School: Maryland Sharpsburg Hundred At the request of Andrew Eavey, the following deed was recorded on the 25th day of June, 1770. “Towits, this indenture made the 20th day of June in the year of our Lord 1770, between Jacob French of the County of Frederick and the Province of Maryland of the one part, […]
School: Maryland John Hawken was born March 19, 1784, second son of Christian Hawken, while his parents were on the frontier in North Carolina for a short period of time. The October 4, 1809, local Hagerstown paper records “married last evening by Rev. Rotroff John Hawken to Miss Hannah Long, daughter of John Long of this […]
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Lancaster Boro., 1754
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Born in 1751. Possibly related through marrage to gunsmith Wolfgang Haga. Died 1818
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Bullskin Township, Fayette County (1820-29) Connellsville, Fayette County (1830-34)
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Franklin and Washington Counties
School: Shenandoah (Virginia/VA) No biographical information available.
School: Monroe (Pennsylvania/PA) Nicholas Hawk (1782-1844)worked in Gilbert, Monroe Co., PA from the early 19th century to the time of his death. A classic Hawk rifle is sleek and beautifully engraved. Monroe Co. is immediately north of the Lehigh/Northampton region, and some architectural influence of this school can be seen in his work.
School: Catawba County (North Carolina/NC)Henry W. Huffman (born 1807) was known to sign his rifles either in script or stamped in block letters on the top barrel flat. The four piece patchbox was similar to the Lancaster, PA box with its sideplates interrupted by wood. Source: Ivey, William. North Carolina Schools of Longrifles 1765-1865. Thomasville, […]
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith in Strasburg Pennsylvania.
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.
School: Maryland Wills Town and Cumberland The second Martin Rizer was born before 1755 a son of Martin I and Anna Rizer. He or his father was connected in the gunmaking business with Philip Sheetz in Martinsburg, (West) Virginia, and there were legal actions against him in 1789. He or his father was then imprisoned for […]
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gun Barrel Forger, Martic Township, 1796-1798
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Buffalo Township. Washington County
School: Ohio Muskingum, County
School: Huntingdon (Pennsylvania/PA) Borough of Saltillo, Clay Township Worked in the 1850’s, Born 1829. Son of Samuel
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith-Lockmaker, Lancaster Boro., 1759
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) (Born 1797) Donegal Township, Washington County (1822-32) Buffalo Township, Washington County (1833-35) Donegal Township, Washington County (1836-42) East Finley Township, Washington County (1843-52)
