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                                                LINKS TO THE REVERE FAMILY BELLS

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                   Work Progressing. last updated 5/21/2025
Legend; LIT = lost in time.  MHS = Massachusetts Historical Society.  TBD = to be determine. ST=Edward and Evelyn Stickney's journal is the source.  NNR=Name not Recognized (see images below) x=not legible

-Dates of casting are those referenced in Paul Revere's Church Bell List. Dates hung may differ slightly from date cast.
-Weight of bells in Revere's listing and in Revere's waste book can differ slightly. The clapper does not seem to be the difference.
-Listings below  are pulled from Revere's  records "Church Bells To whom Sold,"  found on microfilm at the MHS. We are working chronologically, then listing bells on our site by City/state.
-Images, if available and sound recordings to be added.
-Many church's are updating their Facebook site, not their webpage.

Revere and family bells. 
  1.              Alabama,
               Tuscaloosa

  2.            California one privately held
              Cuba - A field Bell? a historical connection to the Caesar Robbins House and family                  TBD. 
             Georgia
  3.  Savannah,, Georgia   Christ Episcopal Church, 1969 lbs, cast 1819

  4.             Kentucky, Louisville  4/13/1818 1077 lbs, + 26lbs for the tongue [WIP]

               Maine, 
  5. Augusta, 1802, 518 lbs, listed on the Facebook site of the South Parish Congregational Church. Not on the Stickney list. Image added to gallery page..
  6. Bangor, LIT formerly the Congregational Church, fragments at the Public Library
  7. Bath, 1802/1803  1,034 libs purchased from North Church (of Maine ?) and resides in City Hall since 1860. Rings on new years.
    Town Hall before finding its current home in the Davenport Memorial City Hall's belfry. The bell is rung annually on New Year's Eve. 
  8. Recheck. 1797, Congregational Meeting House, commissioned by Henry Knox, moved to Thomaston.*
  9. Belfast, The First Church built in 1820. 2/17/1820, 1260 lbs plus 28 for the tongue.
  10.  Castine now at the National Museum of National History. 692 lbs & 73 for the clapper.
  11. Farmington Academy, 1808, 495 lbs in film or listed as Town of Farmington, 1808, 487 lbs clapper 96. Needs research. Academy opened in 1812. 
  12.  Hallowell, 1802, 924 lbs. Appears to have burned in 1885 at the Old South Mtg House, Hallowell, 
  13. Headtide, LIT
  14.  Kennebunk. 1803, 1,017 lbs. First Congregation Church, Unitarian, Click on this link and view a wonderful slide show at the bottom and hear the bell. Key of E. Rings hourly.
  15. Newcastle, 1818 St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 359 lbs, given by John Cheverus.
  16. St Patrick's Church, Newcastle, 1818, 345 lbs. Donated by Matthew Cottrill. Rings true today.
  17. Portland, cast 1796, 1,073lbs, visible of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, images requested 4/1/25
  18. Portland, 1834, 1,000 lbs. Awaiting full article from the Portland Press Herald.
  19. Pownalborough, 1800, 958 libs, needs research, not on Stickney's list
  20. Saco, 1806, 1,079 lbs LIT, destroyed by fire at the First Parish Congregational Church, 1860.  Fragments recast into small bells at York Institute.
  21. Topsham, not listed in microfilm but is online for 1803, at 273 lbs and 64 for the clapper; sounds like a large clapper for a small Bell.
  22. Thomaston, 683 lbs resides at the Henry Knox Memorial development.* Located in Thomaston
                        Massachusetts
  23. Abington, misspelled Abington. TBD. 5/11/2025 wrote to historical commission.
  24. Acton, Town of, listed by Revere, 1811, 1,138 lbs. 5/13/2025, addressed to Hist. Soc, through the Jenks Library.
    (Town of Acton/Stowe, historical records talks about an older bell (1801) replaced by a P. Revere & Sons Bell purchased in 1827 for $222.19. The fourth meeting house was destroyed by fire.in 1847.  A Bell fell to the ground and cracked and was funded for recasting.  Needs review.) 
  25. Amherst, Visited Bell, 5/23/2025. The South Congregational Church Bell is not dated but is a Revere Boston Bell. Diameter is 33 inches and length 32 inches. During renovations in 2024 the rigger provided total weights but not a specific Bell weight. Paul Revere's Bells Sold listing in 1793 shows a 638 lbs Bell cast for Amerst (h missing) and again in 1828, clearly for Amherst Mafs ( long s), on January 12, 1828, weighing 853 lbs, 25 lbs tongue. Need to confirm in correspondence or receipts. Contacted Town Hall then Grace Church. Bell at the Amherst Historical Society cast  in 1820, recast in 1870 by Jones & Co., Troy, NY. Awaiting response from AHS, 5/22/2025. Sound recording and video available. Likely in key of C. Click here.
