Cemetery: North Cemetery, Portsmouth New Hampshire

The Stoodley Tavern is now part the the Strawbery Banke Museum located in Portsmouth. It was also the stage coach stop, and the Masonic Hall as early as 1753. It was also a gathering place for revolutionaries during the American Revolution and Paul Revere's pitstop when he rode to Portsmouth to warn us that the British were coming.

The original tavern burned down in 1761. "Sunday morning, January 25th, a fire broke out in a barber's shop in King's street, which communicated to the house of Mr. James Stoodly, innholder, and raged with such fury as in two hours to consume his house, barn, and other out-houses. Its progress was then arrested by the exertions of the inhabitants." 10

He was an officer in the First Regiment of Militia in the Province of New Hampshire to guard Fort William and Mary for the King of England.

Read the story of Paul Revere's ride to Portsmouth and the raid and capture of Fort William and Mary.

Read more about the history of Fort William and Mary.