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Agreement, Edward Whitman, master of the schooner Adventure to Alexander Easson
Whitman accepts 20 barrels of potatoes from Easson, and agrees to sell them on his behalf in the West Indies, paying him on return, less 8 shillings per barrel.
Date: 20 December 1817
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/214
Release of Dower Rights, Alexander Easson and His Wife Zeruviah, to Sydney Saunders
Zeruviah Easson, widow of the late David Easson and now the wife of Alexander Easson, releases her dower right to the "southernmost half" of the dwellinghouse at Annapolis, belonging originally to John Easson (grandfather of David) and then David Easson; for the sum of 5 shillings. [Zeruviah's daughter Elizabeth married Sydney Saunders and died before 1833.]
Date: 4 September 1833
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/239
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
"To the church wardens and vestry of St. Luke's Church, Annapolis"
Notice advising of a certificate of transfer -- a one-half share in pew no.3 has been transferred from James LeCain to Alexander Easson, who will pay the yearly rental of 20 shillings.
Date: 9 April 1849
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/264
Miscellaneous Account
For rum, tobacco, other items, and with names Mrs. Nichols, Major Philipps, Dyson, Ambrose Melanson, Whitchurch, Cowley, etc.
Date: N.d.
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/9
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
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
Account, John Easson with Thomas LeCain
Request for payment for work done, 2 shillings.
Date: 3 October 1787
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/29.1
Promissory note, Philip Richardson, Wilmot, in favour of Henry Munro
Payment in white pine
Date: 30 March 1769
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/39
Receipt, J. Hamilton, Captain 40th Regiment, from Dr. Vanhulst
Payment by Thomas Williams, Annapolis Royal. This was a debt due by John Easson to Mrs. Anna Skene, widow of Dr. William Skene.
Date: 14 August 1765
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/48
Promissory note, Derrick Willcoke, Annapolis Royal, in favour of John Easson
For the sum of £1 10 shillings, to be paid "next March," in wood "at the market price."
Date: 19 October 1768
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/55
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
Account, George Wooster with John Easson
For making and carting hay, keeping Easson's four cows, etc.
Date: 22 January 1768
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/56
Surveyor's certificate, Phillip Berteux
Survey and marking of pine timber, conducted in [district of ] Clare by Barteaux, for Arnay [?] Sonay [Saulnier].
Date: 7 May 1771
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/61
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