School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) (runaway apprentice of Tower Adams) Washington, Washington County (1824)
Livers, Lucas
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Livers, Lucas
Wagonhorst, John
School: Allemeangel (Pennsylvania/PA) Greenwich Township
Mehagan, Benjamin L.
School: Huntingdon (Pennsylvania/PA) Penn Township. Worked in the 1850’s.
Ernst, Jacob
School: York (Pennsylvania/PA)
Withers, Michael
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Michael Withers was an early maker in Lancaster County, working out of Strasburg Twp. in from the 1750’s; then his nephew (also Michael) was active in the trade in Lancaster Boro, circa 1786-1813, reported Sam and Mary Dyke in 1969.
Allebaugh, William R.
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Worked in German Township, Fayette County in 1850 to 1852.
Altenderfer, Jacob
School: Allemeangel (Pennsylvania/PA) Worked in Greenwich Township
Miller, John
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1863
Forrester, John
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.
Wurtz, Samuel
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1837
Derr, John (Johannes)
School: Berks (Pennsylvania/PA) John (and on some records – Johannes) Derr is one of Berks County’s most prolific gun makers. He made rifles, smooth bore guns and pistols of a wide variety of styles, including swivel rifles from 1800 until 1850. Guns from Derr are almost always signed, either with a stamp, “John Derr” or […]
McClelland, George C.
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) (born 1862) Wayne Township, Greene County (1880)
Kurtz, Samuel
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1837-1843
Rhodes, Frederick
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Allegheny County (1823)
Hawken, Henry
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Western Pa and Ohio
Brooks, John
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Associated with gunsmith Abraham Henry about 1800. Listed in Harrisburg and Lancaster.
Kuntz, Michael
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1799-1807
Zimmerman, Samuel
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County (1827-29) Adamsburg, Westmoreland County (1845-89)
Bez, Michael
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Michael Bez was an early gunsmith in Lancaster City and appears on county records in the years 1758-1759.
Johnston, Samuel
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.