  26. Andover, North Parish, cast 1806/1807 listed at 1,298 lbs and 87 for the clapper.
  27. Arlington, see Menotomy
  28. ​Asby, likely cast in 1830s, 1,261 lbs, at First Parish Church; possibly by Paul Jr., per Edward & Evelyn Stickney. See image page.
  29. Barnstable, 1806 @ 1717 W. Parish Mtg, House; 922 lbs, 897 pound originally, 25 lb tongue, restored in 2017 the yoke and clapper in 2017, $28,000.
  30. Beckett, 1812, First Congregational Church, Steeple and Bell restored, or recast? Repaired or re-hung since the fall of 2021. Research needed. Rang 4/19/2025 in honor of his famous ride. See image page. Transported by Xenophon and Stephen Wadsworth. See Town History. Seeking the weight of the Bell.
  31. Beverly, 1803 recast 1896 1,244 lbs,  environmentally challenged at current location. Cast for The First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, resides on the sidewalk east of the Immanuel Church of Beverly as of 2022. Pictures available.
  32. Beverly, 1811, 1,143 lbs, for the 3rd Parish Beverly, needs research on the split between the 1st and 3rd.
  33. Boston, 1793, 912 lbs formerly in the New Brick Church. 
  34. Boston, State Prison. LIT? 1806, 910 lbs. Cast for the Charlestown State Prison in 1806. More research needed.
  35. Boston, Peoples Baptist Church, hung 1797, 1,125 lbs, cast 1796/1797, not on their website. A revisit is pending.  Need weight.Brookfield, 1800, 683 lbs. needs more research.
  36. Boylston, Town of, 1810, 1,123. Probably LIT. Awaiting answer from historical society Museum.
  37. Braintree, Town of, 1809, 922 lbs, LIT?
  38. Bridgewater, West Parish, 1802, 691lbs $392.19. TBD; split into several churches.
  39. Bridgewater, South Parish Church, 1811, 932 lbs. 
  40. Brighton, Town of? sub of Boston but indepedent in 1809. 922 lbs, LIT? Review correspondence, receipts @ MHS.
  41. Cambridge, St. James Episcopal Church. 912 lbs
  42. Cambridge Port Corporation, 1,343 lbs, clapper 82, listed 1806 in film and online. Research needed.
  43. Canton, 1825, First Parish Unitarian Church, Washington Street, rung true 250 times April 19, 2025.
     Cape Ann, see Gloucester.
  44. Charlestown, LIT, 1803, 910 lbs. 
  45. Charlestown, LIT, 1806/1807, 496 lbs. Two bells at State Prison? Could one bell be elsewhere? The prison opened in 1805 and was demolished in 1955 for the Bunker Hill Community College. Keep looking. See Plymouth Mass.
  46. Danvers, Town of, researching at MHS.
  47. Dedham Historical Society, 1798, last known, formerly the Norfolk County Court House. Need to visit and photograph. 224 lbs. Originally for the Courthouse. (ST)
  48. Dedham, Parish of Clapbxxxxx Xxxxx, 1809,636 lbs.   LIT
  49. Dedham, 1796, not Listed in chronological Bell listing but is included in The Stickney's list it as 1798. 224 lbs, smallest Bell cast.
        The cost on the Dedham Historical Society site suggests the cost was $888. The average cost per pound of a Revere Bell          was $.43 a lib. The cost dates and weight need review. Intended for the court house?
  50. Dorchester, 1806, 942 lbs, listed at 934 lbs plus 80 for the clapper in MHS online.
  51. Dover, Parish of, then part of Dedham, 1811, 1,040 lbs. Recast in 1839 after the church fire. See full story.
  52. Department of the Navy. Aug or Sept 14 1807, 54 1/2 lbs. [two bells were destroyed in combat on the USS Constitution] TBD.
  53. (Original Pembrook listing of 1803, see Newington NH. 
  54. East Bridgewater 1805, 931 lbs, resides at the Paul Revere Museum
  55. Essex, 1797, First Congregational Church. See Ipswich. 827lbs. When Essex was part of Town of Ipswich. 
  56. Fairhaven, 1795, 756 lbs, originally sold to New Bedford before Fairhaven spun off. Click for local history. Restong to town Hall as of 2022. Needs updating.
  57. Falmouth, 1st Congregational Church, rings routinely.
  58. Gloucester, 1806, 1,015 Independent Christian Church, by Wm. Pearce for Town of Cape Ann. Three church's of different names exists. Research further, 5/7/2025. (ST)
  59. Gloucester, 1807, 1,020 lbs, & 88 for the clapper. Mess James Goss & Nehmiah Knowlton for the Parish of Gloucester. (ST)
  60. Greenfield, 1801 720 lbs. Not showing on MHS online list but is on the Revere list microfilmed by MHS.  The bell was articled by the Greenfield Community College (as of 2014). Need confirmation of its actual location .Picture to be added upon further verification.
  61. Groton, 1819, First Church of Christ, Unitarian, 1,155 lbs
  62. Groveland, a link to a rich history. Hear it chime. Personally visited, March 5, 2025.
