Old Boston Taverns and Tavern ClubsDrake, Samuel Adams
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Old Boston Taverns and Tavern Clubs
Drake, Samuel Adams
Boston (Mass.) -- Social life and customs; Clubs -- Massachusetts -- Boston; Taverns (Inns) -- Massachusetts -- Boston
=Star=, northwest corner of Hanover and Union streets. The lot of John
Davis in the _Book of Possessions_. He deeds to John Trotman in 1645,
whose wife Katherine deeds on the same day to Thomas Hawkins. In 1671
Hawkins mortgages to Sampson Sheafe, and in 1671-72 the property is
delivered to Sheafe. 1672-73 Sheafe conveys to John Howlet, and in 1676
Susannah, wife of Howlet, deeds to Andrew Neale. 1709-10 the heirs of
Neale deed to John Borland house by the name of "the Star," now occupied
by Stephen North and Charles Salter. John Borland inherits 1727. Jonathan
Simpson and wife Jane (Borland) convey to William Frobisher in 1787. In
1798 it was a wooden house, two stories, twenty-eight windows, value
$3000. Frobisher and Thomas Dillaway were the occupiers. 1699 the fore
street leading to Star Inn mentioned. 1700 house near the Star Ale House.
In 1722 John Thing was licensed. 1737 house formerly the Star Tavern in
Union Street.
=State's Arms=, Washington Street. See _King's Arms_.
=Sun=, Faneuil Hall Square. In the _Book of Possessions_ Edward Bendall
had house and garden here. He mortgaged to Symon Lynde, who took
possession in 1653. His son Samuel Lynde inherits in 1687, and his heirs
make a division in 1736. Joseph Gooch and others convey to Joseph Jackson
in 1769 the Sun Tavern. Jackson's widow Mary inherits in 1796 and occupied
the house with others in 1798, when it was a brick house, three stories,
twenty-two windows, value $8000. 1694-95 street running to the dock by the
Sun Tavern. 1699-1700 now occupied by James Meeres. 1709 owned by Samuel
Lynde, now in possession of Thomas Phillips. 1757 Capt. James Day was
licensed.
=Sun=, west side of Washington Street, between Brattle and Court streets.
In 1782 Gillum Taylor deeds his estate to John Hinckley bounded south by
the land in possession of Benjamin Edes, late the Sun Tavern.
=Swan=, west side of Commercial Street, near the Ferry. In 1651 Thomas
Rucke mortgages his house called The Swan, which he bought of Christopher
Lawson in 1648, and he of Thomas Buttolph, who was the original owner.
=Swan, Sign of the=, see _Queen's Head_. In 1708 Fish Street (North
Street) extends to the Sign of the Swan by Scarlett's Wharf.
=Swann=, locality not stated. 1777 mentioned in _Town Records_.
=Three Crowns=, North Street, between Cross and Richmond streets. 1718
Thomas Coppin licensed. 1735 mentioned in the _Town Records_.
=Three Horse Shoes=, west side of Washington Street, between School and
Bromfield streets. The original possession of William Aspinwall, who deeds
land to John Angier in 1652. The heirs of Edmund Rangier to William Turner
in 1697. Turner to George Sirce in 1713. William Gatcomb and wife Mary
(Sirce) inherit. In 1744 Philip Gatcomb mortgages house known by the Sign
of the Three Horse Shoes; William Gatcomb to Gilbert Deblois, Jr., in
1784; Lewis Deblois to Christopher Gore, 1789; Gore to James Cutler and
Jonathan Amory, 1793; Cutler to Jonathan Amory, Jr., 1797.
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