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Receipt, James DeLancey

Acknowledging receipt of £4-10 from David Easson, interest on a bond from Mrs. Elizabeth Easson and others.

Date: 2 October 1798

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/113

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Account, Mrs. Easson with Charles Bailey

For schooling two children from 18 June to 18 September 1790.

Date: 1 October 1798

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/98


Account, David Easson with William Bertaux

For building a barn and making wooden hinges; credits from Easson for a pig, nails, wheat, rye.

Date: 1799

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/147


"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


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


Account, Elizabeth with Henry Shaw

For instructing "2 Schollars," £1.

Date: 13 August 1799

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/129


Account, Elizabeth Easson with William Robertson

For spirits, salt, molasses, fish, etc.

Date: 1 January 1800 - 31 December 1800

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/126.3


Receipt, St. Luke's Church

For 6 shillings 7 pence, pew tax for the year 1797, received from David Easson; signed by John Whitman.

Date: 25 March 1808

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/168

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Receipt, Thomas Walker, Annapolis

From David Easson, payment in full for his mother's account.

Date: 15 March 1800

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/169.1

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Account, David Easson with William Robertson

For molasses, sugar, nails; credit for "3 days ploughing in the garrison."

Date: 20 March 1800 - 5 November 1801

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/166.1


Receipt, Stephen Sneden

Acknowledging receipt of 13 shillings from Sarah Fisher, for Jacob Tobias.

Date: 11 March 1801

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/130

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Indenture, Elizabeth Easson, Widow, and David Easson, Yeoman, to Henry Harris, Clements, Carpenter, and Nathaniel Morgan, Annapolis, Millwright

Agreeing to lease land on the bank of "Eason's brook" for 21 years for one shilling a year, provided the leasees erect a saw mill within two years at their cost. Witnessed by Samuel Street and John Dusset [Doucet].

Date: 1 May 1801

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/185


Receipt, Phineas Milledge, Annapolis

For £14, received from David Easson; by hand of Thomas Walker.

Date: 10 November 1801

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/169


Indenture, William Easson and his wife, Mary Moffat Easson, Jamaica, to Elizabeth Easson

Conveying to Elizabeth Easson (Mrs. David Easson) their share in the estate of the late John Easson, Annapolis Royal.

Date: 22 December 1801

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/62


Unidentified account

Unsigned statement for work on the mill dam and for paying Edward Morgan.

Date: 1802 - 1803

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/144


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