School: Northampton/Lehigh (Pennsylvania/PA) John Young worked in Easton, Northampton County, PA. An early maker, he built Committee of Safety muskets during the revolution and continued building flintlocks into the early 19th century. Both John and his brother Henry were builders of excellent rifles, yet their styles are more personal than they are representative of classic […]
School: Northampton/Lehigh (Pennsylvania/PA) Philip Clewells, gunsmith, Easton tax records 1820-1835, Bushkill Twp., Northampton Co., PA (Dyke)
School: Northampton/Lehigh (Pennsylvania/PA) William Henry, III, son of William Henry, Jr., was a gunsmith in the family firearms business at Jacobsburg and Boulton, near present day Nazareth, PA.
School: Northampton/Lehigh (Pennsylvania/PA) Nathan Moll School: Northampton/Lehigh Nathan Moll (1814 – 1882) was the younger brother of John Jr., Peter, and David Moll. After learning the trade from his brother, John Jr., in Allentown, Nathan first moved to Lower Saucon Valley in the mid – late 1830’s. Later he moved south of Quakertown to Rock […]
School: Northampton/Lehigh (Pennsylvania/PA) John Moll (aka John Moll II) School: Northampton/Lehigh John Moll (1773 – 1867) was the successor to his father’s gun business in Allentown, PA. In 1820 he sold the business to his son, John Moll Jr. (aka John Moll III).
School: Northampton/Lehigh (Pennsylvania/PA) Nathan Moll School: Northampton/Lehigh Nathan Moll (1814 – 1882) was the younger brother of John Jr., Peter, and David Moll. After learning the trade from his brother, John Jr., in Allentown, Nathan first moved to Lower Saucon Valley in the mid – late 1830’s. Later he moved south of Quakertown to Rock […]
School: Northampton/Lehigh (Pennsylvania/PA) John Christian Oerter (1747-1777) was a gunsmith at the early gunmaking center of Christian Springs; he succeeded Andreas Albrecht as master gunsmith here in 1771 and served in this capacity until his death.
School: Northampton/Lehigh (Pennsylvania/PA) William Clewells, gunsmith, 1814-1835, Bushkill Twp., Northampton Co., PA. (Dyke)
School: Northampton/Lehigh (Pennsylvania/PA) Johannes Moll (aka John Moll Sr.) School: Northampton/Lehigh Johannes Moll (? – 1794) was the patriarch of a famous family of gunsmiths in the Lehigh Valley. He first appeared on the tax assessment of “Northampton Town” (Allentown) for the year 1764. He prospered in the gunsmith business and owned land in Allentown […]
School: Northampton/Lehigh (Pennsylvania/PA) Henry Clause was taxed as a gunsmith working in Heidelberg Twp., Lehigh Co., in 1821. (Kauffman)
School: Northampton/Lehigh (Pennsylvania/PA) Berlin appears to have started and ended his trade within this region, appearing on Easton tax records as a gunsmith from 1775-1795 and again in 1835. In between he surfaces both in York County and farther west in Crawford County. (Dyke)
School: Northampton/Lehigh (Pennsylvania/PA) Peter Neihardt (several variations of spelling noted) was born in 1743 and died in 1813. He worked in Whitehall Township, Northhampton County (now Lehigh Co.) and is regarded today as a grand master of the region. His architecturally gracefull rifles present many Germanic features which reflect the influence of the Moravian masters […]
School: Northampton/Lehigh (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith,John Rupp (1786-1848), nephew of gunsmith Herman Rupp, was taxed as a gunsmith in Weisenberg Twp., Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. J. Rupp specimens regularly present fully evolved Lehigh architecture–sleek and graceful with a pronounced curvilinear buttstock profile.
School: Northampton/Lehigh (Pennsylvania/PA) George Lee (1825 – 1889) was both Nathan Moll’s apprentice and brother-in-law. George later worked for Peter Moll in Hellertown and married Peter’s daughter, Elizabeth. In 1874, after serving in the Civil War, George opened a tobacco and gun shop in Iron Hill, just north of Hellertown. George and his wife are […]
School: Northampton/Lehigh (Pennsylvania/PA) A. Herman Rupp (1756-1831) worked as early as 1793 in Macungie Twp., Lehigh Co., PA. His products are graceful pieces which normally present the classic Lehigh architecture in its fully-developed form. For further information see the monographs of R. G. Gabel.
School: Northampton/Lehigh (Pennsylvania/PA) Peter Diemer, taxed as gunsmith, 1807-1835, Moore Twp., Northampton Co., PA (Dyke)
School: Northampton/Lehigh (Pennsylvania/PA) Jacob Clewells, gunsmith, 1799-1802 tax lists, Hanover Twp., Northampton Co., PA (Dyke)
School: Northampton/Lehigh (Pennsylvania/PA) Jacob Kuntz (1780-1876), brother of Peter Kuntz, learned the trade in Allentown and was taxed as a gunsmith in nearby Whitehall Twp., Lehigh County in 1807. He moved to Philadelphia where he became noted as a fine maker of flintlock rifles and pistols. Kuntz’s better rifles are viewed today as some of […]
School: Northampton/Lehigh (Pennsylvania/PA) George Lee (1825 – 1889) was both Nathan Moll’s apprentice and brother-in-law. George later worked for Peter Moll in Hellertown and married Peter’s daughter, Elizabeth. In 1874, after serving in the Civil War, George opened a tobacco and gun shop in Iron Hill, just north of Hellertown. George and his wife are […]
School: Northampton/Lehigh (Pennsylvania/PA) John Andrew Albright (1770-1822), son of Andreas Albrecht, was documented by scholar Sam Dyke as a gunsmith working in Nazareth in the 1790-1822 period.
