Sarah Orne (1736-1773) was a member of a prominent Revolutionary-era family and the spouse of Paul Revere. Paul Revere was a public official whose career or family position supplies an important part of this entry’s Revolutionary context. The marriage connected Sarah Orne to the political, military, commercial, or social developments surrounding the Revolution. Although this life ended before the fighting for independence began, the marriage and family connections formed part of the colonial society inherited by the Revolutionary generation. The recorded birthplace at Boston, Massachusetts helps place this family connection within the geography of the Revolutionary Atlantic world. Including Sarah Orne in HistoryGPS recognizes that households, marriages, property, correspondence, hospitality, and kinship networks were essential parts of the world in which Revolutionary leaders acted.