The Bogan families that I have complied, settled in SC and two families came to Arkansas about 1858. After the Civil War they came to NW Ark from Red River Co, Texas. That line of Bogans is different than the North Carolina Bogans. A Patrick and William Bogan settled in NC and their descendants migrated into parts of Tenn, Ky, and one line went to Georgia or Alabama. I have not traced out any of those. William moved into SC and started his line. Patrick stayed in NC. I think he had all daughters; but I cannot be sure. William had several children before he moved to SC. So you have part of his line in two places. The time line here is 1700 to 1770. So if you can work back to 1750, you may be able to connect with one of those. Walter, Patrick, and William came from Ireland. It is believed by some that Walter went back to Ireland.
Okay, I just checked and Patrick did have one son, yes another William. The spelled their name Boggan. Patrick died in Orange Co, NC 24 April 1756. He was born about 1696 in Donegal, Ulster, Ireland. William & Jane Boggan had a son, William Patrick Boggan, Jr. 1752- 1816. Wm Pat. Boggan's family was very large; so it maybe that your James is one of his which was James W. Bogan(Boggan). But he was born before 1805. No dates on him; but the researcher has him as the second eldest of 9. There was a John Bogan born in 1805 to this family. Sorry I don't have an answer for you. One has to work back some times or come in through another family member. -- dennis