School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.
Flowers, Charles
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Flowers, Charles
Eberle, Jacob
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Warwick Township, 1810
Harper, Edward
School: Bear Creek School (North Carolina/NC) Born in 1780 in Chatham County, died 1857. He worked a few miles away from Mechanics Hill, North Carolina near present day Harpers Cross Roads. He was the father of gunsmith John Harper. Both father and son are considered provincial or back-country gun makers. While they were influenced by […]
Roesser, Mathias
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Mathias Roessor (Roeser) was listed as a gunsmith in the 1759-1770 circa. He was one of the patriarchs of the Lancaster school of gunbuilding. A memorial plaque was erected by the Commonwealth in 2000 in Lancaster which reads: Mathias Roeser…Here from 1740-1771 lived one of colonial America’s most important gunsmiths. His work […]
Stapelton, Solomon
School: Huntingdon (Pennsylvania/PA) Todd Township. Working dates: 1900-1930. Born:1869 Died 1950
Messersmith, Henry
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Henry Messesmith was the patriarch of a multi-generation gunmaking family in Lancaster. He appears in county records as early as 1747, placing him in the category of being one of the earliest makers.
Ferree, Jacob
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Worked in Lancaster as well as western PA
Eister, George
School: York (Pennsylvania/PA) Born 1741 died 1810
Martin, Henry
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Georges Township, Fayette County (1802-06)
Bishly, Andrew
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lebanon Township, 1771
Radfang, Jacob
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Donegal Township, 1811-1839
Winger, Christian
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Leacock Township, 1780-1810
Kennedy, Enoch S.
School: Bear Creek School (North Carolina/NC) Born in 1805 in Moore County, died 1835. Part of the well known, Kennedy family of gunsmiths of Mechanics Hill, North Carolina. Son of David Kennedy. A known coin silver mounted flintlock pistol bears identical engraving found on other Kennedy made rifles. The pistol is signed in script “ES […]
Oberholtzer, Christian, Jr.
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Hempfield Township 1802
Funkhouser, Abraham
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.
Strawick, Andrew Jr.
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) (Born 1807) Buffalo Township, Butler County (1850) Butler, Butler County (1860) Brady’s Bend Township, Armstrong County (1866) Beaver Falls, Beaver County (1870) Butler, Butler County (1872-84)
Beckert, Frederick
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Born 1843
Fleming, Alexander
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.
Billig, H.
School: Allemeangel (Pennsylvania/PA) Lynn Township
Harris, James
School: Maryland Baltimore James Harris was born in 1820 in Maryland. He is listed from 1852-1876 at two locations in the Baltimore City Directories. In his first ad he mentioned rifles made to order. He was succeeded in 1877 by Edward Melchoir. For further reference, see Arms Makers of Maryland. For additional information see Maryland Longrifles […]