what is a master artificer????

[greenvalley]

Thanks to all of you.

John Easson was stationed at the Fort in Annapolis, so him making fireworks, presumably to fight the French, makes perfect sense now.

Thanks for your help.

Greenvalley

[kimpy69]

Can anyone confirm whether he was born in Scotland or England?

[barryd]

Is this him?

https://memoryns.ca/easson-family-fonds

[Skoosh]

A "Tiffy!" in naval parlance?

Skoosh.

[kimpy69]

Yes, that is the same John Easson, but I have found conflicting reports of his birthplace. I’m thinking that perhaps he was born in Scotland but was living in England at the time he was sent to Annapolis, NS by the British.  Someone has him listed as the John Eason born in England in 1715 but was christened in 1711. That doesn’t make sense to me. I was just wondering if anyone else has any information (family trees, etc) that may confirm my suspicions.

[greenvalley]

The information I found on John Easson was that he was from Scotland, as was his wife Avis.

They were engaged in Scotland and she came over later to Nova Scotia marry him.

Here is a website about the family

https://novascotia.ca/archives/easson/

[Northumberland daughter]

Hi, aside from some fantasy-game personality, the dictionary said an artifice is/are clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially as used to trick or deceive others.
"the style is not free from the artifices of the period"
Presumably, then, someone gets to be a master of this hideous hobby... not to be judgemental...
Northumberland Daughter

[CarolA3]

Have you read any of the previous replies?

Carol

[Skoosh]

A bit early for the sherry? 
Skoosh.