Flagon and Trencher: Biography Volumes

Colonial Tavern Keepers
Qualifying Ancestors of Flagon and Trencher Members

Biographies

The following gives the Tables of Contents for the twelve volumes completed to date. If you are looking for a specific name try using your browser's find function. Some volumes have recipes or other articles of interest. Note that Volumes 6 and 7 are bound together into a single physical booklet.

These are all available for purchase.

We are accepting biographies on additional, established, tavern keepers. New biographies should follow the format defined in Volume 12, and all submissions should come to the Keeper of the Tavern Records (address on order form).

The information provided is as follows: Name of Taverner, Name of Tavern (where available), Location of Tavern, Taverner's Life-dates

Volume 1: John Baker, Ipswich, MA, 1598 - c.1681; John Dawson, Crooked Billet Inn, Hatboro, PA, ? - 1742; John Jacob Eichholtz, The Plow Inn, Lancaster, PA, 1712 - 1760; Thomas Farmer, Surrey Co., VA, 1681 - 1723; John Grave(s), Guilford, CT, 1658/9 - 1726; William Hilton, Kittery Point, ME, 1590 - 1656; Maria (Truax) Viele Peeck, New Amsterdam, 1617 - c.1671; Pierre Pia, New Amsterdam, 1604 - 1664; Abraham Van Horn, White House Tavern, White House, NJ, 1699 - 1759; Peter Gerhart, Gerhart's Tavern, Montgomery Co., PA, 1716 - 1767
Volume 2: Col. John Chandler, New London, CT, 1665 - 1743; William Clark(e), The Ship's Tavern, Salem, MA, ? - 1647; Thomas Cornell, Boston, MA, c.1595 - 1655; Jonathan Gilbert, Cold Spring, CT, c.1618 - 1682; Jonathan Hatch, Sacconnessett, MA, 1626 - 1710; Simon Heller, Heller's Tavern, Wind Gap, PA, 1721 - 1785; John Howard, Bridgewater, MA, c.1620 - c.1700; Patrick Jack, Charlotte, NC, 1700 - 1780; Henry Mathews, The Hornes, VA, ante-1642 - post-1679; Thomas Phillips, The Sun Tavern, Boston, MA, c.1678 - c.1726; Joris Janszen Rapelje, New Amsterdam, 1604 - 1663; Thomas Trafton, York, ME, c.1624 - c.1706; Michiel Jansen Vreeland, New Amsterdam, 1610 - 1663
Volume 3: John Ayres, Quaubauge, MA, ante-1625 - 1675; William Baulstone, Aquaneck, RI, c.1600 - 1679; Samuel Beadle, Salem, MA, ante-1650 - 1706; Hannah (Lemon) Beadle, Salem, MA, 1650 - c. 1735; James Cole, Plymouth, MA, 1600 - post-1688; Nicholas Danforth, Cambridge, MA, ? - 1638; William Fiske, Wenham, MA, 1613 - 1654; Pieter Kuykendall, Nachmackemeck, NY, 1698 - post-1759; Robert Long, Three Cranes Inn, Charlestown, MA, 1590 - 1664; John McIntyre, Warren, ME, 1724 - 1796; Samuel Moore, Woodbridge, NJ, c.1630 - 1688; Joseph Moulton, The Moulton Tavern, York, ME, 1648 - 1691/2; Roger Mowry, The Mowry Tavern, Providence, RI, ante-1610 - 1666; Robert Royce, New London, CT, ante-1613 - 1676; Edward Sturgis, Yarmouth, MA, 1613 - 1695; Recipes: How to Make Mead, To Make Little Pasties
