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: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Manheim, 1786-1793
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) (Hardware dealers) Pittsburgh, Allegheny County (1836-58)
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Locksmith, Lancaster Boro., 1829
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Cocalico Township 1828-1831
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Joshua Baker (d.1753), son of John Baker, worked in Lancaster Boro as a gunsmith, most likely in his father’s shop. Baker’s will is recorded in the court house records and he is referred to as a gunsmith in this document. Earlier courthouse records list him as a ‘gunbarrelsmith.”
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Pittsburgh, Allegheny County (1870-71) Allegheny, Allegheny County (1872-88)
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Abraham Schweitzer is listed as a gunsmith in Lancaster Boro in the mid-19th century. He was the brother-in-law to gunsmith Melchior Fordney.
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Lampeter Township, 1777
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gun Lock Maker, Lancaster Boro., 1814-1840
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: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Georges Township, Fayette County (1801-03)
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1759
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) (gunsmith, whitesmith) Pittsburgh, Allegheny County (1819-39)
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1841-1847
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lebanon Township, 1779-1785
School: Lebanon/Dauphin (Pennsylvania/PA) H. Shultz, a late maker of percussion arms, working out of Richland, Lebanon Co., PA, 1861. (Kauffman, 1960)
