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Gumpf, George

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Post date June 5, 2025
Categories In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith George Gumpf appears on county tax lists as working in Lancaster Boro, 1825-1849.

Walker, Joseph

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Post date June 5, 2025
Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, Western Pennsylvania

School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Georges Township, Fayette County (1799-1803) Mt. Vernon, Knox County, Ohio (1804-1816)

Hazard, William R.

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Post date June 5, 2025
Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, Western Pennsylvania

School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.

Gehrett, Samuel

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Post date June 5, 2025
Categories In Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Huntingdon (Pennsylvania/PA) Union Township. Approximate working dates: 1817-1843. Born 1789 Died 1854.

Fetter, John

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Post date June 5, 2025
Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, Western Pennsylvania

School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.

Gumph, Jacob

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Post date June 5, 2025
Categories In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1814-1816

Graff, William

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Post date June 5, 2025
Categories In Berks, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Berks (Pennsylvania/PA) William Graff (Greif or Graeff) is listed as a gunsmith in the Reading Town census of 1767. He also worked in Lancaster County and apparently worked in both areas from 1750 until the turn of the century. He may be related to the gunsmith, John Graeff.

Artzt, Charles

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Post date June 5, 2025
Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, Western Pennsylvania

School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Breech-loading rifle maker. Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, West Virginia 1818. Pittsburgh, Allegheny County 1819-26.

Edgington, Daniel

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Post date June 5, 2025
Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, Western Pennsylvania

School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.

Slaysman, George

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Post date June 5, 2025
Categories In Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Huntingdon (Pennsylvania/PA) Approx. working dates: 1805-1862. Born: 1782 Died:1862.

McGilvay, Alexander

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Post date June 5, 2025
Categories In Botetourt, Riflemakers, Virginia

School: Botetourt (Virginia/VA) No biographical information available.

Simpson, Oliver K.

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Post date June 5, 2025
Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, Western Pennsylvania

School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) (Born 1844; apprentice of D.J. McDonald) Pittsburgh, Allegheny County (1860-72)

Morton, David

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Post date June 5, 2025
Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, Western Pennsylvania

School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) (born 1770 in Massachusetts, died 1823; gunsmith, clock maker) West Newton, Westmoreland County (1810-23)

Johnston, James H.

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Post date June 4, 2025
Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, Western Pennsylvania

School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.

Lennox, Andrew

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Post date June 4, 2025
Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, Western Pennsylvania

School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) (born 1788, died 1842) Pittsburgh, Allegheny County (1825-26) Fairview (now Springdale), Alleghany County (1837-42)