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Deacon John Larkin (April 3, 1735 ? December 14, 1807) was an ordained minister of the First Congregational Church in his hometown of Charlestown, Massachusetts. He was also a merchant, in the tea trade, for the East India Company, having in his possession chests of tea that he readily concealed to avoid England's Stamp Tax. John Larkin is most notable for aiding Paul Revere to obtain the horse he used in his "Midnight Ride". The horse was owned by John's father, Samuel Larkin. John Larkin's will is among Charlestown Records. He amassed a large fortune before he died in 1807. His estate was probated for $86,381.99. from en.Wikipedia.org

Birth:
from web site of Dave Utzinger's Database on Ancestry.com, dated 4 Sept 2011. Sept 2011.

Died:
from web site of Dave Utzinger's Database on Ancestry.com, dated 4 Sept 2011. Sept 2011.

John married KETTELL, Ruth on 17 Sep 1781 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. Ruth was born on 02 Feb 1737/38 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 26 Nov 1816 in Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]