Revere coat of arms engraved by paul revere

NHD Paul Revere

  • Paul's Father Travels to America

  • Apollos Changes His Last Name to Revere, Opens a Firm and Marries Deborah Hitchborn

  • Paul Revere is Born

    "Paul Revere was born January 1, 1735, in Boston, Massachusetts. He was the son of Apollos Rivoire, a French immigrant who'd come to America on his own at the age of 13, and Deborah Hichborn, a Boston native and the daughter of an artisan family." - biography.com
  • Paul is Baptized

  • Paul Begins his Schooling at the North Writing School on Love Lane

  • Paul is Apprenticed to his Father as a Silversmith

  • Paul Earns Extra Money as a Bell Ringer at Old North Church

  • Paul's Father dies Suddenly and Paul Becomes the Family Breadwinner at age 19

  • Paul is Comissioned a Second Lieutenant at age 21

  • Paul Returns to Boston and Marries Sarah Orne

  • Paul is Recognized as Master Goldsmith

  • Paul and Sarah's Child Deborah is Born

  • Paul Joins the Long Room Club

  • Paul's son Paul is Born

  • Paul Becomes a Dentist as Well as a Silversmith

  • Paul Engraves the Boston Massacre

  • Paul Becomes Deeply Invovled With the Sons of Liberty

  • Sarah dies

  • Paul Revere's midnight ride

  • Paul opens a foundry

  • Paul Revere dies