Possible Clues:

• American patriot, 1735-1818, one of the raiders at the Boston Tea Party
• Builder of America's first copper mill
• Colonial silversmith
• Revolutionary War hero born 1/1/1735
• Putting cloth over tomb, say, venerate US patriot
• He didn't really cry 'The British are coming!'
• Something put on tomb, say, to honour US patriot
• Figure on a $5,000 EE savings bond
• 43-Across patriot who went on a 'midnight ride'
• This P.R. was for the American Revolution!