On 22 May 1839, Margaret H., Catharine, and Elizabeth Anne Minter, infant children of Josiah Minter, deceased, sued through John Minter, next friend, their mother Catharine Minter in chancery court. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 49, page 359.]

In the early 1840s, orator and oratrices Caleb A. Noel and Margarete his wife who was Margarete Minter a daughter of Josiah Minter deceased, and Mary E. Minter infant under 21 by Caleb A. Noel her next friend complained that Josiah Minter died intestate leaving a widow Catharine and several children, all of whom have died under age and intestate except your oratrices. The widow is the administratrix of the estate of Josiah. Catharine in her answer consents to division. Decree was in 21 February 1842. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 40, item 40-A-19.]

1850 U.S. Census, City of Norfolk, Virginia
Page 151
Dwelling 1141, Household 1266
Lane, Young E., 26, male, carpenter, born in Kentucky
Lane, Margaret C., 29, female, born in Virginia
Lane, William D., 1, male, born in Virginia
Butler, Henry, 18, male, born in Virginia

1860 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Dwelling 575, Family 559
Minter, Catharine, 63, $2,000 real estate, $9,370 personal estate
Lind, Margaret C., 41
Boughan, Jno. T., 30, physician, $300 personal estate
Acre, Thos. B., 12, $800 real estate, in school
Lind, William, 11, in school

1870 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Page 130, Millers Tavern
Dwelling 327, Farmily 327
Boughan, John T., 40, male, white, physician, $350 personal estate, born in Virginia
Atkins, Margaret C., 50, female, white, keeping house, $250 personal estate, born in Virginia