School: Littlestown (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information is available.
Shrivers, Jacob
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Shrivers, Jacob
Poorman, M.
School: Lebanon/Dauphin (Pennsylvania/PA) M. Poorman was one of Dauphin County’s earliest gunsmiths, his name first appearing in 1772 Lancaster court documents, which antedate the formation of Dauphin County by 13 years. His work is exceedingly rare and known specimens have characteristics similar to the work of Martin Shell.
Rowe, Nathaniel
School: Maryland Name also spelled Row. Apprenticed to John Armstrong.
Clous, Christian
School: Allemeangel (Pennsylvania/PA) Lynn Township, Northampton County, Gunsmith 1795-1807, Tax List-Easton
Meyer, George
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gun Lock Maker, Lancaster Boro., 1814
Snoddy, James
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Derry Township, 1757. (Will Book B – Page 325)
Stapelton, James
School: Huntingdon (Pennsylvania/PA) Borough of Beavertown, Todd Township. Working dates: 1854-1890. Born:1833 Died:1900
McFadden, Charles
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Bullskin Township, Fayette County (1827-32, 1834-40) Connellsville, Fayette County (1833)
Hertzog, Andrew
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.
Dearth, Lacy
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.
Fox, George
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.
Fetter (Feder), George
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) George Fetter is perhaps the best known of a family of related gunsmiths from Elizabeth Twp., Lancaster Co., PA. He was taxed as a gunsmith from 1831-1848. His sons George Jr., and Henry carried on the family business.
Miner, Henry
School: Huntingdon (Pennsylvania/PA) Morris Township. Working dates: 1795-1800.