Volume 4: Thomas Beadle, Salem, MA, ante-1658 - 1700; Elisha Bisbee, Scituate, MA, 1616 - 1695; John Cann, New Castle, DE, 1645 - 1694; Samuel Chipman, Barnstable and Groton, MA, 1661 - post-1717; Thomas Chipman, Barnstable and Groton, MA, 1687 - ?; Samuel Chipman (the younger), Barnstable and Groton, MA, 1687 - post-1751; Samuel Cole, Boston, MA, ante-1609 - 1666/7; Adam Dietrich, Sunbury, PA, 1740-1817; James Grover, Navesink, NJ, ante-1625 - 1685; Maj. Mial Scurlock, Chatham Court House, NC, c.1720 - 1781; Ens. Thomas Waterman, Norwich, CT, 1644 - 1708; Sybrant Goosen Van Schaick, Albany, NY, 1653 - c.1685; Capt. Albert Jansen Ryckman, Albany, NY, 1663 - 1737; Recipes: To Stew Cucumbers, Foods to Eat in May
Volume 5: Jeremy Adams, Hartford, CT, c.1604 - 1683; Anthony Ashby, Salem, MA, c.1635 - c.1708; Col. Obadiah Clement, Warren, NH, 1742 - 1829; Ralph Earle, Newport, RI, 1606 - 1678; Nathaniel Ely, Ely's Tavern, Springfield, MA, c.1607 - 1675; Samuel Ely, Ely's Tavern, Springfield, MA, c.1630 - 1691; John Hobson, Guilford, CT, c.1610 - 1701; Nicholas Jacob, Hingham, MA, ante-1600 - 1657; John Johnson, Roxbury, MA, ante-1605 - 1659; Deborah (Prince) King, Boston, MA, 1657 - 1712/3; John Lewis, The Blew Ankor, Lynn, MA, 1631 - 1710; Hugh March, The Blue Anchor, Newbury, MA, 1620 - 1693; Joseph Neville, Sr., Fredericksburg and Caroline Co., VA, 1707 - post-1790; Capt. James Parker, North Yarmouth, MA, 1687 - 1732; John Parmenter, Parmenter Tavern, Sudbury, MA, c.1612 - 1666; Joseph Parsons, Springfield, MA, c.1618 - 1683; Stukely Westcott, Warwick, RI, c.159 - 1676/7; Thomas Wilson, Paradise Twp., York Co., PA, ante-1732 - 1768; Recipes: Rum Shrub, Brandy Shrub, Baked Squash for Winter
Volumes 6 and 7: Capt. Oliver Besley (and Descendants), New Rochelle, NY, ante-1670 - ante-1748; Ebenezer Blakesley, New Haven, CT, 1664 - 1735; John Cooper, Southampton, LI, NY, 1584 - 1662; Anthony Emery, Dover Neck, NH and Kittery, ME, c.1600 - 1680; John Hathaway, Freetowne, MA, 1650 - 1730; Edward Higby, Middletown, CT, 1615/6 - 1699; John Holden, Concord, MA, 1675 - 1767; Moses Hoyt, East Chester, NY, c.1637 - c.1712; George Ingersoll, Gloucester, MA, 1618 - 1694; Ens. Benjamin Ingersoll, Falmouth, ME, 1687 - 1755; Joseph Kellogg, Hadley, MA, 1626 - 1707/8; Thomas Lombard, Barnstable, MA, 1610 - 1663; Samuel Marshfield, Marshfield's Tavern, Springfield, MA, ante-1631 - 1692; George Neville/Neavill, Neavill's Ordinary, Auburn, VA, c.1695 - 1774; Mary (Gibbs) Neville/Neavill, Neavill's Ordinary, Auburn, VA, c.1711 - 1778; Ambrose Barnett, Neavill's Ordinary, Auburn, VA, c.1747 - 1808; Col. Adam Reigart, The Grape Inn, Lancaster, PA, 1739 - 1813; Mrs. Ann Scott, Hartford, CT, c.1600 - 1675; Daniel Strang, Strang's Tavern, Rye, NY, 1661 - 1707; Henry Woodward, Northampton, MA, ante-1619 - 1683; John Taylor, Northampton, MA, c.1640 - 1704; Samuel Taylor, Deerfield, MA, 1688 - 1733/4; John Taylor, Deerfield, MA, 1722 - 1799; John Webb, Webb's Tavern, Northampton, MA, c.1615 - 1670
Volume 8: Sgt. Caleb Abel, Sr., Norwich, CT, c.1646 - 1731; Thomas Backer/Baker, Easthampton, LI, NY, 1618 - 1700; Capt. Richard Beers, Watertown, MA, 1607 - 1675; James Besly, Besley's Tavern, New Rochelle, NY, c.1717 - post-1776; Elisha Coolidge, Ashburnham, MA, 1730 - 1807; Edmund Faulkner, Andover, MA, c.1625 - 1687; Edmund Greenleaf, Newbury, MA, c.1590 - 1671; John Hall, Derryfield, NH, c.1720 - 1794; David Howe, Sudbury, MA, 1674 - 1759; Thomas Huckins, Barnstable, MA, c.1617 - 1679; Josiah Keith, Easton, MA, 1678 - 1754; Philip Leek(e), New Haven, CT, c.1611 - 1676; Thomas Miller, Rowley, MA, 1609 - 1680; John Perkins, Ipswich, MA, c.1614 - 1686; John Read, Rehoboth, MA, 1598 - 1685; Thomas Snow, The Sign of the Dove, Boston, MA, ante-1615 - 1668/9; Recipes: Biskets, Strong Broth
