Category: Riflemakers

Eby, John

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Post date May 23, 2025
Categories In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) John Eby, gunsmith, Leacock Twp., Lancaster Co., 1801. (Dyke)

Miller, George

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Post date May 23, 2025
Categories In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1811

Reinman, T.

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Post date May 23, 2025
Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, Western Pennsylvania

School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) (born 1833 in Germany) Pittsburgh, Allegheny County (1860)

Russell, Job

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Post date May 23, 2025
Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, Western Pennsylvania

School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) (born 1813 in Ohio) Columbiana County, Ohio (1839) Perry Township, Fayette County (1847-48) Connellsville, Fayette County (1948-49) Jefferson Township, Fayette County (1850) Brownsville, Fayette County (1852-53) East Pike Run Township, Washington County (1860-80)

Van Sciver, J. B.

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Post date May 22, 2025
Categories In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1850

Brock, Stephen

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Post date May 22, 2025
Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, Western Pennsylvania

School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Cumberland Township, Greene County

Eich (h) oltz, Henry G.

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Post date May 22, 2025
Categories In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1850

George, Henry & Jacob

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Post date May 22, 2025
Categories In Berks, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Berks (Pennsylvania/PA) Henry George (Yorg) is shown as a gunsmith in an 1804 deed transfer to his son, Jacob “a gunsmith”. Both father and son worked in Greenwich Township. Jacob worked until the 1830s and many samples of his work have been found. His rifles are often confused with Stofil Long’s work and it […]

Eshleman, John

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Post date May 22, 2025
Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, Western Pennsylvania

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

Topper, Josiah

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Post date May 22, 2025
Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, Western Pennsylvania

School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) (Born 1813) Youngstown, Westmoreland County

Treish, John

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Post date May 22, 2025
Categories In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gun Barrel Forger, Elizabeth Township, 1847-1850

Bair, John

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Post date May 22, 2025
Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, York

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

Johnston, Alexander

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Post date May 22, 2025
Categories In Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Huntingdon (Pennsylvania/PA) Borough of McConnellstown, Walker Township. Worked in the 1860’s. Born 1836. Lived with J.S. Johnston.

Reichenbuch, George

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Post date May 22, 2025
Categories In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1850

Newburn, David

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Post date May 22, 2025
Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, Western Pennsylvania

School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) (born 1831) Morris Township, Washington County (1850)

Joseph Stapelton,

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Post date May 22, 2025
Categories In Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Huntingdon (Pennsylvania/PA) Borough of Orbisonia, Cromwell Township. Born 1850 Died: 1870

Beck, John Valentine

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Post date May 22, 2025
Categories In North Carolina, Riflemakers, Salem School

School: Salem (North Carolina/NC) Born in Germany and learned gunsmithing there. Worked in Christian’s Spring, PA before he moved to North Carolina. He worked in Old Salem and Bethabara, North Carolina in the 1770s. Source: Ivey, William. North Carolina Schools of Longrifles 1765-1865. Thomasville, NC: Published by the Author, 2010. Print.