On 27 May 1673, “John Baughen hath order for four Dayes Attendance to be paid by Mrs Eliz: Wood in the sute Against Mr Weldon According to Act”. [Minutes of the Countil and General Court of Colonial Virginia, Ed. h. R. McIlwaine, 2nd ed., Virginia State Library, 1979, p. 341.]

In 1678 James Boughan gave to his brothers John Boughan, Henry Boughan, and Alexander Boughan his whole right title and interest of a patent granted. He mentions his father, lately deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 6, page 41.]

On 16 July 1679, John Boughan, Henry Boughan (signed HB), and Tho Edmondson witnessed a deed from George Keiffell and Joane his wife to George Boyce. [(Old) Rappahannock County, Virginia, Deed Book 6, pages 87–88.]

He and his brother James apparently had some property that they deserted. Thomas Wood, John Wood, and Thomas Wood, Jr. were awarded 900 acres in Essex County of 20 April 1684. This was land adjacent “James Fullerton; Richard Gregory; the Horse path; Col. Goodrich & Mr. Henry Awbrey; & on land of Ball & Price. Granted James & John Boughan, 20 Apr. 1684, deserted & now granted by order, &c.” John Boughan must therefore have been 21 by 20 April 1684, which would put his birth at 20 April 1663 or earlier. [Virginia Patent Book 7, page 379.]

On 21 October 1684 John Boughan received 500 acres in New Kent County, Virginia, St. Stevens Parish, “on S. side of York Riv., bet. branches of Black Cr. & Mattedeguin Cr.” “Near Wm. Pullam; crossing Horsley’s path; adj Mr. James Woody’s land, formerly Wm. Stone’s; to James More [Moore]. 300 acs. purchased of George Thomas & Samuel Right, 7 Sept. 1670; 200 acs. being surplus & due for trans. of 4 pers.” [Presumably this is the same John Boughan.]

On 19 January 1694/5, James Boughan and Mary his wife and John Boughan and Mary his wife, all of Essex County, sold to John Dicks of the same. For 8,500 pounds of tobacco in cask, 500 acres

His will is in Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 9, page 172. He mentions a wife Mary and a daughter Mary. He names his brother James executor. The will is dated 2 January 1697.

Beverley Fleet, Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Volume II, page 24:
“p. 168. Deed. 14. Jan. 1713/14. James Boughan, Senr., planter, of South Farnham Par., son and heir of James Boughan of same Par., deceased, sells Henry Boughan, planter, of the same Par., all rights in — acres of land formerly in co-partnership between Thomas Harper and his grandfather James Boughan, both deceased, and formerly given by a Deed under the hand of his father James Boughan to John Boughan, Henry Boughan, and Alexander Boughan, dated 29th March 1678, the original patent dated 8 Oct. 1672. Signed James Boughan. Wit: James Edmondson, Jos Baker. Rec. 14 Jan. 1713/14.”