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Account, Messrs Daniel Dyson & Company
Charges include the hire of the sloop Neptune, and wages paid to William Mackay, Benjamin Delano, Amasa Delano, John Hughes, John Alexander and Patrick McVey.
Date: 1753
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/19
Receipt, Rebecca Walker, Boston
By the hand of Alexander Magors [?] from John Easson, the sum of £30, for the use of Mr. Skene.
Date: 6 March 1760
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/51
Receipt, Rebecca Walker, Boston
By the hand of Alexander Magors [?], from John Easson, a copper pan and two boxes "with the Within contents in full."
Date: 10 March 1760
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/51.1
Account, John Easson with Alexander Robertson
For dry goods and tea, and an account of items sold by Easson to Robertson, including meat, smelt, tobacco, etc.
Date: 11 June 1765
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/42
Account, David Easson with Alexander Brymer, Halifax
For barrels of pork and flour.
Date: April 1777
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/62
Account, John Easson and David Easson with Joseph Winniett
Transactions covering 1774 to 1777, including draft of £29-19 on Alexander Thompson.
Date: 7 July 1777
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/108
Power of attorney, Peter Alexander Allaire to David Easson
Empowering Easson to act for him [Allaire, described as "late of New York"] in managing property at Goat Island and elsewhere in Annapolis, as well as the house and property currently occupied by Mrs. Ann Cosby.
Date: 2 August 1783
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/40
Letter, Peter Alexander Allaire, New York, to David Easson
Mentioning his "safe arrival at New York yesterday," and matters relating to Mrs. Cosby and another property.
Date: 19 August 1783
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/41
Indenture, Joseph Totten, late of New York, to Hope Mills, late of Jamaica, Long Island
Twenty-one year lease of property in Annapolis, for £8 rent annually. Witnessed by James Wilmot and Peter Alexander Allaire.
Date: 1 May 1784
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/156
Account, Mrs. Easson with David Braymer
For making shoes for Alexander and Thomas, etc.
Date: 27 August 1790 - 22 April 1791
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/103
"Improvements made by David, Thomas and Alexander Easson"
Work done on John Easson's lands by his three sons (including David who is now deceased) from 1799 to 1813. Briefly lists annual improvements -- fences, mill dam, grist mill, saw mill, bricks for mill chimney, improvements to pastures, barns and sleigh house, all totalling £163.
Date: 1799-1813
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/177
Expenses incurred during construction of Alexander Easson's house at Lequillle
Alexander Easson commenced building his home in Lequille in 1799 and completed it in 1806.
Date: 1799-1806
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/188
Letter, John Easson, Rio Bueno, Trelawny, to his mother, Elizabeth Easson
Mentioning how difficult it is to get letters to and from Annapolis, and concerns for the education of his brothers Thomas and Alexander.
Date: 12 February 1799
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/59
Promissory note, John Fisher and David Easson, in favour of Alexander Grant
For £17, witnessed by William Prince. [David Easson's signature has been cut out.]
Date: 11 October 1802
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/154
Receipt, Ichabod Corbitt
From "the Widow Easson," for schooling sons Thomas and Alexander.
Date: 23 March 1804
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/108
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