School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.
Glover, Benjamin
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Glover, Benjamin
Gappen, Micheal
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.
Angstadt (Family)
School: Berks (Pennsylvania/PA) The Angstadt family of gun makers is the dynasty of makers in Berks County. The family consisted of ten craftsmen who made complete rifles for over 100 years. Centered primarily in Maxatawny, Greenwich, and Long Swamp Townships and the Kutztown area the family consisted of: Adam 1st. – 1740 -1812 Peter Angstadt […]
Brooks, John
School: Lebanon/Dauphin (Pennsylvania/PA) John Brooks, Jr., was taxed as a gunsmith from 1802 through 1817 in Harrisburg, the county seat of Dauphin County, PA. He built classic longrifles with Lancaster school overtones, consistent with the fact that he built guns in Lancaster city prior to moving to Harrisburg.
Fuch, George
School: Huntingdon (Pennsylvania/PA) Worked in the 1850’s
Melchoir, Nathaniel
School: Maryland Baltimore Nathaniel Melchoir was born in Germany in 1808. He became a gunsmith in Baltimore by 1840. His wife’s name was Henriette. While he was making guns there were three other gunsmiths with the surname of Melchoir: Edward Melchoir, Harman Melchoir and Edward Melchoir. All worked during the 1860 period at different addresses. Nathaniel’s […]
Long, Jacob
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) (born 1808) Allegheny Township, Westmoreland County (1835-67)
Rippy, Hugh
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) (died 1790) Pittsburgh, Allegheny County (1789-90)
Collum, David
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.
Kleine, Christian
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gun Stock Maker, West Earl Township, 1792-1793
Jacoby, Peter
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.
Warren, John David (J.D.)
School: Ohio Trumbell County
Jacobs, George & Andrew
School: Maryland Baltimore The 1860 federal census listed two gunsmiths, George and Andrew Jacobs, ages 22 and 20, residing at 32 Union St., Baltimore. For additional information see Maryland Longrifles Hartzler/Whisker.
Newcomer, Abraham
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Abram Newcomer surfaces in documentation as early as 1761 as a gunsmith working out of Lancaster Boro.
Ross, Elijah
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) (born 1786, died 1864) Fredericktown, Washington County (1807-08) Zanesville, Ohio (1813-64)
Metzger, Jacob
School: Maryland Learned gunsmithing in Lancaster Pennsylvania. Worked in Frederick Maryland.
Martindale, Bryant
School: Bear Creek School (North Carolina/NC) A known rifle, signed “B. Martindale” is engraved differently and in a higher quality than most Kennedy rifles. Source: Ivey, William. North Carolina Schools of Longrifles 1765-1865. Thomasville, NC: Published by the Author, 2010. Print.
Hertzog, Frederick
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.
Dupler, G. J.
School: Ohio Puckaway, County
Gaskill, Henry
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.