Apollos Rivoire (November 30, 1702 - July 22, 1754), often known as Paul Revere I, was a French-American Huguenot silversmith, active in Boston.
Rivoire was born in Riocaud, France, and on November 21, 1715, immigrated to his uncle Simon's house on the Isle of Guernsey.
This was recorded in a family bible: "Apollos Rivoire, or son, was born the thirtieth of November, 1702, about ten o'clock at night and was baptized at Riancaud, France, Apollos Rivoire, my brother was his Godfather and Anne Maulmon my sister-in-law his Godmother.
While there he was apprenticed to his uncle, who soon afterward sent the boy to Boston with instructions to his correspondents to have him learn the goldsmith's trade.
He advertised his shop location in The Boston Weekly News-Letter, May 21, 1730: "Paul Revere, Goldsmith is removed from Capt.