On 25 May 1791, William Boughan was summoned to appear before the Justices of the County Court of Essex on the third Monday in June next to answer the petition of Thaddeus Williams and Beverley Roy, executors &c. of John Corrie. A note on the folded summons states, “Memo. The within Wm Boughan is son of old James Boughan”. [Essex County, Virginia, Loose Papers, Library of Virginia.]