For "Five quarters of schooling £2," paid for by meat, bread and vegetables.

Date: 3 August 1795

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/182

For £150, witnessed by Thomas Barclay and Thomas Ritchie. On reverse are receipts for various amounts paid, last one dated 19 April 1824.

Date: 1 October 1795

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/183

For £75 in settlement of £150 owing to DeLancey, for a charge over lands inherited from the late John Easson.

Date: 1 October 1795

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/184

Received from Mrs. Easson, £2 for the tax on her Pew No. 40, St. Luke's Church, Annapolis

Date: 31 December 1795

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/133

For mustard, snuff, coffee, tea, fabrics, etc.

Date: 5 January 1796

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/126.1

Draft of petition for a grant of 10,000 acres of land for himself and his brother, William, adjacent to land alloted to the York volunteers. This appears to be an updated copy of his petition of 1784, now mentioning that he is petitioning for a new grant, having relinquished land purchased at Shepody, 1796, by his father; and claiming that he [David Easson] has "acted as Superintendant of Indians and otherwise been among them on the most trying of occasions for the good of His Majesty's service and the tranquillity of the province…." (Incomplete)

Date: n.d. but ca.1796

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/105

Describing his experiences since arriving in Jamaica from Scotland.

Date: 4 June 1796

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/57

Acknowledging payment of £1-1-2 from the Estate of John Easson to the Estate of Joseph Cossins.

Date: 13 December 1796

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/110

Transcript available

Matthew Ritchie and Capt. Lamont had been captured by French privateers, but are now able to deliver this letter to Annapolis for him.

Date: 9 March 1797

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/58

" ... surveyed and divided for Colonel Barclay and Others" by Thomas Millidge. (Original and copy)

Date: April 1797

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives F/230 - ca.1797 M/3

Surveyed by John Harris, Deputy Surveyor. Shows "the true situation and content of lands near the town of Annapolis, belonging to the Heirs…."

Date: May 1797

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives V7/230 - ca.1797 M/4

For clover seed, fabric, cheese, etc..

Date: 13 May 1797 - 29 July 1798

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/166

Acknowledging receipt of £4 from Mrs. Easson, which is to be paid to Captain Frederick Williams.

Date: 2 October 1797

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/139

Transcript available

For dry goods and rice.

Date: 14 November 1797

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

For molasses, flour, thread, pepper, etc..

Date: 27 January 1798 - 31 December 1798

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/126.2