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

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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For fabrics, hardware, etc.; credit from commission on county rates.

Date: 6 November 1804 - 20 November 1805

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/167.1

Signed by David LeCain. [Settlement relating to previous two items.].

Date: 5 December 1804 - 14 March 1805

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/167.2

For £30 paid by Easson, "Collector of County Rates," to Sneden, the treasurer.

Date: 5 December 1804

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/167

For a fine hat, fabric, wine, scissors, etc.

Date: 9 June 1808 - 10 August 1808

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/253.1

For wine, gloves, buttons, "one fine hatt," etc.

Date: 26 August 1808 - 19 January 1809

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/253

For tea and cotton.

Date: January 1811 - February 1811

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/130.1

For dry goods, spirits, and Madeira wine "per Benjamin Fairn."

Date: 7 February 1812

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/130.2

For coffee, sugar, tea; and credit for hauling wood. Receipt signed by S.S. Thorne.

Date: 7 February 1812 - 22 July 1812

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/167.3

For payment by Widow Easson, by the hand of Alexander Easson, £1-2-0 for two straw hats.

Date: 27 May 1812

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/253.2

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For fabrics, sugar, spirits, tin lamp. Receipt signed by S.S.Thorne.

Date: 8 September 1812 - 19 September 1812

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/167.4

For spirits and rope.

Date: 28 August 1813 - 13 November 1813

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/253.3

For spelling book, milk pans, pack of cards, lamp black, paint, hinges, tea, etc.; credit for potatoes, butter, lamb, turkeys and wood.

Date: 27 August 1815 - 2 February 1818

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/254

Sneden has been appointed by the Supreme Court to collect the costs of dividing the estates of John and David Easson; requesting payment immediately.

Date: 16 August 1815

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/212