USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Rachel Walker Revere was the second wife of Paul Revere, mother of eight children, and stepmother to six surviving children from her husband’s previous marriage.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -In September of 1773 Isannah passed away, and in October, Rachel married Paul. Newly married and with six step-children to care for, I would love to know how Rachel was feeling. She was an only child, and was 28 years old when she married Paul, who was 38 at the time.

Detailed explanation-4: -Rachel Walker Revere was born in Boston in 1745. She was the daughter of Richard and Rachel (Carlile) Walker. In 1773, she became the second wife of Paul Revere and was the mother of eight of his sixteen children. Rachel Revere died in Boston in 1815.