School: Maryland
Abraham Johnson (1793-1866). There are several superb guns known marked, “A. Johnson,” including a box-lock, pill-lock gun. The U.S. Census of 1850 showed Abram Johnson in Nottingham Township, Harrison County, Ohio, age 57, born in Maryland, gunsmith, with real estate valued at $3000. The estate of Abiram Johnson was appraised on 25 June 1866 by James Ross and others {Inventory Book J. p13}. It showed: 1 Draw Knife & Auger, $1.25 1 Hand Saw & Square, .50 1 Anvil, $2 2 Carpenter’s Planes, .40 1 Force Drill & Bits, .50 2 Blacksmith’s Hammers, $1 1 Hand Vice & Compasses, $1 7 Large Chisels, .50 2 Iron Saws, 1 Screwdriver, 2 awls, .25 1 Hand Guide & Brace Bit, .10 2 Chisels,.37; 2 Augers, .50 1 Screwplate & 1 Wrench, $2 1 Blacksmith’s Vice, $5 1 Smoothing Plane, .10 pair Pincers, Chisel, Scribe Awl, .40 For additional information see Maryland Longrifles Hartzler/Whisker.
