Last Will and Testament of Dr John Forrest (1824) Ref SC67/36/7 Stirling Sheriff Court

	......... Inv'y of the pers'l Estate of John Forrest At Stirling the Twenty Seventh day of October Eighteen hundred and twenty four years. In presence ??  ???? Compeared Henry Abercromby Writer in Stirling and produced & & whereof the terms follow ????. Inventory of the personal Estate of Dr John Forrest Physician in Stirling who died upon the twenty fifth day of October Eighteen hundred and twenty two with Interest due on principal Sums at that date. 1st Cash in the house       10 " " 2nd Principal Sum in Deposit Receipt by the Stirling Banking Company dated 23rd May 1822 500 " "         Interest due thereon at 3pc 6 7 4¾                 506 7 4¾ 3rd Balance of Principal due by the Stirling Banking Company on on account left by the defunct 212 11 3         Interest due thereon at 3 p Cent 1 16 11                 214 8 2 4th Principal sum due by Mr Robt Adie writer in Crieff dated 23rd Nov 1828 100 " "         Interest due thereon at 5 p cent 10 " 6½                 110 " 6½
	Bro't fwd       840 16 1¼ 5th Principal sum in ????? by the late David Forrest S.S.C. to the Defunct dated 21st June 1822 280 " "         Interest due thereon at 5pCt 3 9 "¼                 203 9 "¼ 6th Balance due by the said David Forrest on an account Current between the defunct and him dated 28th Nov 1821 377 8 "         Interest due thereon @ 5pCent 17 10 5½                 394 18 5½ 7no Five shares in the ??????? Insurance Company at £15 p 75 " " 8no Amount Inventory and Valuation of the Defuncts 2/3 share of Shop goods ?? Specially bequeathed to John Forrest the defuncts second son and sole by him to Dr Dinsmore the Defuncts partner at 158 12 7 9no The Deceaseds ½ value of the ???? kept on account of the joint ???? 12 9 6 10no Amount of the Defuncts share of sundry shop accounts since recovered by Dr Dinsmore 205 10 6   There are still some inconsiderable debts ????? to the Joint concern but it is doubtful whether any part will ever be recovered       11no Rent of house in Dublin Street, Edinburgh due by Mr David Forrest the Defuncts son at ????? 1822 34 " " 12no Amount Inventory and valuation of the deceaseds House hold furniture and valued by ??? ????? Licenced appraiser 199 1 6   Sgnd Elizabeth Forrest, Andrew Hutton £2143 1 8
	At Stirling the twenty sixth day of October Eighteen hundred and twenty four years. In presence of Andrew Hutton Commissary Clerk of Stirling Commissioner approved by John Fraser Esquire advocate Commissary Depute of the said Commissioned Compeared Mrs Elizabeth Glas or Forrest, widow of the deceased Dr John Forrest Physician in Stirling, who being solemnly sworn and examined Depones that the said Dr John Forrest died upon the twenty fifth day of October Eighteen hundred and twenty two, and the Desponent has entered upon the possession and management of his personal Estate as Executive nominated by him in a Disposition and Settlement bearing date the twenty seventh day of March Eighteen Hundred and be recorded in the Town Court Books of Stirling the thirty first day of October Eighteen hundred and twenty two for behalf of herself as liferenter and the other persons therein named ????, An Extract of which Deed of Settlement is now Exhibited and signed by the Deponent and the said Commissioner as relative hereto that the Deponent does not know of any settlement or writing left by the deceased’s relative to the disposal
	disposal of his personal Estate and Effects or any part of them other than that now exhibited and Codicil thereto dated the third day of April Eighteen hundred and twenty and recorded in the Town Court Books of Stirling the thirty first day of October Eighteen hundred and twenty two an extract whereof is now exhibited and signed by the Deponent and Commissioner as relative hereto that the foregoing Inventory each page of which is signed by the Deponent and Commissioner as relative hereto is a full and complete Inventory of the personal estate and effects of the said deceased Dr John Forrest wheresoever situated and belonging or due to him beneficially at the time of his death and that the value of the said Estate situated in Scotland is of the value of two thousand pounds Stg and under the value of three thousand pounds Stg all which is both as the Deponent shall answer to God (signed) Elisabeth Forrest Andrew Hutton Commr
	(Follows the Regd Disposition and Deed of Settlement) At Stirling the thirty first day of October Eighteen hundred and twenty two years. In presence of Daniel Wingale Esquire one of the present Bailies of the Burgh of Stirling Compeared Mr Robert Scones Notary as procurator for Dr John Forrest after designed and produced and gave in the Disposition and Deed of Settlement underwritten declaring the same might be insert and registered in the Town Court Books of said Burgh for presentation and publication & execution Conforms to the Clause of registration therein contained which desire the said Bailie granted and ordained the same to be done accordingly and whereof the lenor follows that I Dr John Forrest Physician in Stirling taking into my most serious considerations that by my present marriage with Elizabeth Glas my Wife I have seven children in life named David, Christian, Elizabeth, Marion, Margaret, Isabella Craigh and John Forrest and that there was no Contract of Marriage or other settlement executed between her and me wherefore it becomes prudent and necessary to make a proper settlement of my affairs amongst my
	my said Spouse and Children And for these and other weighty considerations as well as for the love favour and affection which I have and bear to them, I the said John Forrest with the special advice and consent of my said Spouse and I the said Elisabeth Glas for myself and interest And we the said Spouses Do by these presents of mutual advice and consent deliberately make and enter into the following Settlement any agreement these are to say I the said John Forrest Do hereby with and under the burdens and conditions aftermentioned Sell Alienate and dispone from me and all others to and in favour of the said Elizabeth Glas my Spouse in liferent for her liferent use allenarly during all the days of her lifetime after my decease and that only so long as she continue my widow and to the said David Forrest our eldest son and his heirs or assignees in fee All and ??? an single ??? of land lying ??? east. James
	Nicolson yard bounded by the road belonging to James Jacksons heirs on the east, James Nicholsons lands on the west, the sea flood on the south and the high street on the north parts. Item all and build another road of lands bounded by James Nicholsons lands on the east the lands belonging to James Jackson’s heirs on the west and the high street and sea flood on the other parts. Item all and build four roads of land bounded betwixt the roads belonging to James Jackson’s heirs on the east and west the sea flood on the south and the highway and common land on the north parts Item all and hill two long roads and a half road of land lying in that soil called Bold Back near that part called Green Hill betwixt the lands sometime of William Blackburn now of Misslbeten Freguson on the South the lands of Swinton.