Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameReuben Brooke Boughton
Birthabt 1797, Virginia
FatherJoshua Boughton (-~1817)
MotherAlice Brooke (~1780-)
Documentation
Reuben Brooke Boughton was mentioned in the 18 July 1812 will of his grandfather, Reuben Brooke, proved 17 January 1814. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, pages 509–510.]

The estate of Joshua Boughton in account with Joseph Janey from 1817 to 1819 was settled on 21 June 1819 by Philip Mann, Anthony Hayes, and Kemp Gatewood. Includes £84.95 paid to Mrs. Boughton as her third part, and additional equal distributions to legatees Reuben B. Boughton, Thomas Boughton, John Boughton, and Broocks Boughton. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, pages 355–356.]

Reuben B. Boughton was mentioned in the 26 July 1836 will of his brother, John Boughton, proved 15 August 1836, and was named sole executor. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 60–61.]

On 15 August 1836, Reuben B Boughton, Jones C Clopton and George T F Larmier were bound in the penalty of $8,000 for Reuben B Boughton’s executorship of the estate of John Boughton, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 61.]

The estate of John Boughton, deceased, in account with Reuben B. Boughton, executor, from 1836 to 1838 was ordered recorded on 17 December 1838. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 334–335.]

On 16 June 1839, an inquisition on the death of an infant child of Jane Ursery was made at the home of Maria Davis, before James Wright a justice of the peace, and George W. Shelton, foreman, William Oliver, Reuben B. Boughton, Benjamin Broocke, Brooks Boughton, William G. Mann, Joseph Owen, Robert S. Cauthorn, Alfred Cauthorn, Thomas Hundley, Jno: W. Robinson, and Doctor William Smith, who say that Jane Ursery did use violent means upon the body of the said infant which must have been the cause of its death. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 382.]

1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Page 66
Dwelling 9, Family 9
Boughton, Reuben B., 55, male, farmer, value of real estate $3,500, born in Virginia
Boughton, Reuben, 25, male, born in Virginia
Boughton, Elton, 23, female, born in Virginia
Boughton, Ann, 2, female, born in Virginia
Boughton, George, 3/12, male, born in Virginia
Spouses
Marriageabt 20 Dec 1815, Essex County, Virginia
ChildrenReuben B. (~1825-)
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