Elizabeth was mentioned in the 1 May 1787 will of her father, James Boughan, proved 18 July 1791. Item I lend all my parsonable Estate to my beloved wife Amy Boughan as long as she shall live and at her death to be devised amongst all my Children William Boughan Elisabeth Boughan Mary Boughan & Ann Bohannan to be Equally devided between them. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 14, pages 251–252.]