CLERMONT COUNTY OHIO - WILL: MCCANN, Daniel (d. 1856)
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Will of Daniel McCann

     Pleas heard before the Probate Court within and for the court of 
Clermont and state of Ohio on the 27th day of September AD 1856.
      In the matter of Daniel McCanns will be it remembered that on the day 
and year of ? there was made upon the journals of said court in said matter 
the following entry to wit.
     This day the last will and testament of Daniel McCann late of Clermont 
County Ohio deceased was produced in court by Joanna McCann the executrix ?  
said will ? and  Benj. Everson and A.E. Miley, two of the subscribing 
witnesses to said will appeared and in open court on oath testified to the 
due execution of said will which testimony was reduced to writing and by 
these repectively subscribed and ? with said will and it appearing to the 
court by said testimony that said will was duly attested and executed and 
that the said testator at the time of executing the same was of full age and 
of sound mind and memory and not under any re?. It is ordered by the court 
that said will and testemony be recorded.
     Whereupon Jona McCann the exeutrix ? said will ? appeared in court and 
signified her acceptance of the ? of executing said will, and it appearing to 
the court that said Joanna McCann is the said Joanna McCann as the sole 
legatee of said testator and that the debts of said estate amount to but a 
few dollars, it is ordered that letters of  testament? Be issued to her on 
her? In the sum of one hundred dollars with Benuj. Everton and W. E. Miley as 
surities ?ed according to ? which is ? and ? issued accordingly.
    In the nature of the Benevolent Father of all I Daniel McCann of the 
county of Clermont and State of Ohio being of sound mind and memory and being 
desirous of arranging my ? affairs while I have capacity to do so, do make 
and publish this my last will and testiment in manner and form following ?
    First, I will and bequesth to my beloved wife Joannah McCann all my state 
and property both real and personal of which I may die possessed to have and 
to hold the same for her own enclusive use and benefits forever.  She to pay 
all my just debts and funeral expenses.
     2nd I appoint and constitute my said wife sole executrix of this my last 
will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made.
     Witness my hand and seal this 8th day of May AD 1856.
     "Declared by said testator to be his last will and testament in our 
presence.
               Benj. Everson
                J. H. Brooks
A. E. Miley
                             Proof to wit
 The state of Ohio
Clermont Court
      Mr. Benj. Everson and A. E. Miley being duly sworn in open court this 
27th day of Septemaber AD 1856, depose and say that we were present at the 
execution of the last will and testament of Daniel McCann hereto ? that we 
saw the said Testator subscribe said will and hand him publish and declare 
the same to be his last will and testament, and that his said testator  ? ? 
of executing the same was of full ? and of sound mine and memory and not 
under any restraint and that he signed the ? as witnesses at his request in 
his presents and in the presents of each other.   (signed) Benj. Everson
A. E. Miley

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27th day of Sept. AD 1856 
                                   Geo L. ? ?               
                                             


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