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Evans, Daniel
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Evans, Daniel
Newcomer, John, Sr.
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Hempfield Township, 1779-1780
Balsley, Thomas
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Born in 1833
Smith, Thomas
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Smith Township, Washington County (1827-28)
DeMuth, Joseph
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Joseph DeMuth was taxed as a gunsmith in Lancaster Boro, 1800-1813.
Baker, John
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Noted gunsmith researcher Sam Dyke located the name of John Baker, gunsmith, in county records spanning the period 1728-1750. Baker worked within the town of Lancaster. This establishes that Baker was in the first wave of early builders to begin the gunbuilding industry within the town.
Messersmith, Jacob
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1779-1810
Angstadt, Joseph
School: Kutztown (Pennsylvania/PA) In 1800, Joseph Angstadt was taxed as a gunsmith in Maxatawny Twp., Berks County. Seventeen years later he was taxed in Kutztown, PA.
Black, Henry
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Fayette County
Metzger, Jacob
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1754-1777
Fondersmith, Isaac
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Washington County
Smith, John
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) (Gunsmith, blacksmith) Salem Township, Westmoreland County (1802-10)
Hess, David
School: Allemeangel (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Heidelberg Township, Northampton County, 1780-1828 Tax List-Easton
Murphy, Joseph
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Washington, Washington County (1847-49)
Brenberger, Frederick
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gun Barrel Forger, Martic Township, 1814-1816
Smith, Samuel
School: Huntingdon (Pennsylvania/PA) Barree Township, Worked in the 1850’s Born:1823 Died:1878
Messersmith, George
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) George Messersmith was an active gunsmith working out of Lancaster Boro in the 1802-1814 era.
Nathan, Moll
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 […]
Kennedy, John and Company
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Pittsburg, Allegheny County (1867-70)
Butler, Thomas
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1749