Category: Pennsylvania

Fainot, George

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School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) George F. Fainot was one of Lancaster city’s early gunmakers, appearing on county records from 1779-1803. A first-generation French Huguenot, Fainot’s work is noted for its distinct style while remaining within the general paremeters of the general regional architecture.

West, Samuel

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School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Fallowfield Township, Washington County (1897-09) Millisboro, Washington County (1810-30)

Hess, Philip

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School: Allemeangel (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lynn Township, Northampton County, 1780-1801, Tax List-Easton

Berry, Peter

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School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Anneville – Now Dauphin, 1772-1790

Brubaker, John

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School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Earl Township, 1802-1803

Haga, John

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School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Also spelled Hage and Hagi. Listed as a gunsmith in the 1800 Cocalico Township tax list.

Henry, Moses

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

Showwalter, John

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School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1838-1839

Dehuff, John

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School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Worked in western Pennsylvania as well as Lancaster County

LeFever, Philip

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School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Philip LeFever, son of Isaac, carried on the Lampeter gunmaking business established by his father. He has been documented as working in the 1755-1770 time period.

Dunseth, Andrew

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

Brown, William S.

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School: Allemeangel (Pennsylvania/PA) Enterprise Gun Works

Miller, John

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School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Sam Dyke located no fewer than three John Millers, all of whom were gunsmiths within Lancaster Boro in the 18th and/or 19th centuries. It appears that a John and John Jr., worked as a team from 1771. Records do not exist for John beyond 1789, though John Jr. continues to appear on […]