  63. Harvard College, 1808, 436 lbs in microfilm 487 lbs plus 91 for the clapper online. Vandalized at Harvard Hall.  Need to determine outcome.
  64. Harvard, Mass, work in progress
  65. Hingham, 1807, Town of, 868 lbs. in both listings. Tongue included, research further.
  66. A Hingham Bell, 1834, apparently cast by Joseph Warren Revere. Formerly at the Universalist Church, now resides at the Ford Foundation, Michigan,
  67. (Ipswich, 1797, 827 lbs, appears now to reside in Essex at First Congregational Church).
  68. Kings Chapel, Boston, Paul's passing bell rang for him 5/10/1813 and twice each week. Tours available.
  69. KIngston, 1808, Town of both MA & NH. Needs more research. weight 856 lbs microfilm but 858 lus 92 for the clapper online.
  70. Lexington, LIT, a tongue is preserved at the Lexington Historical Society that may have been from the Revere Bell.
  71. Longmeadow, 1810, 1,256 lbs, replaced in 1816, The First Church of Christ.
  72. Longmeadow, 1816, cast 1815, 1,173 lbs, at the First Church of Christ.
  73. Menotomy, 1804, Online at MHS 1,254 lbs & 70 for the clapper. In Microfilm in 1805 listed as West Cambridge, same weight. 
    (New South soc'Y, see Boston, Peoples Baptist Church)
  74. Nantucket, 1809, 1,063 lbs. Installed in 1811 in the First Congregational Church, but served the municipality as well until 1840.  The steeple was shortened and repaired. There is no further record of the bell after 1849. LIT.
  75. Northborough, 1808/1809, 1,154 lbs. 1St Unit. Church destroyed by fire; Bell fell. replaced by 1809, 856 lbs Bell.
  76. Northborough, 1809, replace Bell above.(ST)
  77. Norton, 1810, 875 lbs. The Stickney's references Rev. Pitt Clark Norton, Town website suggests it resided initially at the Congregational Parish (Unitarian) Church. Asking for confirmation.
  78. Old South Meeting House, Boston formerly Westborough, Massachusetts, 1801, 876 lbs.​
  79. (Fall River, see footnote 1 below)
  80. Haverhill, 1799, 689 lbs, lIT
  81. Lancaster, The Brick Church a/k/a First Church of Christ cast 1822, recorded as 1823 in the Stickney's record.
  82. Lexington, 1801, 747 lbs. Per Revere's records. Often confused with the Belfry. Awaiting answers from historical society. A tongue remains at the historical society that may have come from the Revere Bell of 1801.
  83. Lowell, The Pawtucket Congregational Church
  84. Lynn, Grace United Methodist, formerly First Methodist Church, Lynn Commons.
  85. Malden, 1802, 1,220 lbs. LIT. (not showing in online MHS list, but in microfilm listing) lost to fire.
  86. Mansfield
  87. Marblehead, 1818 @ St Michaels Church 839 lbs, under renovation in 2020, update TBD.
  88. Marlborough, possibly NH, 1806, weighing 1,318 lbs. Needs more work. See Marlborough NH.
  89. Marlborough, microfilm listing shows New South Soc/Boston, 1,359 lbs. same weight as online listing that shows the Town of Marlborough, 1,359 lbs and 77 lbs for the clapper.
  90. Maynard, work in progress
  91. Marshfield 1794, 673 lbs, status TBD
  92. Medfield, 1801, 759 lbs.
  93. Medford, 1801 1,244 lbs, Third Unitarian Church, destroyed by fire in 1893, per the Stickneys. Fragments privately held.
  94. Merrimack Valley Textile Museum/formerly Castine Maine. 1804, 692 lbs, Purchased 1831 by North Andover Stevens Mill then donated to the museum in 1962.
  95. Nantucket, 1809, the Town of Nantucket, 1063 lbs. Possibly LIT. emailed Nantucket Historical Society.
  96. Nedeham, 1811, 960 lbs, alive and ringing in the First Parish Church, Needham. 
  97. Newburyport, cast 1802 listed in Revere's records, as 1803, 1,255 lbs, First Presbyterian Church, donated by the First Presbtyn Society. Not noted on Church site. Online MHS records suggests 1,235 and 59 lbs for the clapper. Same handwriting separating  Newbury from port. Confirmed working before each Sunday service. Three bells listed by Stickneys. Research, visit.
  98. Newburyport, 1811, St. Pauls Episcopal Church, 659 lbs, cast 1809, contact was Ebenezer Stocker, cracked. Need to confirm it is on display.
  99. New Bedford, 1795, likely at Fairhaven's Oxford School or Town Hall, since 2015. TBD
  100. The North Parish North Andover, Unitarian Universalist Church, 1208/1,298 lbs. cast in 1806, purchased 1806/1807. $540. Repairs expected to be down by May 2025. Per AI. Needs confirmation. 
  101. Norton, 1810, 875 lbs, Congregational Parish, Unitarian, 875 Lbs. by REv Itt Clart Norton. (ST)
  102. The Old South Meeting House then and Now
  103. Paxton, in 2018 removed to restore. Looking for updates.
  104. Pembrook, in Revere's records, 1803, 506 lbs. AI suggests 1,019 lbs. Possibly Pembroke NH. research needed.
  105. Peabody Essex Musuem, 1801,  out front. Moved in 1970 from Doc Bentleys Parrish. 920 lbs. Visited often.
