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ly unsuccessful in his appeal to the General Court for protection against what he regarded as a personal insult and an encroachment on his official privileges. John Hovey had recovered judgment against him on two bonds, notwithstanding his plea of privilege (as on file) which was overruled by the Court, and had levied on his estate. The Records of the General Court show that notice was issued, Dec. 5, 1740, to John Hovey and Samuel Gookin, to make answer to Mr. John Vassall, Representative of Cambridge, who complained of sundry insults received from them. Dec. 10, Mr. Samuel Gookin appeared, and the case was fully examined. Then the question was put, wmber last is a breach of the privileges of the members of this House. It passed in the negative. But this was not the end. December 18, 1740, A petition of Mr. John Hovey of Cambridge, praying that this House would order Mr. John Vassall, the member of Cambridge, to refund his expenses occasioned by an unjust and groundless com
e near the market-place, commonly called and known by the sign of the Blue Anchor. Joseph Hovey retained the house only four years, and then sold it to his brother John Hovey, who died in 1715. His widow Abiel Hovey received license for two years, and then married Edmund Angier, who conducted the business until April 4, 1724, wn assumed charge of the house; she married Isaac Watson, Aug. 27, 1725, in whose name business was transacted about four years, when it passed into the hands of John Hovey, son of the former owner. In November, 1731, the General Court authorized the Court of Sessions to grant (out of the usual season) to Joseph Bean, late of Boston, a license to keep a Tavern in Cambridge, in the house of Mr. John Hovey, which he hath lately hired, and has for many years past been used as a house of public entertainment. On the 23d of April, 1737, Mr. Bean bought of Nathaniel Hancock an estate on the westerly side of Brighton Street, about midway between Harvard Square a
from College. John Hancock was elected teacher, Jan., 1690-1; John Sparhawk, Feb., 1692-3; Nicholas Fessenden, Jr., about 1701; Samuel Danforth, Oct., 1719; John Hovey, April, 1730; Stephen Coolidge, May, 1730; John Hovey, May, 1737; Stephen Coolidge, May, 1741; William Fessenden, Jr., May, 1745; James Lovell, May, 1756; AntipJohn Hovey, May, 1737; Stephen Coolidge, May, 1741; William Fessenden, Jr., May, 1745; James Lovell, May, 1756; Antipas Steward, about 1760; Ebenezer Stedman, Jr., about 1765; Thomas Colman, July, 1770; Jonathan Hastings, Jr., May, 1772; Jonathan Eames, May, 1776; Elisha Parmele, May, 1778; Aaron Bancroft, Aug. 1778; Samuel Kendall, May, 1780; Asa Packard, April, 1783; Lemuel Hedge, July, 1783. All these teachers were graduates of Harvard Colle the Grammar School in our town should be a Free School for the year ensuing, and it passed in the affirmative. Also voted, that the sum of forty pounds be paid Mr. Hovey for his service as schoolmaster for the year ensuing. Also voted, that twelve pounds be paid each wing in our town, to defray the charge of their schools in the