Volume 9: Arthur Arrington, Jr., Nash Co., NC, c.1735 - 1795; Capt. Abraham Brown, Watertown, MA, 1671 - 1729; John How, Marlborough, MA, c.1602 - 1680; David Howell, Howell's Tavern, Tredyffrin Twp., Chester Co., PA, c.1736 - 1778; Samuel Hubbard, Springfield, MA, c.1610 - 1689; Johannes Lischer, The Crown Inn, Bethlehem and Nazareth, PA, 1719 - 1782; Zechariah Sandford, Bunch of Grapes, Hartford, CT, c.1664 - 1714; Anthony Tunis, Tunis Ordinary, Merion, PA, 1693/4 - 1762; Article by Harriet Stryker-Rodda: "Colonial Inns and Taverns"; Recipes: Yorkshire Pudding, Millet Pudding
Volume 10: William Craddock, Sr., Amelia Co., VA, c.1710 - 1795; Stephen Harding, Wells, ME, c.1680 - 1747; Col. Samuel Howe, The Howe Tavern, Sudbury, MA, 1642 - 1713; Peter Hubbell, Newtown, CT, 1686 - 1780; Capt. Benjamin Hull, Hull's Tavern, Piscataway, NJ, 1639 - 1713; Thomas Leffingwell, Jr., Leffingwell Inn, Norwich, CT, 1649 - 1724; Stephen Swett, Newbury, MA, c.1618 - 1691; Robert Tucke, Hampton, NH, c.1600 - 1664; Robert Turner, Sign of the Anchor, Boston, MA, c.1612 - 1664; Jan Van Etten, Forks Twp., Northampton Co., PA, 1720 - 1786; Col. David Webster, Plymouth, NH, 1738 - 1824; John Yelverton, Yelverton Inn, Chester, NY, 1693 - 1767; Excerpts: Massachusetts Bay Orders Concerning Ordinaries
Volume 11: Robert Ashley, Springfield, MA, ante-1620 - 1682; Richard Baldwin, Milford, CT, 1622 - 1665; Jonathan Clapp, Easthampton, MA, 1713 - 1782; Tristram Coffin, Newbury, MA, 1609/10 - 1681; William Daniell, Milton, MA, c.1600 - 1678; William Carr Lane, Newgate Eagle Tavern, Newgate, VA, 1737 - 1770; Gabriel Maupin, Bruton Parish and Williamsburg, VA, c.1666 - ante-1719/20; Jonathan Mitchell, Mitchell Inn, North Yarmouth, ME, 1724 - 1817; Johannes Nevius, Ferry Tavern, Brooklyn, NY, 1627 - ante-1672; Miles Oakley, White Plains, NY, c.1740 - ante-1790; Henry Robie, Hampton, NH, 1618/9 - 1688; Isaac Robinson, Succanesett (Falmouth), MA, 1610 - 1704; John "Rock" Smith, Hempstead, LI, NY, c.1615 - 1706; George Tilley, Boston, MA, ante-1705 - 1761; John Wass, Boston, MA and Falmouth, ME, c.1670 - 1741
Volume 12: Daniel Clary, Salisbury, NC, c.1750 - 1797; Francis Drake, Piscataway, NJ, c.1620 - 1687; Daniel Goodwin, Kittery, ME, ante-1630 - c.1712; William Hoge, Hoge's Tavern, Winchester, VA, 1660 - 1749; Capt. Daniel Hull, Berlin, NY, 1725 - 1811; Samuel Jones, Jones Tavern, Acton, MA, 1707 - 1802; William Munroe, Munroe Tavern, Lexington, MA, 1669 - 1759; David Pulsipher, Rockingham, VT, 1708 - c.1775; Capt. Joseph Reed, York Co., PA, 1733 - 1804; Nathaniel Sebrell, Hog Island, VA, 1723 - c.1816; John Sutton, The Stage House Inn, Scotch Plains, NJ, 1674 - post-1746; Egbert Van Borsum, New Amsterdam, NY, ante-1618 - ante-1676; Arie Cornelissen Van Schaick, Two Mile Tavern, Manhattan, NY, 1642 - 1699; Mark White, Jr., White's Tavern, Acton, MA, 1716 - 1798

Updated 27 October 2004.[top]