streets. Nearly all of the original lot was taken for the extension of
Washington Street, and the exact location obliterated. It was one of the
estates at the head of the Dock. In the _Book of Possessions_, owned by
Hugh Gunnison, who in 1646 was licensed to keep a house of entertainment.
Oct. 28, 1650, he mortgages the estate called the King's Arms, and in 1651
conveys it to John Samson, Henry Shrimpton, and William Brenton (see
_Suff. Deeds_, Lib. 1, fol. 135, where there is an interesting and
complete inventory). Henry Shrimpton gets possession of the whole, and in
his will, 1666, bequeathes to his daughter Sarah Shrimpton "the house
formerly called the States Arms." In 1668-69 Eliakim Hutchinson, on his
marriage with Sarah Shrimpton, puts the estate in trust for his wife,
"heretofore called the King's Arms." He also enlarged the estate by buying
adjoining land of the William Tyng and Thomas Brattle estates. By the will
of Eliakim Hutchinson in 1718, and that of his wife in 1720, the whole
estate went to their son William Hutchinson, who in 1721 devised to his
son Eliakim Hutchinson. Eliakim still further enlarged the estate. He was
a Loyalist, and his estate was confiscated. In 1782 the government
conveyed part of it to Thomas Green and the remainder to John Lucas and
Edward Tuckerman.
=King's Arms=, west side of North Street, between Sun Court and Fleet
Street. The lot of Thomas Clarke in the _Book of Possessions_, which he
sold to Launcelot Baker in 1648, and Baker to George Halsey in 1648, the
trustees of Halsey to Evan Thomas in 1656, "The King's Arms." In 1680 his
widow Alice Thomas mortgages the house formerly known as King's Arms, and
she sells it in 1698 to Joseph Bill.
=King's Arms=, on the Neck, see _George_.
=King's Head=, northeast corner of North and Fleet streets, see _Castle_.
=Lamb= and =White Lamb=, west side of Washington Street, between West and
Boylston streets, on the site of the Adams House, the original lot of
Richard Brocket, which he deeds to Jacob Leger in 1638; and Ann Leger,
widow, to John Blake in 1664; Blake to Edward Durant in 1694; Durant to
Jonathan Waldo the southern part in 1713-14; Jonathan Waldo, Jr., to
Samuel Cookson in 1780; Cookson to Joel Crosby in 1795. In 1798 Joel
Crosby was the owner and occupier of the Lamb Tavern. A wooden building of
two stories, twenty-four windows, value $4200. In 1738 it was mentioned in
the _Town Records_, and in 1782 Augustus Moor was licensed there.
=Lighthouse=, 1766, mentioned in the _Town Records_. It was not far from
the Old North Meeting House.
=Lion, Sign of=, Washington Street, between Winter and Boylston streets.
1796 Henry Vose (innholder).
=Logwood Tree, Sign of=, south side of Commercial Street, between Hanover
and North streets. The lot of John Seabury in the _Book of Possessions_,
which he deeds to Alex Adams in 1645, Adams to Nathaniel Fryer in 1653-54,
and Fryer to John Scarlet in 1671. Scarlet to Joseph Parminter in 1671-72.
In 1734-35 Hannah Emmes, sister of Parminter, conveys to John Read the
house known as the "Sign of the Logwood Tree"; Read to Thomas Bently in
1744, and Bently to Joshua Bently 1756. In 1798 it was occupied by
Captain Caswell. A wooden house, two stories, fourteen windows, value
$1000. In 1732 mentioned in the _Town Records_. See also _Queen's Head_.
[Illustration: THE LAMB TAVERN (The Adams House Site)]
=Marlborough Arms= and =Marlborough Head=, south side of State Street,
east of Kilby Street. In 1640 William Hudson was allowed to keep an
ordinary. His son conveys this in 1648 to Francis Smith, and Smith to John
Holland. Judith Holland conveys to Thomas Peck in 1656; Thomas Peck, Jr.,
to James Gibson, 1711. In 1722 Mary Gibson deeds to her children "house
named Marlborough next the Grapes." James Gibson to Roger Passmore, 1741;
Passmore to Simon Eliot, 1759; Eliot to Leonard, 1760; Jarvis to Benjamin
Parker, 1766; John Erving acquires and deeds to William Stackpole, 1784.
In 1798 it had been converted into a brick store. Elisha Odling was
licensed in 1720, Sarah Wormal in 1721, and Elizabeth Smith 1722.
=Mitre=, east side of North Street, at the head of Hancock Wharf (Lewis
Wharf), between Sun Court and Fleet Street. The lot of Samuel Cole in the
_Book of Possessions_, which he conveys to George Halsey in 1645; Halsey
to Nathaniel Patten, 1654; Patten to Robert Cox, 1681; Cox to John Kind,
1683-84; Jane Kind to Thomas Clarke (pewterer), 1705-06; Clarke to John
Jeffries, 1730. His nephew David Jeffries inherits in 1778, from whom it
went to Joseph Eckley and wife Sarah (Jeffries). In 1782 heirs of John
Jeffries owned house "formerly the Mitre Tavern." In 1798 the house had
been taken down.
