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Testament of William Denny
SC65/34/8 p.5

  Inventory, 6th June 1856, Dumbarton Sheriff Court (SC65/34/8)
[In margin] Inventory of the Personal Estate of Umq[ui]le
William Denny
Stamp £90
[Main text] At Dumbarton the Sixth day of June
Eighteen hundred and fifty six years The
Inventory afterwitten was presented by
John Denny Writer in Dumbarton and
And is recorded herein conform to act
Of Parliament Vi[delice]zt.
Inventory of the Personal Estate and Effects of the deceased
William Denny Iron Shipbuilder Dumbarton who died
At Woodyard in the Parish of Cardross and county of
Dumbarton on the first day of July Eighteen hundred
And fifty four, Given up by John Robson Agent for the
Commercial Bank of Scotland at Dumbarton Factor
Loco tutoris for Mary Denny Christian Cumming Denny
William Denny and John Denny Children of the said
Deceased William Denny conform to Interim Act and
Decree of the Lords of Council and Session dated the Eleventh
And Extracted the Twelfth days of July Eighteen Hundred
And fifty four and Decerned Executor dative qua Factor
Loco Tutoris foresaid to the said deceased William Denny
By the Commissary of Dumbartonshire
Cash in deceaseds repositories at the time of his death .., 10, ..
Fifty shares held by the deceased of the capital Stock
Of the Forth and Clyde Junction Railway valued at 150, .., ..
Thirty shares held by the deceased of the Capital Stock
Of the Dumbarton Cemetery Company valued at 7, 10,
Fifteen shares held by the deceased of the Capital Stock
Of the Dumbartonshire Gaslight Company valued at
£7 per share 105, .., ..
Balance Carry forward £263, .., ..

Brought forward £263, .., ..
Balance of Principal sum due by Promissory Note
Granted by Mrs. Isabella Bannatyne residing
In Dumbarton and William Lang Bannatyne
Smith there to the deceased for £250, dated 11th
August 1853 and payable one day after
Date £100, .., ..
Interest thereon from 1st June to 1st July 1854 ,8 ,2 ê100, 8, 2
Sixth Cash advanced by deceased for behoof
And behalf of Walter Apprentice
Wright Dumbarton his Nephew 9,9,11
Seventh Cash lent by deceased to Samuel Bennet}
Printer and Editor of the Dumbarton }85, .., ..
Herald Newspaper Valued at 6/8 per £ inde 28, 6, 8
Eighth Interest from 23 November 1852 to 1st July 1854
On £27, 14, 6 being balance of principal sum
Contained in a Bond and Disposition in
Security for £70 granted by Edward Cormal
Ship Carpenter Dumbarton to the deceased
Over certain subjects in Dumbarton dated 20th
January 1852 3, 16, ..
Ninth Balance due the deceased by the Firm of Willaim
Denny and Brothers Iron Ship Builders
Dumbarton of which he was a partner
As per statement 1839, 17, 10
Tenth Rents due the deceased at te time of his
Death and falling under the Executry Vi[delice]zt.
Rent of Field at Townend near Dumnbarton
From Whitsunday 1853 to Whitsunday
1854 5, 10, ..
Proportion of said Rent from 15th May
To 1st July 1854 .., 14, 4 6, 4, 4
Rents of the dwelling houses at West Bridgend
Of Dumbarton called Dennystown to 1st July
141, 2, 9
Arrears of Rents of Dennystown as at 1st July
5, 5, 3
Rent of Field part of the said Property called
Deenystown from Whitsunday 1853 to Whit
Sunday Carry Over £152, 12, 4 ê2244, 18, 7

Brought Over £ 152, 12, 4 ê2244, 18, 7
-Sunday 1854 2, .., ..
Proportion of the said Rent from
15th May to 1st July 1854 .. ,5,3 2, 5, 3
Proportion of Rent of the property called
The Woodyard occupied by William Denny
And Brothers as Iron Shipbuilders from
15 May to 1st July 1854 8, 5, 3 ê215, 7, 4
The deceaseds Household furniture Bed and Table
Linen Plate & c[etera] conform to Inventory and Appraisement
By Peter Burns and Alexander Skirving Licensed
Appraisers Glasgow 85, 12, 3
Value of the deceaseds Pesonal Estate £3400, 4, 3
(Signed) John Robson W. C. Steele
At Dumbarton the Sixth day of June
Eighteen hundred and fifty six years
In prensence of William Cunninghame Steele Esquire
Advocate Commissary Depute of Dumbartonshire
Compeared John Robson Esquire Agent for the Commercial
Bank of Scotland at Dumbarton who being solemnly sworn
And Examined Depones. That the said William Denny
Iron Ship Builder Dumbarton died intestate at Woodyard
In the Parish of Cardross and County of Dumbarton on
The first day of July Eighteen hundred and fifty four.
That the Deponent has entered upon the possession
And management of his Personal or moveable Estate
As Executor Dative qua Factor loco tutoris for Mary
Denny Christian Cumming Denny William Denny
And John Denny children of the said deceased William
Denny. That the Deponent knows of no Settlement or other
Writing left by the deceased relative to the disposal of his
Personal Estate and Effects or any part of them. That the
Foregoing Inventory signed by the Deponent and the
Said

Said Commissary Depute as relative hereto is a full and com-
-plete Inventory of the Personal Estate and Effects of the said
deceased wheresoever situated and belonging or due
beneficially to him at the Deponents knowledge and
that the said Estate is of the value of Three Thousand
pounds and under the value of Four Thousand pounds
Sterling –All which is truth as the Deponent shall
Answer to God (signed) John Robson W.C. Steele.-
Written by D. Hunter. Collated by J.D. Mill