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Beyer, Nicholas

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School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lebanon Township, 1807-1810

Martin, Michael

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School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Michael Martin paid taxes as a gunsmith from 1820 to 1839 in Brecknock Twp., Lancaster Co., PA. It is likely that he worked beyond 1839, perhaps as late as 1850. Martin built guns in the early manner, substantial yet well proportioned and graceful, often with 4-piece brass patchboxes.

Greaff, John

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School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1772-1802

Cryscher, Daniel

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School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gun Barrel Forger, Cocalico Township, 1830

Reasure, John

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School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Strasburg Township, 1779-1781

Bollinger, Peter

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School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1776

Withers, Michael (Nephew)

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School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1786-1813

Gibbs, Henry, Jr.

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School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Henry Gibbs, Jr. (1820-1880) worked with his father in the gunmaking business in Lancaster Boro. He is noted for building percussion firearms of varying quality, some fancy and others purely production guns.

Bender, John

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School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1813-1816

Ish, Peter

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School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1759

Eich (h) oltz, John W.

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School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1843-1844

Sager, John

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School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lampeter Township, 1777

Seebrooks, William

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School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Martic Township, 1803-1808

Fondersmith, John

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School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Reported to have worked in the village of Strasburg, Pennsylvania, and appears on county records as working within Strasburg Twp., 1779-1803.