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"Account of the Expenditure of fifteen pounds Granted by the Legislature for the repair of the Shelburne Road from the Generals Bridge to E. Godfreys"

David Easson, Road Commissioner, handwritten form to assist in accounting for the expenditure of provincial money granted for road work.

Date: 15 July 1851

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/332


Draft, Derrick Willcok on Capt. Ellias Wayer, Granville, in favour of John Easson

To pay 7/6 to John Easson.

Date: 14 June 1769

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/55.1

Transcript available


Draft, Edward Goucher on John Easson in Favour of the Bearer

Date: 6 May 1788

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/23


Draft, John Eagles, St. Johns, on Isaac Cuserd in favour of John Easson

To pay 15 shillings; likely Saint John, New Brunswick.

Date: November 1785

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/20


Draft, Thomas Burke, Annapolis Royal, on Abijah Parker, Granville, in favour of John Easson

For 10 shillings.

Date: 1766

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


"Easson Account"

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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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


"Facture Des marchandises..."

Signed by A. Castaing at Louisbourg, a list of expenses for items shipped by the Dove to Dyson & Easson, Annapolis Royal. Total amount £564-0-0. In French.

Date: 7 July 1754

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/30


"Fraix pour l'expedition du Batteau le Dove au retour Annapolisse Royalle..."

Signed by A. Castaing at Louisbourg, a list of expenses for items shipped by the Dove , owned by Dyson and Easson, on a return voyage to Annapolis Royal; in French.

Date: 7 July 1754

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/29


"Furs in Possession of Mr. John Easton, Belonging to Mr. Robert Fletcher"

Undated list.

Date: n.d.

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/22.1


Grant of 550 acres of land to John Easson

by Charles Lawrence, Captain General and Governor in Chief over His Majesty's Province of Nova Scotia by his present Majesty King George the Second. "Beginning easterly at the lands of Jonathan Hoar and terminated northerly by Allen's Creek and to proceed up the Creek till it comes within forty rods of the Mills, and thence to run easterly twenty chains, thence south six degrees east one hundred chains, thence west six degrees south til it meets with the farm lots of Cott Hoar and is bounded by the Hoar Farms til it comes to the boundaries first mentioned containing five Hundred acres." In a different hand is added "Also a piece of marsh land purchased by him of the French Inhabitants containing about seven acres." The grant is also signed by Buckeley and registered 29 July 1765 by J. Pottier, Books of Record, Lib. 8, page 268. No image available for this item.

Date: 30 September 1759

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/53


"Improvements made by David, Thomas and Alexander Easson"

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


"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


Indenture between John Easson, Esq., and John Gwin and John Houseman

Sale of Easson's saw mill for £12 plus all the slabs made for one year to 14 July 1784. [Document torn.]

Date: 14 July 1783

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/132


Indenture, Alexander Easson, Annapolis, Farmer, to David Easson, also of Annapolis

Deed of Conveyance for portion of property that David Easson would receive when Alexander dies.

Date: 31 December 1856

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/273


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