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Kreps, M.

School: Maryland Washington County In the 1860 federal census M. Kreps was listed as an armorer at the Harpers Ferry Arsenal. He was born in Maryland in 1822. Martin was married to Magdalena Kreps and resided in Hagerstown where he worked as a joiner. He died suddenly on May 9, 1806 in Baltimore and his wife, […]

Miller, John

School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Sam Dyke located no fewer than three John Millers, all of whom were gunsmiths within Lancaster Boro in the 18th and/or 19th centuries. It appears that a John and John Jr., worked as a team from 1771. Records do not exist for John beyond 1789, though John Jr. continues to appear on […]