School: Ohio Hamilton, County 1813-1886
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Kennedy, Alexander II
School: Bear Creek School (North Carolina/NC) Born in 1768 (died 1828) in what was Orange County, now Moore County. Part of the well known, Kennedy family of gunsmiths of Mechanics Hill, North Carolina. A known rifle bears a coin silver flower similar to those on some Virginia rifles. Source: Ivey, William. North Carolina Schools of […]
Kennedy, David
School: Bear Creek School (North Carolina/NC) Born in 1768 in what was Orange County, now Moore County. Part of the well known, Kennedy family of gunsmiths of Mechanics Hill, North Carolina. David Kennedy supplied some arms to the US government for the war of 1812. Known rifles usually bear a star finial, which is said […]
Bender, John
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) John Bender (b. 1782) appears on county records from 1809-1816 as a gunsmith working in the city of Lancaster, PA. In 1809 he was one of a group of gunsmiths, including Jacob Dickert and John Gonter, who sent a letter to the government requesting payment for an overdue account related to guns […]
Zorger, Frederick
School: York (Pennsylvania/PA) Worked in York in the late 18th century.
Dalby, Henry
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.
Rupp II, John
School: Allemeangel (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Weisenberg Township, Northampton County, 1812-1848, Tax List-Easton
Pheaster (Feaster), Samuel
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) (born 1812) West Bethlehem Township, Washington County (1838-60)
DeMuth, Johannes
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1790
Snyder, John
School: Allemeangel (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Heidelbert Township, Lehigh County, 1848, Tax List-Lehigh Co.
Ferree, Isaac
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Son of Jacob, died 1821
Brong, Peter
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1788-1816
Marker, George, Jr.
School: Maryland Middletown Valley George Marker, Jr., was born January 19, 1780, the third child of George Sr. and Mary Mohler Marker. His presumed mentor was probably his older brother Daniel. In May of 1801 he married Margaret Strum. He remained near the family homestead “Marker’s Delight” until 1816 when he purchased property in Election District […]
Clemmer, John
School: Augusta/Staunton (Virginia/VA) No biographical information available.
Hixon, Daniel
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.
Mull, Henry
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1751 (Deed Book C)
Sell, Jacob
School: Littlestown (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.
Hahn, George
School: Ohio Muskingum, County
Campbell, James
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Worked in Uniontown, Fayette County Pennsylvania
Everett, Charles
School: Maryland Middleburg “Frederick County, TO WIT. The State of Maryland, to the Sheriff of Frederick County, GREETING. We command you that you take Charles Everett, gunsmith, if he shall be found in you Bailiwick, and him safe keep so that you have his body before the Justices of our next County Court, to be […]