s was delivered to the court. The commissioner’s report was returned on 13 February 1830. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 37, item 37-I-23.]

On 17 November 1841, Lucy Boughan, Catharine Minter, Frances Boughan widow of John Boughan deceased, Richard Shearwood and Lucy M his wife, Frances Ann Boughan, Charles Lewis Boughan, Cary Caston Boughan, John Boughan, Catharine Boughan, Henry Caston Boughan and John Thomas Boughan, the ten first named persons of the County of Essex, and the two last named children of the late Thomas Boughan deceased and residents of the County of Buckingham, all of the first part, sold to Thomas Boughan, Caston Boughan, Silas Connelley and Elizabeth his wife, all of the County of Essex, of the second part. For $120 paid by Gabriel Boughan deceased, the father of the parties of the second part, in part of the sum aforesaid and the balance in full paid by the said parties of the second part, a tract of land situate and lying in Southfarnham parish Essex containing Twenty four acres by actual survey and bounded by the lands of Jno H Upshaw deceased, John A Parker, James Croxton, and the lands of Gabriel Boughan deceased, as will more fully appear by reference to the division plot of the lands of the late Major Boughan deceased made about the year 1818, it being the lot of parcel of land allotted in said division to Caston Boughan who has since died intestate and the parties of the first part are his lawful heirs and distributees. Signed Lucy Boughan, Catharine Minter, Frances Boughan, Richard Shearwood, Lucy Munday Shearwood, Frances A Boughan, Charles L Boughan. On 17 November 1841, Lucy M Shearwood and Miss Lucy Boughan acknowledged this to be same to be their act. On 17 July 1843, with the acknowledgment of Lucy M Shearwood the wife of Richard Shearwood, ordered to be recorded. On 6 September 1843, Catharine Minter acknowledged the same to be her act. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 48, pages 76–78.]

On 27 October 1843, orator Philip Montague executor of the last will and testament of Elizabeth M. Boughan deceased and of Lucy Boughan deceased complained that the said Elizabeth M. Boughan died on or about 2 February 183[blank] having left a last will and testament making various bequests. But she survived her brothers Gabriel Boughan and John Boughan, to whom bequests were made. The said Elizabeth M. was not much in debt, and debts and legacies have now been paid. The said Lucy died about 4 October 1841 having left a last will and testament in which she gave to her sister Elizabeth M. Boughan and to Gabriel and John, all of whom predeceased her. Both Elizabeth and Lucy died unmarried and without issue. Their heirs are Thomas Boughan, Caston Boughan and Elizabeth Ann wife of Silas Conaly children of Gabriel Boughan deceased a brother of the whole blood; Lucy M. wife of Richard Shearwood, Frances Ann wife of Ephraim Beazley, Charles L., Carey, John T and Catharine Boughan children of John Boughan deceased a brother of the whole blood; Catharine Minter a sister of the half blood; Henry Caston and John T. children of Thomas Boughan a brother of the half blood. For division of the estate. Filed as Montague vs. Minter. All answers were filed on the same day. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 49, item 49-E-25.]

On 9 March 1848, Henry C. Boughan and Miss Mary A. Gillespie, daughter of Robert J. Gillespie of Buckingham County, were married by the Rev. James C. Leach. [Henley Marriage and Obituary Database, Library of Virginia, citing Richmond Whig, 21 March 1848, page 2, column 5.]

1850 U.S. Census, Buckingham County, Virginia:
Page 392
Dwelling 110, Household 110
Baughan, Henry, 27, male, farmer, born in Essex
Baughan, Mary A., 22, female, born in Buckingham
Baughan, Thomas H., 1, male, born in Buckingham

On 17 January 1854, Henry C Boughan and Mary A his wife and John T Boughan and Sarah E his wife, all of the County of Buckingham and State of Virginia, sold to William R G Trible of the County of Essex and State of Virginia. For $173.19, they conveyed land in the County of Essex by survey 21-1/4 acres, more or less, bordering the land of Sam Greenwood and Moody Greenwood, it being the same land bought by Thomas Boughan of Brooking Jeffries which was allotted to the said Jeffries in right of his wife who was Patsy Crow, daughter of William Crow deceased. Signed Henry C Boughan, Mary A Boughan, John T Boughan, Sarah E Boughan. Ordered recorded 18 September 1854. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 50, pages 606–608.]