=Noah's Ark=, southwest corner North and Clarke streets. The early
possession of Capt. Thomas Hawkins. He was lost at sea, and his widow
married (2) John Fenn and (3) Henry Shrimpton. In 1657 William Phillips
conveys to Mary Fenn the house called Noah's Ark, the property of her
first husband Thomas Hawkins, and which her son-in-law John Aylett had
mortgaged to William Hudson, by whom it was sold to William Phillips. In
1657 Mary Fenn conveys to George Mountjoy, and in 1663 Mountjoy to John
Vial. In 1695 Vial deeds to Thomas Hutchinson. In 1713 the house was known
as Ship Tavern, heretofore Noah's Ark, in part above and in part below the
street called Ship Street.
=North Coffee-House=, North Street. Dec. 12, 1702, Edward Morrell was
licensed.
=North End Coffee-House=, northwest side of North Street, between Sun
Court and Fleet Street. The land of Capt. Thomas Clarke in the _Book of
Possessions_. Elisha Hutchinson and wife Elizabeth (Clarke) inherit.
Edward Hutchinson conveys to Thomas Savage in 1758. John Savage inherits,
and deeds to Joseph Tahon in 1781, Tahon to Robert Wier in 1786, Wier to
John May in 1795 the "North End Coffee-House." In 1782 Capt. David Porter
was licensed to keep a tavern at the North End Coffee-House. In 1798 John
May was owner and occupier. A brick house, three stories, forty-five
windows, value $4500.
=Orange Tree=, northeast corner of Hanover and Court streets. Land first
granted to Edmund Jackson, Thomas Leader acquires before 1651, and his
heirs deed to Bozoon Allen in 1678. Allen conveys in 1700 to Francis Cook
"the Orange Tree Inn." Benjamin Morse and wife Frances (Cook) inherit.
John Tyng and wife Mary (Morse), daughter of Benjamin, inherit. John
Marshall and other heirs of Tyng owners in 1785 and 1798, when it was
unoccupied. A wooden house, three stories, fifty-three windows, value
$4000. In 1712 Jonathan Wardell, who had married Frances (Cook), widow of
Benjamin Morse, was licensed, and from 1724 to 1746 Mrs. Wardell was
licensed.
=Peacock=, west side of North Street, between Board Alley and Cross
Street, on the original estate of Sampson Shore, who conveyed to Edwin
Goodwin in 1648, and he to Nathaniel Adams. In 1707-08 Joseph and other
children of Nathaniel Adams deed to Thomas Harris house and land near the
Turkey or Peacock. In 1705 Elihu Warden owns a shop over against the
Peacock Tavern. Sept. 26, 1709, Thomas Lee petitions to keep a victualling
house at a hired house which formerly was the Sign of the Turkie Cock.
=Peggy Moore's Boarding House=, southwest corner of Washington and
Boylston streets. On the original estate of Jacob Eliot. His daughter
Hannah Frary inherits, Abigail (Frary) Arnold inherits, and then Hannah
(Arnold), wife of Samuel Welles. In 1798 Samuel Welles owner, and he with
Mrs. Brown and Peggy Moore occupiers. A wooden house, two stories, and
seventy-one windows, value $10,000.
=Pine Tree=, Dock Square. In 1785 Capt. Benjamin Gorham was licensed on
Dock Square, at the house known by the name of the Pine Tree Tavern.
Gorham bought a house in 1782 of John Steel Tyler and wife Mary (Whitman),
situated on northwest side of North Street, between Cross Street and Scott
Alley, which he sold in 1786 to John Hinckley.
=Punch Bowl, Sign of the=, Dock Square. 1789 Mrs. Baker (innholder).
=Queen's Head=, Fleet Street. April 19, 1728, Anthony Young petitions to
remove his license from the Salutation in Ship Street to the Sign of the
Swan in Fleet Street, and set up the Sign of the Queen's Head there. Nov.
28, 1732, Joseph Pearse petitions to remove his license from the house
where he lives, the Sign of the Logwood Tree in Lynn Street, to the house
near Scarlett's Wharf at the Sign of the Queen's Head, where Anthony Young
last dwelt.
=Red Cross=, southwest corner of North and Cross streets. In 1746 John
Osborn (innholder) bought land of Tolman Farr, to whom it had descended
from Barnabas Fawer, who bought it of Valentine Hill in 1646. The
children of Osborn sold it in 1756 to Ichabod Jones, whose son John Coffin
Jones inherited.
