John Spurr

(October 5, 1749 – October 28, 1822) 

Born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, John Spurr was a carpenter and resident of Boston in 1773.          

Not much is known about his personal life; however, there is an extensive record of Spurr’s military participation in the Revolutionary War. It is stated that he enlisted on May 8, 1775, less than one month after the Battles of Lexington and Concord. Following, he fought in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island. After the war, John Spurr permanently moved to Providence, Rhode Island. In his obituary, his participation in the Boston Tea Party was made public, noting that he “was actively employed in this operation.” 

John Spurr died in Providence, Rhode Island, on October 28, 1822, and is buried there in Swan Point Cemetery.