1860 U.S. Census, Buckingham County, Virginia
Buckingham Courthouse Post Office
Page 55
Dwelling 404, Family 401
Boughn, Henry C., 37, male, farmer, value of real estate $3,760, value of personal estate $28,013, born in Virginia
Boughn, Mary A., 34, female, born in Virginia
Boughn, Thomas H., 12, male, born in Virginia, in school
Boughn, Robert V., 8, male, born in Virginia, in school
Boughn, Mildred, 6, female, born in Virginia, in school
Boughn, Mary E., 4, female, born in Virginia
Boughn, Wm. J., 2, male, born in Virginia
Boughn, Hatcher F., 4/12, female, born in Virginia

On 30 April 1864, H. C. Boughan of Buckingham County was paid $41.33 by the Confederate Government for the hire of a slave. [National Archives, Confederate Papers Relating to Citizens and Business Firms, Microfilm 346, Roll 83.]

1870 U.S. Census, Buckingham County, Virginia
Curdsville Post Office
Page 3
Dwelling 25, Family 23
Baughan, H. C., 46, male, white, farmer, value of real estate $3,440, value of personal estate $500, born in Virginia
Baughan, Mary A., 43, female, white, keeping house, born in Virginia
Baughan, Camilla C., 16, female, white, no occupation [this later crossed out], born in Virginia
Baughan, Mary E., 14, female, white, at home, born in Virginia
Baughan, Wm. J., 12, male, white, at home, born in Virginia
Baughan, Hatcher F., 10, female, white, at home, born in Virginia
Baughan, Ida C., 8, female, white, at home [this later crossed out], born in Virginia
Baughan, Charles G., 6, male, white, at home [this later crossed out], born in Virginia
Baughan, Corena, 4, female, white, at home [this later crossed out], born in Virginia
Franklin, Benj., 24, male, black, farm laborer, born in Virginia, cannot read or write

1880 U.S. Census, Buckingham County, Virginia
Francisco Magisterial District
Page 6
Dwelling 51, Family 52
Baughan H. C., white, male, 57, widowed, farmer, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Baughan, Thomas H., white, male, 31, son, single, works on farm, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Baughan, Mary E., white, female, 25, daughter, single, keeping house, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Baughan, William white, male, 22, son, single, works on farm, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Baughan, Hatcher, white, female, 20, daughter, single, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Baughan, Charles G., white, male, 16, sonm, single, works on farm, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Baughan, Coronna H., white, female, 14, daughter, single, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Baughan, Lee W., white, male, 10, son, single, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia

1900 U.S. Census, Buckingham County, Virginia
Francisco Magisterial District, Enumeration District 56, Sheet 14
Dwelling 240, Family 243
Baughan, Charles G[?]. head, white, male, born April 1865, 35, married for 3 years, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, farmer, can read and write, speaks English, owns farm free of mortgage, 205 on farm schedule
Baughan, Fanny B., wife, white, female, born January 1872, 28, married for 3 years, mother of 2 children of whom 2 survive, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, can read and write, speaks English
Baughan, Charles T., son, white, male, born April 1898, 2, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, cannot read or write, speaks English
Baughan, Harry, son, white, male, born April 1900, 2/12, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, cannot read or write, does not speak English
Baughan, Henry C., father, white, male, born January 1823, 77, widowed, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, can read and write, speaks English
Brooks, Cornelia, hired, white, female, born May 1896, 14, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, cook, not employed for 5 months, in school for 5 months, can read and write, speaks English

On 4 September 1902, The Baltimore Sun’s Virginia Briefs column stated:
Major Henry C. Baughan, one of the best-known citizens of Buckingham county, is dead.
[The Baltimore Sun, 4 September 1902, page 10.]