School: Huntingdon (Pennsylvania/PA) Barree Township. Worked in the 1850’s. Born: 1830. Apprenticed to Peter Smith.
Silknitter, Solomon
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Silknitter, Solomon
Clewells, Philip
School: Northampton/Lehigh (Pennsylvania/PA) Philip Clewells, gunsmith, Easton tax records 1820-1835, Bushkill Twp., Northampton Co., PA (Dyke)
Sutton, George
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Lancaster, Lancaster County (1795) Pittsburgh, Allegheny County (1796-1810) Pittsburgh, Allegheny County (merchant) (1813-26)
Henry, John 1st
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Salisbury Township, 1747
Kenworthy, William
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) (born 1823 in England) Lawrence, Allegheny County (1850-70)
Bisle, Samuel
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Westmoreland County
Fordney, Casper
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1828-1830
Haeffer, Jacob
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Jacob Haeffer was one of the important early gunsmiths within the boro of Lancaster, active from the Revolutionary period through 1822. He built excellent flintlock longrifles; some exist today with 4-piece patcboxes with daisy finials, typifying the classic Lancaster form. He was one of the cartel of Lancaster and York makers who […]
Reed, Charles
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Springhill Township, Fayette County (1813-15) Washington Township, Fayette County (1815-16,1819)
Rutt, Henry
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Earl Township, 1820
Fetter, Henry
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Elizabeth Township, 1847-1848
Geise, George
School: Allemeangel (Pennsylvania/PA) Weisenberg Township
Pickel, Henry
School: York (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.
Bown, William H.
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Son of James. Pittsburg
Earnest, Jacob
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.
Glocker, Bernard
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.
Gobrecht, Samuel
School: York (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.
Beyer, Davit
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lebanon Township, 1800
Hormell, John, Jr.
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.
Martin, Michael
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Michael Martin paid taxes as a gunsmith from 1820 to 1839 in Brecknock Twp., Lancaster Co., PA. It is likely that he worked beyond 1839, perhaps as late as 1850. Martin built guns in the early manner, substantial yet well proportioned and graceful, often with 4-piece brass patchboxes.