Descendants of John Easson

Born about 1715 died about 1790. see Family Tree on this website.

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

Statement of account, "The Garrison at Canso for provisions sent to Victual 144 men there, according to Contract."

Date: 25 October 1734 to 1 October 1737

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/2

Recording pay to Easson at rate of £13-16 every three months and "agency" charge by Bogdani at £6-10 per quarter.

Date: 18 April 1746 to 30 May 1748

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/3

Discussing Easson's account with William Bogdani, his pay, and business with Box & Austin.

Date: 29 August 1749

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/4

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Regarding mill stones to be shipped from Portsmouth to Boston by Captain George Janvering [Janverin], care of John West, for shipment to Annapolis; and bill for £172-14-0.

Date: 9 October 1749

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/5

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For mill stone, mill work, freight to Boston, etc., total of £188-18-10, against which £45 was raised by selling a load of hay at £5 a ton at Teboge [probably Chebogue]. Peirce died before the account could be settled and his executor, Nathaniel Peirce, finally signed off 16 August 1756, witnessed in October 1756 by John Wentworth, Province of New Hampshire.

Date: October 1749

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/6

Combined letter and account for goods, including a charge of £3-3-9 for "Sole Leather".

Date: 1751

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/7

Explanations and details of various charges; mention of a sloop upsetting at Chignectou [Chignecto], various individuals such as Sylvanus Cobb and Captain St. Loe; and insurance on the sloop Wren. Document may have been prepared by Joshua Mauger. [piece missing]

Date: 1751

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/8

Debits include other names such as Phillip Barto and Richard Blanch; credits are mostly for furs - beaver, otter, fisher, martin, fox, mink, and muskrat.

Date: 12 April 1751

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/9

Document appears to list miscellaneous accounts, mostly tallies of lumber and shipments of boards sold by Bunell; names include Lt. Moncreif, Dan Long, W. Kennada, Old Pewter, Col. Delancey, Capt. Craig, Slocum and Capt. Parker.

Date: 27 September 1751 to 9 December 1751

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/10

Records a charge to Easson of £271-0-9 "shipd of the Lark and cargo for Boston consigned Messrs Box & Austin" and £81 to B. Hallowell.

Date: 31 December 1751

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/11

Including items to George Cotner "on account of the Anson's Port Bill", totalling £9-6-8; also "I pair stockings" to Felix Doucett.

Date: 26 February 1752

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/12

letter is fragile and has been fastened together in places. No image available for this item.

Date: 10 March 1752

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/13

10 October 1751 to 3 February 1752 with balance due Easson of £133-10-5.

Date: 29 March 1752

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/14

Notes regarding insurance on the sloop Wren which was lost on a voyage to the West Indies. Joshua Mauger, the agent, failed to get both it and the cargo insured.

Date: 6 July 1752

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/15