School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA)
(born 1803, died 1855) Bullskin Township, Fayette County (1821) Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County(1824-37) Tuolumne County, California (1848-52,1855)
Riflemakers List
King, Philip
School: Ohio
Fairfield, County
Stahl, George
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA)
(Gunsmith, locksmith) Sharpsburg, Allegheny County (1878-96)
Fisher, Francis
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA)
No biographical information available.
Brown, William
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA)
No biographical information available.
Funkhouser, Jonathan
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA)
No biographical information available.
Bellis, Peter
School: Lebanon/Dauphin (Pennsylvania/PA)
Peter Bellis (1799-1885)was a prolific maker of flintlock longrifles from the 1820’s through the 1860’s. He worked in Lykens in northern Dauphin County. In 1855, a Peter Bellis, Jr., also was assessed as a gunsmith in nearby Wiconisco.
Lesnor, John
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA)
Georges Township, Fayette County (1803)
Messersmith, George
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA)
Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1814
Keenan, Thomas
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA)
No biographical information available.
Williams, James
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA)
Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1843-1850
Dickey, Moses
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA)
No biographical information available.
Bell, Daniel
School: Ohio
Stark, County
Resor (Rasure, Razer), John
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA)
German Township, Fayette County (1798-1803)
Hasson, Samuel
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA)
Westmoreland County
Kurtz, George
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA)
Lockmaker, Lancaster Boro., 1759
Hoffman, J. H.
School: Huntingdon (Pennsylvania/PA)
Borough of Saltillo, Clay Township. Worked into the 20th century (made mostly percussion guns). Born 1844 Died 1928
Schreit, John
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA)
John Schreit is listed as a gunsmith in Cocalico Twp., Lancaster Co., as early as 1777. (Dyke)
Parks, Nicholas
School: Huntingdon (Pennsylvania/PA)
Franklin Township. Worked in the 1780’s.
Clewells, Jacob
School: Northampton/Lehigh (Pennsylvania/PA)
Jacob Clewells, gunsmith, 1799-1802 tax lists, Hanover Twp., Northampton Co., PA (Dyke)