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Miscellaneous Account
Listing goods purchased (mostly foodstuffs) and some payments; many names, including Abraham Wheelock, William Winniett, Edward Calnek, etc.
Date: N.d.
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/2.2
Account, William Cowley with Joseph Winniett
Charges include corn, sugar, wood, etc. and a credit for bills drawn on Mr. Bogdani. Winniett was another merchant operating in Annapolis Royal.
Date: 15 September 1755
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/46
"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
Account, John Easson with Alexander Robertson
For dry goods and tea, and an account of items sold by Easson to Robertson, including meat, smelt, tobacco, etc.
Date: 11 June 1765
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/42
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
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
Power of Attorney, John Easson, Annapolis Royal, to David Easson
Witness: Matthew Winniett and Josh Winniett, J.P.
Date: 15 August 1770
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/71
Last will and testament of John Easson, Annapolis Royal
Drafted in London as Easson ("Merchant") was preparing to return to Annapolis Royal; signed 16 August 1771; proved 17 January 1795. (Copy)
Date: 16 August 1771
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/24
Letter, David Easson, Annapolis Royal, to his father, John Easson
Updating his father on local news and regarding his business and farm.
Date: 5 September 1772
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/29
Account, Pardon Sanders with David Easson
For tea, rum, thread, coffee, fabrics, brandy, spectacles, etc.
Date: 22 September 1772 - 8 January 1774
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/91
Letter, John Easson, Placentia, to his son, David Easson
Life in Placentia [British military station, southeast coast of Newfoundland], and giving him advice not to run into debt.
Date: November 1772
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/30
Account, John Morrison with John & David Easson
For trousers, "Pigetill tobaco," ivory comb, sheep, etc. and "his board from the 10 June 1772 to the 25 June 1773, is 54 weeks," totalling £21-12-0.
Date: 14 September 1774
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/33
Account, John Ritchie with David Easson
For shingles, wood, paint, carting goods and going to Digby.
Date: 30 August 1775 - 23 February 1776
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/87.1.2
Account, John Easson with Andrew Ritchie
For dry goods, tobacco, tea, etc..
Date: n.d.
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/40.1
Deed of Conveyance, Henry Newton, Esq., and wife Charlotte, Halifax, to David Easson, Annapolis
Sale of about seven acres of cleared upland on the road to Mayor's Hill, eight acres of marshland "under the Blockhouse" at Allen's Creek, and a one-hundred acre woodlot at the Cape, all for £23-6-8.
Date: 14 April 1777
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/105