=Red Lyon=, northeast corner of North and Richmond streets. Nicholas
Upshall was the owner in 1644. Nov. 9, 1654, Francis Brown's house was
near the Red Lyon. Joseph Cock and wife Susannah (Upshall) inherit half in
1666, Edward Proctor and wife Elizabeth (Cock) inherit in 1693-94 half of
the Red Lyon Inn, John Proctor deeds to Edward Proctor in 1770, Proctor to
Charles Ryan in 1790, Ryan to Thomas Kast in 1791, Kast to Reuben Carver
in 1794. In 1798 William T. Clapp was occupier. A brick and wooden
dwelling, three and two stories, twenty-four windows, value $2500. In 1763
mentioned in the _Town Records_.
=Red Lyon=, Washington Street, see _Lion_. 1798 James Clark (innholder).
=Rising Sun=, Washington Street, between School and Winter streets. 1800
Luther Emes (innholder).
=Roebuck=, east side of Merchants' Row (Swing Bridge Lane) a grant of land
to Leonard Buttles in 1648-49. He sold to Richard Staines in 1655, whose
widow Joyce Hall deeds to Thomas Winsor in 1691; Winsor mortgages to Giles
Dyer in 1706, who deeds the same year to Thomas Loring; Loring to John
Barber in 1712; Barber to John Pim in 1715. Samuel Wright and wife Mary
(Pim) inherit. Jane Moncrief acquires, and conveys to William Welch in
1793, Welch to William Wittington in 1794. In 1798 William Wittington,
Jr., was the occupier. House of brick and wood, three stories, nineteen
windows, value $2500. In 1776 Elizabeth Wittington was licensed as an
innholder at the Roebuck, Dock Square. In 1790 William Wittington at the
Sign of the Roebuck was next to John Sheppard.
=Roebuck=, Battery March. July 29, 1702, house of Widow Salter at the
Sign of the Roebuck, nigh the South Battery.
=Rose and Crown=, southwest corner of State and Devonshire streets. Thomas
Matson was an early owner of the land. He deeds to Henry Webb in 1638,
Webb to Henry Phillips in 1656-57. His widow Mary deeds to her son Samuel
"the Rose and Crown" in 1705-06, Gillum Phillips to Peter Faneuil in 1738,
George Bethune and wife Mary (Faneuil) to Abiel Smith in 1787. In 1798 a
brick house, three stories, forty-four windows, value $9000. Dec. 29,
1697, a lane leading from the Rose and Crown Tavern (Devonshire Street).
=Royal Exchange=, State Street, see _Exchange_.
=Salutation=, northeast corner of North and Salutation streets. James
Smith acquired the land at an early date. He deeds to Christopher Lawson,
and Lawson to William Winburne in 1664; Winburne to John Brookins in 1662
"the Salutation Inn." Elizabeth, widow of Brookins, married (2) Edward
Grove, who died in 1686, and (3) William Green. In 1692 William Green and
wife Elizabeth convey to William Phipps house called the Salutation.
Spencer Phipps inherits in 1695, Phipps to John Langdon in 1705, the heirs
of Langdon to Thomas Bradford in 1766, Bradford to Jacob Rhodes in 1784,
house formerly "the Two Palaverers." In 1798 it was occupied by George
Singleton and Charles Shelton. A wooden house, two stories, thirty-five
windows, value $2500. In 1686 Edward Grove was licensed, Samuel Tyley in
1711, Elisha Odling 1712, John Langdon, Jr., 1714. In 1715 he lets to
Elisha Odling, Arthur Young 1722, Samuel Green 1731, Edward Drinker 1736.
In 1757 called Two Palaverers. William Campbell licensed 1764, Francis
Wright 1767, Thomas Bradford 1782, Jacob Rhodes 1784.
=Schooner in Distress= and =Sign of the Schooner=, North Street, between
Cross and Richmond streets. 1761 mentioned in the _Town Records_.
=Seven Stars=, northwest corner of Summer and Hawley streets. The
possession of John Palmer. His widow Audrey deeds to Henry Rust in 1652;
Rust to his son Nathaniel, 1684-85; Nathaniel to Robert Earle, 1685; Earle
to Thomas Banister, 1698, house being known by the name of Seven Stars;
Samuel Banister to Samuel Tilly, 1720; Tilly to William Speakman, 1727;
Speakman to Leonard Vassal, 1728; Vassal to John Barnes and others for
Trinity Church.
=Ship=, North Street, see _Noah's Ark_.
=Ship=, Washington Street, see _Cole's Inn_.
