With receipt for payment.

Date: 5 July 1812

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/195

For mill work, materials, rum, etc., January to October 1812.

Date: 10 October 1812

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/196

Zeruviah Easson, widow, and Benjamin Fairn appointed to administer the estate of the late David Easson, intestate. Issued by William Winniett, Judge of the Probate Court.

Date: 9 February 1813

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/197

Document prepared after 1811, listing amounts paid and remaining on several bonds taken out 1789-1806, claimed to be due to David Easson's estate from the estate of his grandfather, John Easson.

Date: Post-31 October 1811

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/198

From 25 April 1811 to 27 December 1812, listing purchases, mostly of shoes and boots, for family members including "Black Mary" and "Black Charles." Settled in full, April 1813.

Date: April 1813

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/199

"For boarding Mrs. Ritchie." Listing of household goods provided: "…1 Mahogany Table, 1 Looking Glass, 1/2 dozen Silver Spoons…1 Bed, 2 Pillows & 1 Blanket," etc. Also "Keeping and Rearing a Calf" and "Rent of a Pasture 9 years…."

Date: n.d. but ca.1813

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/200

As shown by Zeruviah Easson and Benjamin Fairn. Household goods, farm equipment and livestock, total valuation £472-19-5, signed by Charles Mott, John Robinson and Frederick Buckler.

Date: 23 February 1813

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/201

Covering the period 9 February to 10 March 1813; repayment of bonds to Frederick Williams and Frederick Davoue [Deveau] against the appraiser's valuation of £472-19-5.

Date: 10 March 1813

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/202

Granted to Easson's widow, Zeruiah Easson, for Elizabeth, aged six years nine months; Mary Fisher, aged three years ten months; and for John, aged two years two months. The children to be educated in the Protestant religion until each reaches the age of twenty-one years. Signed by Governor Sir John Coape Sherbrooke.

Date: 10 March 1813

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/203

Enclosing the Commission appointing Mrs. Easson guardian of her children and charging Ritchie the fees (3 guineas).

Date: 8 June 1813

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/204

Memorandum by Thomas Ritchie, concerning the estates of John Easson and David Easson, proposing steps to take in settling them; the accounts for both are so complicated that they are difficult to understand.

Date: n.d. but probably 1813

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/205

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Work done on John Easson's lands by his three sons, including David, now deceased, from 1799 to 1813. Briefly lists annual improvements such as building fences, a mill dam, a grist mill and saw mill, plus improvements to pastures, barns, sleigh house, etc. all totalling £577-13-6.

Date: 1813

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/206

The suit of Frederick Hardwick and wife Sarah, and Robert Ritchie and wife Avis, against Elizabeth Easson and others, heirs of John Easson. Lengthy and detailed document summoning the heirs to appear before the Supreme Court, Halifax to answer suit of why they deny the partition of John Easson's lands. Thomas Ritchie attorney for the plaintiffs.

Date: 25 January 1814

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/207

Decision on the suit brought by Frederick Hardwick and wife Sarah, and Robert Ritchie and wife Avis (both daughters of David Easson deceased) against Elizabeth Easson and others, regarding partition of the late John Easson's land holdings.

Date: Easter Term 1814

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/208

Bailey has named Surveyor Harris to act for Easson, and the others have nominated Millidge to try to settle the dispute.

Date: 13 June 1814

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/209