School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Warwick Township, 1785-1801
Ginerich, Daniel
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Ginerich, Daniel
Mylin (Meylin), Martin
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Lampeter Township, (Only proof is inventory, 1751
Edwards, Michael Jr.
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.
Gillman, Daniel
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Donegal Township, 1779-1812
Yeager, Jacob
School: Huntingdon (Pennsylvania/PA) Borough of Birmingham, Warriors Mark Township. Approximate working dates: 1850-1880. Born:1822 Died after 1900.
Williams, Richard
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Morris Township, Washington County (1839-41)
Lilly, James
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Borough Township, Beaver County (1846)
Oerter, John Christian
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.
Bryan, James
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lampeter Township, 1801
Gill, James
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) James D. Gill worked with Jacob Dickert who was his father-in-law. He appears in tax records from 1783-1819, listed as a gunsmith. Extant flintlocks can be found signed “Dickert & Gill.”
Harvey, James
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.
Lutz, George
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Cocalico Township, 1842
Milliron, John
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) (born 1768, died 1808) Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County (1802-08)
Melloy, Hugh
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1809
Frailey, Andrew
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1850
Stite, Casper
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Cocalico Township, 1759
Sweigart, Adam
School: Lebanon/Dauphin (Pennsylvania/PA) Adam Sweigart, gunsmith, Halifax, Dauphin Co., appears on tax lists 1815, 1817. (Kauffman, 1960)
Rhodes, William H.
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Allegheny, Allegheny County (1856-60)
Hess, Thomas II
School: Allemeangel (Pennsylvania/PA) West Penn Township
Pannebecker, Daniel
School: Berks (Pennsylvania/PA) The Pannebecker family of Cumru and Brecknock Townships consisted of no less than eight gunmakers. Although some, like Samuel and Jess also worked in nearby Lancaster County, the grandfather, Daniel was one of the first to make guns near Mohnton in the late 1700s. Through marriages and related apprenticeships the Pannebecker family […]