Inglis Johnstone married Clara Hoyt at Trinity Parish, New-York; both were stated to be residents of New Glasgow, NS; witnesses were Benjamin F. Hoyt and Theodore E. Studley, both of New York City. [Clara was the widow of Jesse Hoyt, who died 30 April 1881.]

Date: 27 April 1885

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/104

Acknowledging receipt of $2 for digging grave, paid for by Mrs. D. Easson.

Date: August 1885

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/315

Transcript available

Payment for "8 Appels barls," received from Deborah Easson.

Date: 7 November 1885

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/309.2

Transcript available

For casket and box, $19, with credit for butter.

Date: 20 August 1886

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/283.1

For coal.

Date: 8 October 1886

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/282.12

For flour.

Date: 16 October 1886

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/282.13

For flour.

Date: 24 March 1887

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/282.14

For $20.00 paid by Deborah Easson.

Date: 20 June 1887

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/283.2

For coal

Date: 25 September 1887

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/282.15

Acknowledging receipt of $5 from "Miss Easson, Easson House, Lequille" for one cooking stove.

Date: 4 October 1887

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/287

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Printed by Yarmouth Light Print.

Date: 1894

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/284

Letter expressing unhappiness, possibly written by Clara Jane (Cogswell) Hoyt [later Johnstone]: "Well dearest, Christmas is over and I for one am glad. It was not freighted with many pelasures for us being unable even to exchange gifts among ourselves….I haven't got decent clothes to go anywhere…."

Date: n.d.

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/110.5

Torn laundry receipt.

Date: post-1910

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/110.7

Probably written by Clara Jane (Cogswell) Hoyt, widow of Jesse Hoyt [she later married Inglis Johnstone], regarding the history of family china pieces in her possession, including genealogical details. Some of the pieces belonged to Mrs. Judge Chipman, who later married Colonel Timothy Barnaby.

Date: n.d. but before 1922

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/110.6

Tax notice for $14.35, for 1923.

Date: 1923

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/349