  106. Paul Revere's Museum, North Square Boston
  107. Plymouth, 1801 and 1896, originally United Meth. Church, Plymouth, 496 lbs, Maj. Daniel Jackson agent for the State Prison Charlestown. Presented by a former state official to the Memorial Episcopal Society when built in 1886. Needs review.
    Pembroke or Pembrook, 1803, once part of Duxbury  recast for the Town of Newington NH, research continuing. (ST)
  108. Petersham, 1798, 1,150 lbs, not Listed in the Stickney records. Not noted in the history of the town. Researching further.
  109. Princeton, see image to the right.
  110. Quincy, Town of, 1811, 1,355 lbs. Wrote to QHS. Weight includes tongue.
  111. Rev" S. Xpxxxxixx, 1810, 464 lbs. Need to research correspondence or receipts to clarify name.
  112. Royalston, 1811, 930 lbs, melted in a fire. Recast by Hooper. Read the towns analysis, pages 13-15.
  113. Rowley, Town of, 1808, 801 lbs plus 93 for the clapper online but 861 in microfilm.
  114. Roxbury, The Revere Bell in the First Church of Roxbury; Today The Universalist 
  115. Salem, Mass., manufactured in 1801, 920 lbs before the clapper. Touchable, across from the Peabody Essex Museum.
  116. Salem, Town of, a second Bell in 1806, but 1,269 lbs and 81 for the clapper in microfilm. Needs to be located.
  117. Sharon, 1811, 960 lbs, per the Stickney's it was a recasting of the 1810 Bell at the Congregational Parish, now the Unitarian Church. Research needed, The first Bell of 1810 or earlier may have been from London. Revere shows no listing to Sharon for a 1810 bell or 1811. Image Available. Research; the bell purchased by Rev T. Lxnxixg  of 1810 at 464 lbs, be the first Sharon Bell?
  118. Scituate, 1808, 959 lbs,  Town of , First Parish Unitarian Church,  Melted in fire. Miniatures recast to raise funds.
  119. Scituate, 1811, 1,342, requested update from the First Unitarian Church on 5/13/2025
  120. Shirley, LIT, possibly associated with Westborough Bell.
  121. Capt. J. Muzzey or Muzzy, or Town of Spencer, 1802, 989 or 987 lbs plus 53lb clapper. Destroyed by fire in 1862. A fragment survives in the Richard Sugden Library, Spencer.
  122. Stoneham, Town of, 1810, 805 lbs, possibly LIT. emailed historical society.
  123. Sheffield, Town of, listed in online Bell listing for 1804 or 1807, 759 lbs, plus a clapper of 69 at the Congregational Church. See note 6.
  124. Southborough, Town of, 902 lbs, 85 for the clapper listed online and on microfilm. Contacted Pilgrim Cong. Church, has a bell.
    ​(Stowe, see Acton/Stow above)
  125. Sudbury, accepting the long S a 695 lb Bell was sold in 1796 to Sudbury? Bad AI.
  126. Tolsman, Peleg, or Tallman,Esq; 1803, 783 lbs. Further research needed in MHS Revere microfilm. Possibly Peleg Tabman.
  127. T Lenton & Spelman, 1811, 804 lbs. Need to find a town associated with them.
  128. Templeton, Town of,  for the First Parish, 1811/1812/1815/1829 & 1853. The Bell of 1811, 1,061. Approximate cost $445.62. In The Story of Templeton, p.223 of the bound version but page 247 of the digital version, the Templeton Church declared it defective. Three bells were purchased by 1815. All sold by 1853 and replaced by Meneely of West Troy NY. We won't assume the three bells were melted down upon replacement but we will look further.  Meneely's bells are available online.
  129. Tyngsboro, @ First Parish Meetinghouse that is now owned by the town.
  130. Wakefield, 1815, 929 lbs moved many times. Today, resides at the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library
  131. Watertown,1811/1812, 1,169 lbs. Researched town history. Revere & family lived in Watertown after the battle of 4/19/1775.
  132. Wayland, 1814, First Parish Church, rings today. 1,019 lbs, formerly East Sudbury
  133. Wenham, or Wareham, not Listed in Stickey's or online, in Revere listing 1799 at 500 lbs. AI suggests it was 905 lbs, research needed. LIT
  134. West Barnstable, 1717 Meetinghouse, the oldest Congregational Church in America
    (West Cambridge, 1,256 lbs, 1805, possibly related to St. James, Cambridge. See above.)
    (Westborough, 1801, 876 lbs moved to the Old South Meeting House; purchased by Samuel Parkman, Eas. Move to Old South in 2011. See Boston, Old South. Viewed in person.
  135. Westfield, Westfield Academy, of 1801, not in Revere's Chyurch Bell list, destroyed by fire in 1890. Weight unknown. Fragments at the Edwin Smith Museum, Westfield.
  136. Westford, 1793, 638lbs, tracing it. Originally at the Westford Academy where Pau's son studied and now back there.
  137. Weston, 1801, 997lbs (ST)
  138. Worcester; 1787 lbs, moved from the Parrish Church to the First Unitarian to the First Congregations Church; images and recordings available.
  139. Worcester, 1798, 1,181, LIT.

