John Games was mentioned in the 1811 will of his father Thomas Games, and received only 6 shillings. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, page 454.]

On 16 November 1812, Caston Boughan, Major J B Turner, John St John and John Games were bound in the penalty of $8,000 for Caston Boughan’s administration of the estate of Major Boughan. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, page 435.]

On 21 November 1814, John Games and Thomas Pilcher were bound in the penalty of $600 for John’s administration of the estate of Elizabeth Boughan. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, page 80.]

On 21 November 1814, John Games presented in court the will of Jesse Boughan, which was protested by Thomas Crow. Probate was deferred until the next court, and on 18 January 1815, Crow’s objections were dismissed, and the will was ordered to be recorded. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 86–87.]

On 18 January 1815, John Games and Mourning Johnston were bound in the penalty of $500 for John Games’s administration with the will annexed of Jesse Boughan, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 87–88.]

On 9 November 1815, an inventory of appraisal of the estate of William Purkins, deceased, was made by Lewis G. Upshaw, John Games and John Alexander. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, page 220.]

On 15 July 1816, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of Edmund Edwards by Ephraim Beazley, John Games and Ewen Clements was submitted and recorded. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, page 293.]

On 16 September 1816, John Games, Thomas Crow and Lewis G Upshaw were bound in the penalty of $2,000 for John Games’s and Thomas Crow’s administration of the goods, chattels and credits of John Boughan unadministered by Edward Wright, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 326–327.]

In early 1817, John Games, with Lemuel Crittenden, Edmund Noel and Mourning Johnston, reviewed Anthony D. Crow‘s account of the estate of Judith Crow from 1815 to 1817. Recorded 19 May 1817. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, page 388.]

On 20 December 1824, John Games and Geo Wright were bound $200 for John Games’s administration of the goods, chattles and credits of Sarah Boughan. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, page 96.]

In about 1825, orators and oratrices John, James Catharine, and Prisilla Games and Thomas Crow and Sally his wife who was Sally Boughan petitioned the Chancery Court. That John Boughan who was the father of your oratrix Sally Crow died in ____ intestate leaving the following children: your oratrix Sally Crow, Caty Moody wife of Hundley Moody who has died intestate without heir, Jesse Boughan and James Boughan who has also died leaving James, Polly, Benjamin and Austin the last two named infants. Jesse has died leaving a last will and testament. John Boughan died soon after Jesse. Jesse’s wife died intestate without issue leaving your orators and oratrices John, James, Catharine and Priscilla Games brothers and sisters of the whole blood her heirs. The said John Boughan left a widow Sally who died in 1824. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 42, item 42-M-21.]

The estate of Mrs. Sarah Boughan in account with James Games, administrator, from 1826 to 1827 was settled on 16 September 1827 by Winter Bray, Alexr. P. Muse and Edmund F. Noel. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, page 204.]

On 19 March 1830, John Games served on a coroner’s jury to inquire as to the cause of death of George Crow. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, pages 83–84.]

In an undated petition, oratrices Catharine Games and Pressellar Games complained that Thomas Games their father died in ____ testate leaving sons James and John and four daughters Ann, Elizabeth and your oratrices. That Ann died in ____ intestate. Elizabeth has also died. James’s wife is Nancy. James and Nancy conveyed their share of Thomas Games’s estate to Thomas Pilcher who is now deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 44, item 44-D-36.]