=Ship, Sign of=, west side of North Street, between Sun Court and Fleet
Street. The original possession of Thomas Joy, who sold to Henry Fane, and
Fane to Richard Way in 1659-60, Thomas Kellond 1777, Robert Bronsdon
1678-79, William Clarke 1707-08, Joseph Glidden 1728, and his heirs to
John Ballard 1781. In 1789 John Ballard was innkeeper here. The Executor
of Ballard conveys to John Page, and Page to George R. Cushing of Hingham
in 1797. In 1798 it was a wooden building, three stories, twenty-nine
windows, value $1850, and occupied by Ebenezer Knowlton, Ziba French, and
John Daniels.
=Shippen's Crane=, Dock Square. 1739 John Ballard licensed as retailer.
=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.
=Three Mariners=, south side of Faneuil Hall Square. The original
possession of Isaac Grosse. Thomas Grosse conveys to Joseph Pemberton in
1679, and Joseph to Benjamin Pemberton in 1701-02 "the Three Mariners." In
1701-02 occupied by Edward Bedford. In 1712 the executor of Benjamin
Pemberton deeds to Benjamin Davis the house known by the name of the
"Three Mariners." In 1723 the house of Elizabeth, widow of Benjamin Davis,
known as "Bear Tavern," conveyed to Henry Whitten, Whitten to John Hammock
in 1734-35, Ebenezer Miller and wife Elizabeth (Hammock) to William Boyce
in 1772, Boyce to William Stackpole in 1795 the house known as the "Bear
Tavern." In 1798 it was a wooden house, three stories, fourteen windows,
value $5000, and occupied by Peter Richardson. In the nineteenth century
it was known as the "Bite."
=Three Mariners=, at the lower end of State Street. 1719 Thomas Finch
licensed.
[Illustration: THE SUN TAVERN (Dock Square) ABOUT 1900]
=Turkie Cock=, see _Peacock_.
=Two Palaverers=, see _Salutation_.
=Union Flag=, Battery March. 1731 William Hallowell's house, known by the
name of Union Flag. Possibly not a tavern.
=Vernon's Head= and =Admiral Vernon=, northeast corner of State Street and
Merchants' Row. The early possession of Edward Tyng, who sold to James
Everill 1651-52, and he to John Evered _alias_ Webb in 1657. Webb conveyed
to William Alford in 1664. Peter Butler and wife Mary (Alford) inherit,
and deed to James Gooch in 1720. In 1760 John Gooch conveys to Tuthill
Hubbard the "Vernon's Head." In 1798 it was a brick store. In 1745 Richard
Smith was licensed, Thomas Hubbard 1764. In 1766 William Taunt, who has
been at the Admiral Vernon several years, prays for a recommendation for
keeping a tavern at the large house lately occupied by Potter and Gregory
near by. Sarah Bean licensed 1774, Nicholas Lobdell 1776 and 1786, John
Bryant 1790.
=White Bear, Sign of=, location not stated. 1757 mentioned in the _Town
Records_.
=White Horse=, west side of Washington Street, between West and Boylston
streets. Land owned by Elder William Colburne in the _Book of
Possessions_. Moses Paine and wife Elizabeth (Colburne) inherit. Thomas
Powell and wife Margaret (Paine) inherit. In 1700 Powell conveys to Thomas
Brattle the inn known as the White Horse. William Brattle mortgages to
John Marshall in 1732, and Marshall deeds to Jonathan Dwight in 1740.
William Bowdoin recovers judgment from Dwight and conveys to Joseph Morton
in 1765; Morton to Perez Morton, 1791. In 1798 it was occupied by Aaron
Emmes. A wooden house, two stories, twenty-six windows, value $9000. In
1717 Thomas Chamberlain was licensed, William Cleeres in 1718, Mrs.
Moulton 1764, Israel Hatch 1787, Joseph Morton 1789, Aaron Emmes 1798.
=White Horse, Sign of the=, Cambridge Street, near Charles River Bridge.
1789 Moses Bradley (innkeeper).
[Illustration: The TOWN of BOSTON in _New England_ by Cap{t} John Bonner
1722]
FOOTNOTES:
[1] Cordis's bill for a dinner given by Governor Hancock to the Fusileers
at this house in 1792 is a veritable curiosity in its way:--
£ s. p.
136 Bowls of Punch 15 6
80 Dinners 8
21 Bottles of Sherry 4 14 6
Brandy 2 6
[2] A punch-bowl on which is engraved the names of seventeen members of
the old Whig Club is, or was, in the possession of R. C. Mackay of Boston.
Besides those already mentioned, Dr. Church, Dr. Young, Richard Derby of
Salem, Benjamin Kent, Nathaniel Barber, William Mackay, and Colonel
Timothy Bigelow of Worcester were also influential members. The Club
corresponded with Wilkes, Saville, Barré, and Sawbridge,--all leading
Whigs, and all opponents of the coercive measures directed against the
Americans.
[3] Liberty Tree grew where Liberty Tree Block now stands, corner of Essex
and Washington Streets.
[4] The name of a room at Julien's.
Transcriber's Notes:
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