  140.              Michigan, active bell in use today at the Henry Ford Museum, Martha Mary Chapel, Greenfield.
                                         Last purchased by Henry Ford. Originally in Hingham, Mass. Full story linked here. Working on full story.

                  New Hampshire
  141. Acworth, 1825, fragmented, United Church of Acworth.
  142. Amherst,
    1793(MA?)/1794(?) 
    1824, 1,021 plus 26 for the tongue recorded November 18th and 1,470 plus 32 tongue.
    1824  1,470 lbs plus 32 for the tongue recorded December 13, 1825
    1839. Possibly four bells. Best guess, the 1793 reference mis-spelled is the Amherst MA Bell. TBD. Visiting 5/23/2025.
    At Amherst Ma., Historical Society. Formerly the First Baptist Church.
  143. Concord NH, town of, 1809, 479 lbs.
  144. Boscawen, 1799, 510lbs. Definitely in NH, research further. Contact made 5/10
  145. Dover, 892 lbs bell
         (Greenfield listing of 1801. Could be NH. Microfilm version shows Greenfield Bell of 720 lbs, but the online list does not.)
     (See Kingston MA., Kingston, Vermont
  146. Marlborough, possibly NH, 1806, weighing 1,318 lbs. Needs more work. See Marlborough Ma.
  147. Hampton. 1811, 642 lbs, resides in front of the Fifth Congregational Church, recast in 1861. Click to see an image.
  148. Haverhill, MA. 1799, 689 lbs. (Stickney's list a Bell at the Congregational Church, NH.  Need to reconfirm each bell. Nothing on their Facebook). 
  149. Hopkinton, 1811, 1,158. resides at the First Congregational Church and currently in use.
  150. ​Milford - 1802, donated to the town by Perkins Nichols. of the Milford Congregational Society. 802 lbs. 
  151. New South Society, 1806, by weight 1,359, same weigh as the Town of Marlborough (online listing) yet it differs in weight
  152. New Boston, 1826, 1,446 lbs, J Crombie, originally in the Church on the Hill. As of 2019, the Bell sounds at the Presbyterian Church.
  153. Pembroke, cross referencing with Pembrook and Duxbury (Duxbury sent the bell to Newington?).Newington, NH, 1802/1803, 505/506 lbs, (originally listed in Revere's records as Pembrook. Stickney's suggest 1804, 505 lbs), referenced the selectmen of Newington.Pembrook, 1806, 842 lbs. in microfilm, 836 Pluss 66 lbs clapper in online listing. See line above.
  154. Newport NH, three Revere Family bells . Listen to video by Fitz Weatherbee. "The Bells of Newport.. One displayed in front of the Opera House, cast 1837, formerly the Universalist Church one at the  First Baptist Church, cast 1822,727 lbs, one at the South Church, Congregational. 
  155. Portsmouth, 1807, 1,289 lbs in both listings. A fitting end. See note 5 below. 
  156. Portsmouth, 1807, 904 lbs Universal Society, plus 90 for the clapper. Likely South Church. Need further review. 
  157. Portsmouth, 1828, fragments at South Parish Unitarian Church, made by Boston Copper Company.
    (N.H. Sunderland,1800, 958 lbs. If we read Paul Revere's wonderful handwriting we only find a Sunderland Mass.)
  158. Walpole, 1800, 986 lbs, wrote to historical Society. Not mentioned on the First Congregational Church website. Stickney listed this bell, page 29, at the First Congregational Church. Awaiting answer to our email.

