Flagon and Trencher: Descendants of Colonial Tavernkeepers

History of the Society Membership Qualifying Ancestors Our Officers Meetings References Publications Tavern History The Art of Toasting
Kids Page

Welcome to
Flagon and Trencher:
Descendants of Colonial Tavernkeepers

We are the lineal descendants of
Tavernkeepers and Innkeepers
from the earliest (1634) to the beginning
of the American Revolution (1776).

OBJECTIVES OF THE SOCIETY

To establish the good repute of colonial tavern keepers and innkeepers through:

  • The collection of information concerning taverns, tavern keepers, tavern customs, recipes, menus, and all other data that may pertain to colonial taverns and and inns and their keepers.
  • The dissemination of such information to the Society’s membership, and eventually to other interested persons and organizations.
  • The building of a body of genealogical records reflecting descent from colonial tavern- and inn-keeping ancestors.
  • The fostering of a spirit of good fellowship and friendship among members through meetings and other means inherent in these purposes.

What type of people were our early tavern landlords? Here you have some contemporary testimony that these men and women had good standing in their communities, were respected, and above all, jovial.

On the other hand, there is some evidence that some few, at least, were not so gracious and did not always keep such an inviting establishment.

See our…

Ever-growing List of Qualifying Ancestors

The list is enlarged as we find time to update it. Here one can expect to find lists (organized by colony) of at least some of the approved taverners and innkeepers from those colonies.

Membership Page

Here, you will find our application and instructions for joining, our membership certificate, and our membership insignia.

Meetings Page

Our Meetings page contains photographs of attendees from many of our past meetings, and it even provides a list of the places we’ve held most of our past meetings.

Publications Page

Our “Flagon and Trencher” biographies booklets are published periodically and are available for purchase by members and non-members. The page contains a list of those taverners and innkeepers who have been treated over the last many years. This is an ongoing publication.

References Page

Here, one can expect to find references to several books of general interest regarding tavernkeeping in colonial times.

Society History, Stuff for the Kids, and the Art of Toasting

Here, in these three separate places, there can be found items of interest (for people of any age) concerning tavern customs, the history of the Society, &c.

Flagon and Trencher is a proud member and supporter of Founders Fellowship.

Last updated 20 April 2024