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Ayars, Contributions to the Art of Music in America by the Music Industries of Boston (1937) — the Squier, Farley, Rettberg, Rockwell and Elias Howe matter, 1937
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1by his descendants, from [address hidden], after the buildings had been damaged in the October gale of 1804. Bells from this foundry were inscribed in flat Roman letters with no attempt at ornamentation, "Paul Revere," "Paul Revere & Son" or "Revere & Co.," but followed almost without exception by the date of casting. After Colonel Paul Revere's death in 1818 Joseph Warren Revere carried on his father's business till 1828 when it was conveyed to the Revere Copper Company, (since 1930 Revere Copper & Brass, Inc.) which never undertook bell casting. Joseph W. then began his naval career as a midshipman, while his son, John, took charge of the company until his death in 1886. A Boston office has been maintained at various addresses.
3An older son Paul was taught the trade of silversmith by his father and continued in that line until his death Jan. 16, 1813. His son Paul, the first to be called Paul Revere, Jr., was one of three grandsons who worked for a while in Colonel Revere's business in Canton.9 Paul Jr. later went into business for himself casting bells at Bridgewater and later Braintree. His bells were usually inscribed "Revere" and rarely bore a date. Because he was known as Paul Revere, Jr., many people, including apparently Dr. Arthur Nichols, have confused him with his father, and thought he was the elder son of Colonel Paul Revere instead of his grandson.
5In 1820 Paul Jr. and William Blake started the business which later became the Blake Bell Co. The Boston Directories of 1821 and 1822 listed this as "Revere (Paul) & Blake (William) brass founders Battery-march" (St.) In the latter year "Revere, Paul house [address hidden]" St. is also listed. In 1823 the firm is given as "Revere, Paul & Co. (William Blake and John W. Sullivan)" at the same business address. Thus began the bell casting business which continued through various successors for over one hundred years and cast many noted bells and chimes.
7BOSTON COPPER CO.
8formed by William Blake in 1823 and listed in the directory of 1825 as the Boston and Braintree Copper and Brass Company with Henry N. Hooper as agent at [address hidden] March. In 1826 it was given as just the Boston Copper Co. at the same address.
10HENRY N. HOOPER & Co.
11was listed in 1830 at the same location as successor to the late
139 Information supplied by a descendant of Colonel Paul Revere. See also copartnership notice, Boston Gazette, April 15, 1811, which shows he was also known as Paul Revere 3rd. The third grandson was Frederick W. Lincoln.
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