            Rhode Island
  159. Warren, 1800, 1,292 lbs, research needed.
  160. New Port, 1805, 1,017 lbs and 72 lbs for the clapper online but 1,071 pounds in microfilm. 
  161. New Port 1807, 1,966 lbs. LIT? not listed online but is in microfilm
  162. New Port R.I., 1809, 1,819, Town of, originally purchased for the Methodist Chapel in Newport. per the 1809, November 27th issue of the Independent Chronicle, Boston. This comment in the Newport RI Daily News is under review. "The Henry Hooper Co, of Boston cast the bell in 1833 in Paul Revere's Boston Foundry."

  163.       Singapore  1843 At the Museum of Natural History. The bell has a long military history.

          South Carolina
  164. Savannah, 1819, the Christ (Episcopal) Church of Savannah
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         Vermont
  165. Bellow Falls, 1819 ,  Emanuel Episcopal Church, Bellows Falls, VT - 719 lbs.
                             Woodstock Inn, back courtyard
  166. Danville, 1818,  Melted in a fire at the Congregation Church in 1895. 851 lbs with clapper of 21 lbs.
  167. Middlebury, cast 1835, As of 5/12/2025, Reverend Olson confirms the Bell is in service at the St. Stephens Church.  See image, 3rd row.
  168. Montpellier, 1825, fragments at Congregational Church,
  169. Norwich, First Congregationalist Church, 1817, 639 lbs
  170. Woodstock Inn, on the side of the golf/cross country club shack
  171. State of Vermont, Randolph, 1807, 894 lbs, in microfilm not online. Installed in The Congregational Church.
  172. Woodstock, St. James Episcopal Church
  173.  Woodstock, Masonic Temple
  174.  Woodstock, The Unitarian Church porch
  175.  Woodstock, The Congregational Church

         Virginia
  176.   Fredericksburg,  1828 (given as a sign of his love), at the Renwick Court House, presented by Silas Wood. Not listed in the Revere records. Casting does seem specific to Fredericksburg, suggesting the Bell was not cast generically before the Bell operation closed. See image page. Hangs at 1815 Princess Street.

