School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) (Born 1818, died 1900) Clinton, Allegheny County (1838) Pittsburgh, Allegheny County ( 1865-67) Crescent Township, Allegheny County (1867) New Castle, Lawrence County (1870-72) Pittsburgh, Allegheny County (1892)
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Manheim Township, 1811
School: Allemeangel (Pennsylvania/PA) Heidelberg/Lynn Township. Also known as last name Snider and Snyder.
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Benedict Imhoff (c. 1750-1800) was one of the earliest gunmakers of the Dauphin region. While the earliest record of his name places him in Heidelberg Twp., later documents put him in Middletown. All of this region was part of Lancaster Co. prior to the formation of Dauphin County in 1785.
School: Ohio Ross, County
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1850
School: Rowan (North Carolina/NC)Born in 1770 in Rowan County. Source: Ivey, William. North Carolina Schools of Longrifles 1765-1865. Thomasville, NC: Published by the Author, 2010. Print.
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Smith Township, Washington County (1827)
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) James Chambers (1738-1762)appears in county records as early as 1750-1751. He moved north to the banks of the Susquehanna River near present-day Harrisburg (Dauphin Co.)and set up a gunshop on the site of Fort Hunter. During the French and Indian War and Pontiac’s Rebellion, this site was used as a fort, refuge […]
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Worked in Sewickley Township,Allegheny county in 1860.
School: Maryland Hagerstown There are two mwn by the name of George Hawken during this period in Washington County and at least one was a gunsmith. George of Christian Sr. was born July 16, 1782. George of Christian Sr. was born Febuary 19, 1781. Both are recorded in the 1810 Federal census as residing in Elizabeth […]
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Georges Township, Fayette County (1802-03) Morris Township, Knox County, Ohio (1804-30)
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Gun barrel and ax maker. Worked in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County 1852-1867
School: Salem (North Carolina/NC) 1811-1881. Worked in Bethania, North Carolina in the Salem School style. Source: Ivey, William. North Carolina Schools of Longrifles 1765-1865. Thomasville, NC: Published by the Author, 2010. Print.
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Pittsburgh, Allegheny County(1850)
School: Ohio Fairfield, County
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Name also listed in the records as, Roesser, Roesor, Roeser, Resser, Reser and Reasor. Listed in Lancaster County Pennsylvania until 1790 and then in Washington County Maryland. Died in Lancaster in 1823.
School: Huntingdon (Pennsylvania/PA) Todd Township. Born 1806. Father of Jacob and James.
