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Account, John Easson with Samuel Austin, Boston

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


Letter, John Althouse, "Fisherie Point," to Mr. Easson

Althouse has bought the share in the saw mill belonging to "Mr. Marcure"; if Easson wishes to be involved, he should let Althouse know immediately. Other business news; Stephen Goldsmith sends his compliments. [Location may be in New Brunswick.]

Date: 22 July 1786

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/157

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Letter, H.H. Cogswell, Halifax, to John Lunn

Requesting Lunn to secure payment from David Easson on a promissory note for £17 issued by David Easson and John T. Fisher to Mr. Grant.

Date: 20 February 1803

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/187


Account, Alexander Easton with Alexander Burket

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


Account, Elizabeth Easson with Frederick Buckler

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


Letters of Guardianship for the late David Easson's Three Minor Children

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


Account, Mrs. Fisher and Alexander Easson, with John FitzRandolph

For medical and surgical services to Mrs. Fisher, 1816, and medical attendance on Alexander Easson and his family, 1816 and 1817.

Date: 31 December 1817

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/215


Indenture, Sydney Saunders, Yeoman, to John Easson, House-Joiner, and Mary Fisher Easson, Maidenwoman

Deed of conveyance, selling the southernmost half of the family homestead in Annapolis, for a token 5 shillings, to his wife's siblings, John Easson and Mary Fisher Easson.

Date: 4 September 1833

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/240


Instructions from General Sessions of the Peace, Annapolis County, to Overseers of the River Fisheries

The regulations for River Fisheries are to be the same as passed in 1821, except that no net can be set in the Annapolis and Nictaux Rivers above Round Hill between Saturday evening and Monday evening; and no net is to be set more than halfway across. Israel Ruggles and Thomas and Alexander Easson appointed by the Court as Overseers of the River Fisheries for a year.

Date: 2 May 1848

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/263


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


Letter, John Althause, Fisherie Point, to Mr. Easson

Regarding his saw mill and selling a half interest for £142.

Date: 15 October 1786

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/60

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Account, Mrs. Easson with Frederick Buckler

For shoes and shoe repairs for "B. Charles."

Date: 24 April 1813 - 30 October 1813

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/105.1


Receipt, Alexander Burket

Received from Elizabeth Easson by the hand of Mrs. Fisher.

Date: 15 November 1808

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/106.1

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Receipt, Alexander Burket

Received from Elizabeth Easson by the hand of Mrs. Fisher.

Date: 5 June 1809

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/106.2

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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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