John Moll, Sr.

School: Northampton/Lehigh (Pennsylvania/PA)

Johannes Moll (aka John Moll Sr.) School: Northampton/Lehigh Johannes Moll (? – 1794) was the patriarch of a famous family of gunsmiths in the Lehigh Valley. He first appeared on the tax assessment of “Northampton Town” (Allentown) for the year 1764. He prospered in the gunsmith business and owned land in Allentown as well as in contiguous townships. His son, John Moll (aka John Moll II), followed in the gun making trade. His other son, Peter, became a wealthy businessman and landowner in the Allentown area.