         Washington DC
  177.   St. John's, Church: Lafayette Square, Lincoln worshipped here.
  178.   Old Souls Church, Unitarian 1500 Harvard Street. 1822 884 lbs James Monroe donated $100. Total cost $362.47.

          Wisconsin
  179.   Actively at the Madison, Wisconsin Historical Society. Image seems to be for a Lancaster, Mass. bell. Rights restricted 
  180.   Hard to read, 1807, 672 lbs. m*Sms Bannells. In microfilm listing not online. Review Revere's notation below in NNR. 


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    ​       Notes, Primary Sources, Bells Under Review
    1. Fall River Mass, in 9/30/2014 article in the Boston Globe discusses, funds needed to rehab. Bell is vaguely dated to 1830, by Revere Company, and had been silent for six years. The First Congregational Church was raising $35,000, to remove,  repair and raise the yoke and Bell into the 150 foot tower, per Reverend Martin Hall. Further confirmation needed.
    2. Numerous small bells from 52-257 lbs, made in 1807,  for J. Lee Jxx, Mssrs, Tillis, Navy Dept, twice., J. Lee Jxx, Navy Dept,, Nathaniel Drummer, Edu. H. Robbins, Boardman & Pope, S. Higginson, Thomas Motley, Mosley or Mobley.
    3. Unknown, 1807, bottom of page December last listing, 1,289 lbs with tongue. To whom sold column is blank.
    4. It appears a subsidiary ledger covering 1807 to 1811 is page 36(x) of the "to whom Sold" records.
    5. Portsmouth NH; "The bell in the steeple cannot be visited.  It was a prize of war taken at the Battle of Louisburg (1745) when colonial soldiers under the command of Col. William Pepperrell of Kittery besieged the stronghold there.  When the expedition returned to Portsmouth, the bell was presented as a gift to Queen's Chapel [original name of St. John's].  It was damaged in the Christmas Eve Fire of 1806 that swept Portsmouth, but was sent to Boston to be recast by Paul Revere and has been recast once since then [emphasis added]." Attributes to Molly and Gerald, Portsmouth Historical Society.
    6. As of 5/23/2025, the Sheffield historical society volunteer archivist replied. "I have additional information on the Sheffield bell.  At a town meeting on June 9th, 1823, money was appropriated ($150) to have the meeting house bell recast in either Troy or New Haven.  What is in the Congregational Church now is a bell that was recast and signed J. Hanks of Troy, N.Y. a company that specialized in the recasting of bells.  I hope this is helpful and I want to thank you for bringing this to our attention."
    7. Certain bells are listed years apart for separate towns but of similar or identical weight. Some towns date the receipt of the Bell a year or two after casting dates.  The Amherst Congregation Ball had not date. Did the Revere's stock bells in lieu of purchases? Did some transactions fail after production?


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  • St Stephens Episcopal Church Waterbury, VT. 1835, cast by Revere Copper Company. 
  • Google AI speaks of a 1732 Revere bell in Portsmouth. Many years before the Reveres made bells, starting in 1792.
  • The Revere waste book entry of 1828 appears to be the last bell produced. However, Joseph Warren Revere produced the Singapore bell in 1843. Click on the link above to learn of its special purpose and many nautical miles under the bell.

How did the Revere family cast a bell?
The bell's casting and tuning process involved several steps: Revere would use core molds, apply tallow and wax, and cover it in mud to create the mold. The mold would be heated, allowing the wax to drip out and the mud to harden. Molten bronze would then be poured in and cooled, and Revere and his employees would clean, polish, and tune the bell by hand. 

​How do you tune a bell?
PictureBell listed in the name of ? in 1807 at 672 lbs.
Names not Recognized
1807, 672 lbs.