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Letter, John Easson to Peter Alair
Asking Alair to settle his account or else Easson will give it to Mr. Chandler for settlement.
Date: 29 September 1759
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/55
"Articles of Apprenticeship Between John Easson, House Wright, and his Son David"
Contract for a seven-year period during which Easson is to instruct his eleven-year-old son David in the trade of a house wright. Signed by both parties and witnessed by Matthew Winniett and Philip Bertaux.
Date: 1 April 1760
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/56
Promisory note, John Davis, in favour of John Easson
For £26, being the balance owed for delivery of a deed of land and house.
Date: 22 September 1760
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/57
Receipt, John Frost to John Easson
Acknowledging receipt of £12-17-3 for work carried out on on the east and southeast bastions of the garrison. Witnessed by Philip Bertaux.
Date: 17 June 1761
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/58
Receipt, Philip Bertaux to John Easson
For payment of all debts and demands owing.
Date: 22 June 1761
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/59
Receipt, Thomas Sparhawk, Boston to John Easson, Annapolis Royal
Acknowleding receipt of £12, delivered "by the hands of Joseph Bordman."
Date: 16 June 1762
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/60
Statement of Account, "late Company of Daniel Dyson, Erasmus James Philipps and John Easson" with Francis Johannot of Boston
Debits and credits from 24 August 1752 to 10 August 1761, ending with a balance of £118-15-2 which, with interest, totaled £156-8-8 in September 1763 and remained unpaid.
Date: 8 September 1763
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/61
Statement of Account, Francis Johannot, Boston, with the "Late company of Daniel Dyson and John Easson"
Debits and credits from 25 February 1754 to 10 August 1761, ending with £566-3-3 due Johannot; by 1763, £98-17-8 of the debt still remained.
Date: 8 September 1763
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/62
Statement, Francis Johannot, Boston
Concerning a verbal agreement made April 1751 at Annapolis Royal with John Easson, Major Erasmus Phillips and Daniel Dyson. Notarized by John Hill.
Date: 8 September 1763
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/63
Discharge, William Nesbitt, Surrogate General, Nova Scotia, to John Easson
Easson was trustee and guardian for the estate of Dr. William Skene, surgeon to the garrison.
Date: 8 September 1763
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/64
Account, Captain Robert George Bruce with John Easson
Charges for the works at Fort Frederick, for fencing the Governor's garden, etc. and ending with £64-10-10 due to Captain Bruce.
Date: 18 October 1764
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/65
Copy of letter, John Easson to Francis Johonnot
Concerning Easson's unsettled account and the deaths of Major Phillips and Daniel Dyson. Account was sent to Halifax for attornies to settle. Easson offers £100 in full settlement.
Date: 8 July 1766
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/66
Deed of land, Thomas Walker to John Easson
In exchange for transfer of land by John Easson to Thomas Walker. Witnessed by Joseph Winniett and M. Lamont [part missing].
Date: 6 April 1767
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/67
Statement of Indebtedness, John Harris, Annapolis Royal, to John Easson
Harris is indebted to John Easson £150 Halifax currency; document also refers to dispute between Easson and Francis Johannot of Boston, going to arbitration by Archibald Hinchelwood & Francis White, merchants of Halifax; John Harris is attorney for Francis Johannot. Witness: William Nesbitt.
Date: 13 June 1767
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/68
Letter, John Easson, Annapolis Royal, to David Easson
Writing his 21-year-old son with fatherly advice and concerning business matters.
Date: 12 January 1769
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/69
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