Category: Pennsylvania

School: Huntingdon (Pennsylvania/PA) Borough of Saltillo, Clay Township. Worked into the 20th century (made mostly percussion guns). Born 1844 Died 1928

Schreit, John

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Categories In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) John Schreit is listed as a gunsmith in Cocalico Twp., Lancaster Co., as early as 1777. (Dyke)

Parks, Nicholas

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Categories In Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Huntingdon (Pennsylvania/PA) Franklin Township. Worked in the 1780’s.

Clewells, Jacob

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Categories In Northampton/Lehigh, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Northampton/Lehigh (Pennsylvania/PA) Jacob Clewells, gunsmith, 1799-1802 tax lists, Hanover Twp., Northampton Co., PA (Dyke)

Jones, Albert

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Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, Western Pennsylvania

School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.

Johnston, James H.

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Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, Western Pennsylvania

School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.

Winterhalter, Martin

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Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, Western Pennsylvania

School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) (Born 1830 in Baden) Pittsburgh, Allegheny County (1858-65)

Berryhill, Andrew

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Categories In Lebanon/Dauphin, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Lebanon/Dauphin (Pennsylvania/PA) Andrew Berryhill was taxed as a gunsmith in Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, circa 1805-1810.

Lauck, Simon

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Categories In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lebanon Township, 1783-1785

Eby, Christian

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Categories In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Christian Eby is documented in the archives of Sam Dyke as a gunsmith working in Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., as early as 1768.