USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Paul Revere’s family was large, even for the time. In part this is because he had two wives and Rachel was many years younger, allowing him to father children over a nearly 30 year stretch. He had 16 children, 11 of whom survived to adulthood.

Detailed explanation-2: -Revere is survived by his wife, Mabel, and a brother, George Washington Revere, who lives in Connecticut.