Ayer. This landlord was probably the inn-holder of Littleton, whose name
appears in The Massachusetts Gazette, of August 8, 1765. The house was
the one formerly owned by the late Calvin Fletcher, and burned March 25,
1880. It was advertised for sale, as appears from the following
advertisement in The Boston Gazette, September 27, 1773:--

To be Sold at PUBLIC VENDUE, to the highest Bidder, on
Wednesday the 3d Day of November next, at four o'Clock in the
Afternoon (if not Sold before at Private Sale) by me the
Subscriber, A valuable FARM in Groton, in the County of
Middlesex, pleasantly situated on the great County Road,
leading from Crown Point and No. 4 to Boston: Said Farm
contains 172 Acres of Upland and Meadow, with the bigger Part
under improvement, with a large Dwelling House and Barn, and
Out Houses, together with a good Grist Mill and Saw Mill, the
latter new last Year, both in good Repair, and on a good
Stream, and within a few Rods of the House. Said Farm would
make two good Livings, and would sell it in two Divisions, or
together, as it would best suit the Purchaser. Said House is
situated very conveniently for a Tavern, and has been improved
as such for Ten Years past, with a Number of other
Conveniences, too many to enumerate. And the Purchaser may
depend upon having a good warrantee Deed of the same, and the
bigger Part of the Pay made very easy, on good Security. The
whole of the Farming Tools, and Part of the Stock, will be sold
as above-mentioned, at the Subscriber's House on said Farm.

GEORGE PEIRCE.

Groton, Aug. 30, 1773.