Paul REVERE

Born

6 January 1760 , Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

16 January 1813 , Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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Paul REVERE Sarah ORNE

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Born: 6 January 1760 in Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Paul REVERE

Mother: Sarah ORNE

Paternal grandparents: Apollos RIVOIRE , Deborah HITCHBOURN

Paul had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Paul married Sarah EDWARDS 25 July 1782 in Boston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Sarah EDWARDS was born 13 September 1761 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale). Sarah died 23 August 1808 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale).

Paul REVERE died 16 January 1813 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA .
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Paul REVERE married

Sarah EDWARDS
Marriage date: 25 July 1782
Marriage place: Boston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Children of Paul REVERE and Sarah EDWARDS

Sarah "Sally" REVERE

Born: 9 June 1783, Boston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: abt. 1786, Boston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Alexander REVERE

Born: 13 September 1784, Boston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 13 February 1800, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah REVERE

Born: 13 February 1786, Boston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 19 May 1843, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Married: David CURTIS 13 February 1806 Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Charles REVERE

Born: 2 August 1787, Boston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 20 March 1800,

Paul REVERE

Born: 2 February 1789, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 25 July 1857, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Caroline LAZELL 6 November 1816 Place: Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Rachel REVERE

Born: 10 November 1790, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1793, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Rachel Walker REVERE

Born: 25 January 1793, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 22 October 1842, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Cyrus BALDWIN 18 February 1819 Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

George REVERE

Born: 2 April 1795, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 10 January 1870, Somerville, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Abigail TUFTS 6 September 1819 Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Married: Mary Coffin SMITH 4 April 1822 Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Mary E REVERE

Born: 2 April 1797, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 22 August 1847, Singapore

Married: William Ayers SPURR 29 April 1824 Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Deborah L REVERE

Born: 1 May 1799, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 25 August 1845, Hingham, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Alexander Randolph LINCOLN 8 March 1827 Place: Hingham, Massachusetts, USA

Joshua REVERE

Born: 29 November 1801, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 26 November 1802, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Harriet REVERE

Born: 20 October 1803, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 9 December 1835, Manhattan, New York, USA

Married: William Henry JOHNSON 10 January 1824 Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

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Birth — 1760
6 January 1760
Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1782 Marriage / Partner
Paul REVERE and Sarah EDWARDS 25 July 1782, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

He was 22 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
Sarah "Sally" REVERE was born 9 June 1783, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Paul was 23 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1784 Birth of Child
Alexander REVERE was born 13 September 1784, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Paul was 24 years old.

1786 Birth of Child
Sarah REVERE was born 13 February 1786, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Paul was 26 years old.

1787 Birth of Child
Charles REVERE was born 2 August 1787, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Paul was 27 years old.

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 Birth of Child
Paul REVERE was born 2 February 1789, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Paul was 29 years old.

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1790 Birth of Child
Rachel REVERE was born 10 November 1790, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Paul was 30 years old.

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1793 Birth of Child
Rachel Walker REVERE was born 25 January 1793, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Paul was 33 years old.

1795 Birth of Child
George REVERE was born 2 April 1795, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Paul was 35 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1797 Birth of Child
Mary E REVERE was born 2 April 1797, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Paul was 37 years old.

1799 Birth of Child
Deborah L REVERE was born 1 May 1799, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Paul was 39 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1800 Death of Child
Alexander REVERE died 13 February 1800, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Paul was 40 years old.

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1801 Birth of Child
Joshua REVERE was born 29 November 1801, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Paul was 41 years old.

1802 Death of Child
Joshua REVERE died 26 November 1802, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Paul was 42 years old.

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1803 Birth of Child
Harriet REVERE was born 20 October 1803, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Paul was 43 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1806 Marriage of Child
Sarah REVERE married 13 February 1806, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale) to David CURTIS

1808 Death of Spouse/Partner
Sarah EDWARDS died 23 August 1808, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

Death — 1813
16 January 1813
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 53.

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state