John Graham

Trust Disposition and Settlement

John Graham residing in Ramoyle of Dunblane
Names executors: brother William Graham residing at Queenshaugh, his son Thomas Graham residing there, and James Kerr writer in Stirling

mentions particularly £500 Sterling contained in a joint personal Bond granted by Walter Frederick Campbell of Shawfield and Islay and James MacInnes writer in Edinburgh to himself, dated 17 July 1830

mentions particularly that new house build by William Caidzen Tailor in Ramoyle of Dunblane, on that piece of waste ground next to his other tenement in said Ramoyle together with the Westmost half of the muckle yard lying there, as the same were sometime possessed by the said William Caidzen and Mary Murray his Spouse thereafter by Hary Gibson and Janet Monteith, then by John Whitehead and Catharine Kerr and Archibald their Son, and thereafter by the deceased John Graham my father, lying in the Parish of Dunblane, and Shire of Perth

First make an offer either of the said heritable subjects particularly before conveyed, with the whole household furnition & plenishing in the house, including a bedding of clothes to John Muill wright in Dunblane, son of the late Isabella Graham my Sister (the rest of the blankets and bed and table linen to be divided as aftermentioned) on his paying to my said Trustees the sum of Twenty pounds Sterling or to allow him to have a Share with the children of my said sister by the deceased Alexander Reid her husband as aftermentioned, and the said John Muill shall be bound to make his election within three months after my death

Second, convert the whole estate into Cash, with the exception of what is to be conveyed and given the said John Muill, and in case he should decline to accept the heritable property and furniture, then my said Trustees shall after the expiry of the said three months sell the heritable property and furniture

Third pay all my just and lawful debts, sickbed and funeral expences and the expences of the management of my estate.

Fourth to each Trustee Three pounds Sterling

Fifth divide the free residue:
one third part to the children of the said William Graham
one third part to the children of John Lennox residing in Dunblane and the deceased Margaret Graham my sister
one third part to the children of the deceased Alexander Reid Farmer at Balhaldie and Isabella Graham my Sister and in case the said John Muill should decline to accept the house and household furniture then he is to draw his share of the said third part.²

Inventory of the personal Estate of John Graham
At Dunblane, 13 January 1843
given in by Patrick James Stirling Writer in Dunblane as Procurator for Thomas Graham

Inventory of the Personal Estate and Effects of the deceased John Graham residing in Ramoyle of Dunblane who died 5 February 1841 given up by Thomas Graham sometime residing at Queenshaugh now manufacturer at Stirling Bridge and James Kerr writer in Stirling only surviving Trustees and Executors of the deceased
Conform to his Disposition and Settlement dated 14 June 1831 and recorded in the Sheriff Court Books at Dunblane 1 January 1842.

1. Cash in the House £4.19
2. Principal sum contained in personal Bond by Walter Frederick Campbell of Shawfield and Islay and James McInnes Writer in Edinburgh dated 17 July 1830 £500
Interest 14.11.6
3. Principal sum contained in Deposit Receipt by the agent of the National Bank of Scotland at Stirling in favor of the defunct dated 15 May 1840 £40
Interest 1. 0. 5
4. Principal sum contained in acknowledgement by William Graham Farmer at Queenshaugh to the defunct dated 19^th May 1837     £180
Interest 5. 3. 4
5. Principal sum contained in acknowledgement by William Graham Ironmonger in Stirling dated 11^th November 1840     £120
Interest 1. 2. 7
Principal sum contained in Bill dated 19^th Nov 1824 Drawn by the Defunct upon and accepted by the deceased Margaret Whitehead at Milnlands and James Whitehead sometime farmer at Kippenrait now at Corscaplie payable 12 months after date £50
Interest 6. 8. 6
Principal sum contained in Bill dated 13 June 1837 drawn by the Defunct upon and accepted by the also deceased John Cameron at Kilbride payable 12 months after date £10
Interest 0. 5. 2
8. Household Furniture and other effects belonging to the deceased conform to Inventory and valuation under the hands of Peter Stoddard, Licensed auctioneer and appraiser dated 13^th Feb 1841          £ 28. 11. 0
[Total] £962. 1. 6

Dunblane 13^th January 1843.²