rner of Holyoke and Mt. Auburn streets; and he afterwards inherited house and about two acres bounded S. and E. on Bow Street. He m., 9 Ap. 1717, Abiel, wid. of John Hovey, who had for several years owned and kept the original Blue Anchor Tavern, at the N. E. corner of Brighton and Mt. Auburn streets, which tavern Mr. Angier appeatate at the N. E. corner of Brighton and Mount Auburn streets; and afterwards purchased the remainder, which had been owned by the heirs of Edmund Angier, or of John Hovey. This was the original Blue Anchor Tavern stand; it does not appear, however, whether Mr. Gay pursued the business of an inn-holder. His wife, whom he prob. wk 30 Aug. 1733. John, of Lynn, m. Martha Bordman 9 Oct. 1740. Abigail m. John Savell 7 Aug. 1755. Anna, m. Ebenezer Parker 25 Oct. 1749. Josiah, m. Experience Hovey of Lex. 17 Dec. 1776. Mehetabel, m. Manuel Grace 10 Ap. 1777. Experience, m. Ebenezer Prentice 24 Nov. 1785. Willis, George (otherwise written Willowes and W
772; and of Ruth Shaw, who m. Gen. Nathaniel Goodwin, and gave birth to the Rev. Ezra S. Goodwin of Sandwich, H. C. 1807). Hannah, the eldest dau. of Rev. Mr. Angier, d. unm. at Watertown 27 Sept. 1714, a. 32. 3. Edmund, s. of Samuel (2), was an innholder. In 1710, his father gave him a house and 3/4 ac. of land at the S. E. corner of Holyoke and Mt. Auburn streets; and he afterwards inherited house and about two acres bounded S. and E. on Bow Street. He m., 9 Ap. 1717, Abiel, wid. of John Hovey, who had for several years owned and kept the original Blue Anchor Tavern, at the N. E. corner of Brighton and Mt. Auburn streets, which tavern Mr. Angier appears to have kept for the remainder of his life. Their children were William, b. 9 Dec. 1717; Mary, b. 7 May 1719, m. Rev. Joshua Prentice of Holliston 9 Nov. 1743, d. 1754; Samuel, b. 15 July 1722. Edmund the f. d. 4 Ap. 1724, a. 38, and his w. Abiel m. Isaac Watson, 27 Aug. 1725. 31 4. Samuel, s. of Samuel (2), was a shoemaker
; Margaret bap. Abigail ,b. 17 Jan. 1728-9; Sarah, b. 12 June 1730; William, bap. 29 Oct. 1732; John. Jonathan the f. rem. to Worcester, and died there in 1756. For a, more extended account of the Gates family, see Barry's Hist. Framingham. Gay, John, of Wrentham, Miller, bought of Gov. Belcher, 8 Feb. 1733, a part of the estate at the N. E. corner of Brighton and Mount Auburn streets; and afterwards purchased the remainder, which had been owned by the heirs of Edmund Angier, or of John Hovey. This was the original Blue Anchor Tavern stand; it does not appear, however, whether Mr. Gay pursued the business of an inn-holder. His wife, whom he prob. m. before he removed here, was Sarah, dau. of Jonathan Nutting. They had no children. He d. between 18 Dec. 1753 and 14 Jan. 1754; she d. 1772. 2. Hannah, m. Owen Warland, 3 Ap. 1679. Rev. Ebenezer,, of Suffield, Conn., m. Hannah, dau. of Samuel Abigail, 5 July 1742. Rev. Bunker, of Hinsdale, N. H., m. Abigail, dau. of Henry Pr
o the wife of his uncle, Dr. Oliver. He d. 10 Jan. 1737-8, a. 62; his wife Ann and two daughters survived. An obituary was published in the New England Weekly Journal, a week after his decease, from which most of these facts are gathered. Abraham, of Marlborough, m. Elizabeth Bordman 18 Feb. 1730-31. Thomas, m. Abigail Sparhawk 30 Aug. 1733. John, of Lynn, m. Martha Bordman 9 Oct. 1740. Abigail m. John Savell 7 Aug. 1755. Anna, m. Ebenezer Parker 25 Oct. 1749. Josiah, m. Experience Hovey of Lex. 17 Dec. 1776. Mehetabel, m. Manuel Grace 10 Ap. 1777. Experience, m. Ebenezer Prentice 24 Nov. 1785. Willis, George (otherwise written Willowes and Willois), m. wid. Jane Palfrey, and had Thomas, b. 28 Dec. 1638; Stephen, b. 14 Oct. 1644. George the f. res. on the westerly side of Garden Street, near the Washington Elm. He d. 1690; a second w. Sarah survived. 2. Thomas, s. of George (1), by w. Grace, had in Billerica, Grace, b. 18 May 1664; Stephen, b. 25 Nov. and d. 30 D