School: Hampshire (West Virginia/WV) No biographical information is available.
Sheetz, Jacob
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Sheetz, Jacob
Smith, Thomas
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Smith Township, Washington County (1827-28)
DeMuth, Joseph
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Joseph DeMuth was taxed as a gunsmith in Lancaster Boro, 1800-1813.
Baker, John
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Noted gunsmith researcher Sam Dyke located the name of John Baker, gunsmith, in county records spanning the period 1728-1750. Baker worked within the town of Lancaster. This establishes that Baker was in the first wave of early builders to begin the gunbuilding industry within the town.
Messersmith, Jacob
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1779-1810
Cameron, Phillip
School: Bear Creek School (North Carolina/NC) Listed in the North Carolina census as a gunsmith in Moore County. Source: Ivey, William. North Carolina Schools of Longrifles 1765-1865. Thomasville, NC: Published by the Author, 2010. Print.
Angstadt, Joseph
School: Kutztown (Pennsylvania/PA) In 1800, Joseph Angstadt was taxed as a gunsmith in Maxatawny Twp., Berks County. Seventeen years later he was taxed in Kutztown, PA.
Black, Henry
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Fayette County
Metzger, Jacob
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1754-1777
Deming, D. R.
School: Maryland Swanton The village of Swanton is located in present day Garrett County, just south and slightly east of Deep Creek Lake. He was in the immediate area where Abel Browning worked. He was the grantee of land which bordered the town which he purchased on April 17, 1912, from Prudence Friend. This appears […]
John, I Keener
School: Maryland Baltimore John Keenerm, Sr. was born in 1771, a son of Peter Keener. He followed his father in the gunsmith trade. John and his father were gunsmiths at Green and North Streets, Baltimore. They advertised that they carried a large and extensive assortment of guns. John was married to Margaret and of this union […]
Fondersmith, Isaac
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Washington County
Smith, John
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) (Gunsmith, blacksmith) Salem Township, Westmoreland County (1802-10)
Hess, David
School: Allemeangel (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Heidelberg Township, Northampton County, 1780-1828 Tax List-Easton
Murphy, Joseph
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Washington, Washington County (1847-49)
Brenberger, Frederick
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gun Barrel Forger, Martic Township, 1814-1816
Smith, Samuel
School: Huntingdon (Pennsylvania/PA) Barree Township, Worked in the 1850’s Born:1823 Died:1878
C.L.T.
School: Mecklenburg (North Carolina/NC)The single rifle signed “LTC” in script on the brass patch box is certainly a Mecklenburg rifle as the engraving is classic for this school of makers. This rifle has no decorative carving. The gunmaker’s identity is unknown. Ivey Collection.Source: Ivey, William. North Carolina Schools of Longrifles 1765-1865. Thomasville, NC: Published by […]
Messersmith, George
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) George Messersmith was an active gunsmith working out of Lancaster Boro in the 1802-1814 era.
Nathan, Moll
School: Northampton/Lehigh (Pennsylvania/PA) Nathan Moll School: Northampton/Lehigh Nathan Moll (1814 – 1882) was the younger brother of John Jr., Peter, and David Moll. After learning the trade from his brother, John Jr., in Allentown, Nathan first moved to Lower Saucon Valley in the mid – late 1830’s. Later he moved south of Quakertown to Rock […]