Paul Revere had 16 children (eight each with two wives) and, though only six lived beyond early adulthood, he had at least 52 grandchildren. So many Sweeties!
And for all you “freedom fries” people, consider that the father of ultimate American patriot Paul Revere was named Apollos Rivoire. He came to Massachusetts from France as a 13-year-old. Rivoire changed his name to Revere, as his son put it, “on account that the bumpkins pronouce it easier.”
Source: David Hackett Fischer’s Paul Revere’s Ride.