General Notes

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1870 Federal Census of Crenshaw Co., AL
319 STOUGH      Simeon      64 wm NC
"      Matilda     60 wf NC
"      Francis     17 wf AL
"      George      20 wm AL
"      Martha      17 wf AL
McGRATH     Susan       88 wf NC
Simeon and one of his sons, Daniel J. Stough is mentioned in the below.
Will of Pleasant Cox, Lowndes Co., AL Will Book C, page 7, dated  June
30, 1862, Proved Oct. 6, 1862
Know all men by these presents that I, Pleasant Cox of the State of
Alabama and County of Lowndes, considering the uncertainty of life  and
being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my Last  Will and
Testament.
First:  I give and bequeath unto my son-in-law Bhuford Goggans and Daniel
J. Stough my son-in-law the following described property to  be equally
divided after my death, to-wit:  One sorrel mare with her increase and
also all my stock I am posessed with at my death and also three feather
beds with the bed clothing and bedsteads, and also three pots, one oven
and one spider and also all my plantation tools, said property after my
death to be sold and publick outcry to the highest bidder, and the
proceeds to be equally divided between the said Bhuford Goggans and
Daniel J. Stough, and I also give and bequeath unto my sons-in-law
Bhuford Goggans and Daniel J. Stough, all property, real  or personal,
that may come to me by heir ship or otherwise, before or  after my death
with the exception of Five Dollars, I give and bequeath  unto my son,
William D. Cox, and I also give and bequeath unto the heirs of my
daughter, Martha Ann Jemina Stough,  wife of Andrew Stough, but now
deceased, Five Dollars.
Second, I nominate and appoint Bhuford M. Goggans and Daniel J.  Stough,
my sons-in-law, to execute this my last Will.  In witness  whereof I,
Pleasant Cox, have hereunto set my had and seal this  June 30th, 1862.
Pleasant Cox, her mark
Signed, sealed in the presence of  Attest:  W. E. A. McQueen
Simeon Stough (his mark)
The State of Alabama, Lowndes County.      Probate Court.
Before me, James E. Graham, Judge of the Probate Court of said county,
personally appeared Simeon Stough who having been by me duly sworn,  does
and doth depose and say on the oath that he and W. E. A. McQueen  are
each subscribing witnesses to the instrument of writing now showed  to
him and which purports to be the last Will and Testament of Pleasant Cox,
deceased, late an inhabitant of this County, the same bears date and
declared the same to be his last Will and Testament, and that affiant set
his signature thereto, and that said W. E. A. McQueen set his signature
thereto both as subscribing witnesses to the same in  the presence of
said Testator, that said Testator was of sound mind and disposing memory,
and in the opinion of deponent, fully capable  of making his Will at the
time the same was so made as aforesaid.   Affiant further states that
said Testator was on the day of the date  of said Will of the full age of
twenty-one years and upwards.
Simeon Stough, his mark
Subscribed and sworn to before me, This 6th day of October, 1862. James
W. Graham Judge of Probate.
The foregoing is a true copy of the original Will, together with  the
proof thereof, admitted to Probate and recorded in this Court on the 6th
day of Cot. 1862, and recorded the 13th day of April, 1863.    James W.
Graham, Judge of Probate
Is the below a brother or relative of Simeon?
COOSA COUNTY, ALABAMA 1850 CENSUS COOSA DISTRICT ONLY
837.  Stough        Michael      38 NC  wagon maker
Mary         26 SC
George W.    13 GA
Mary Ann     12 GA
James         8 GA
John T.       6 AL
Jacob         2 AL