Riflemakers List

Kennedy, Alexander II

School: Bear Creek School (North Carolina/NC)

Born in 1768 (died 1828) in what was Orange County, now Moore County. Part of the well known, Kennedy family of gunsmiths of Mechanics Hill, North Carolina. A known rifle bears a coin silver flower similar to those on some Virginia rifles.
Source:
Ivey, William. North

Carolina Schools of Longrifles 1765-1865. Thomasville, NC: Published by the Author, 2010. Print.

Kennedy, David

School: Bear Creek School (North Carolina/NC)

Born in 1768 in what was Orange County, now Moore County. Part of the well known, Kennedy family of gunsmiths of Mechanics Hill, North Carolina. David Kennedy supplied some arms to the US government for the war of 1812. Known rifles usually bear a star finial, which is said to be based on the flower finial found on Lancaster, Pennsylvania rifles. Other patchbox finials exist, such as a bird and a coin silver flower similar to those on some Virginia rifles.
Source:
Ivey, William. North

Carolina Schools of Longrifles 1765-1865. Thomasville, NC: Published by the Author, 2010. Print.

Bender, John

School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA)

John Bender (b. 1782) appears on county records from 1809-1816 as a gunsmith working in the city of Lancaster, PA. In 1809 he was one of a group of gunsmiths, including Jacob Dickert and John Gonter, who sent a letter to the government requesting payment for an overdue account related to guns that the men had built for the army.

Marker, George, Jr.

School: Maryland

Middletown Valley George Marker, Jr., was born January 19, 1780, the third child of George Sr. and Mary Mohler Marker. His presumed mentor was probably his older brother Daniel. In May of 1801 he married Margaret Strum. He remained near the family homestead “Marker’s Delight” until 1816 when he purchased property in Election District 4. In 1823 he and his family moved to Germantown Pike near Ellerton in Montgomery County, Ohio, and, in the move, lost the indenture papers of his slaves. Two years later he moved to just south of Liberty, Ohio. The eleven children were all born in Maryland except for the youngest. George Jr. died on November 29, 1854. For further reference, see Arms Makers of Maryland. George Marker, 4 males under 10, 2 males 10-16, 1 male 16-18, 2 males 18-26, 2 males 26-45, 1 female to 16, 1 female to 45. {1820 Frederick County census, District 4} For additional information see Maryland Longrifles Hartzler/Whisker.

Everett, Charles

School: Maryland

Middleburg “Frederick County, TO WIT. The State of Maryland, to the Sheriff of Frederick County, GREETING. We command you that you take Charles Everett, gunsmith, if he shall be found in you Bailiwick, and him safe keep so that you have his body before the Justices of our next County Court, to be held at the Court-House, in Frederick-Town, in and for the said County, on March 14, 1812, to satisfy unto Captain Shaffer as well the sum of fifteen dollars current money…promise to pay or cause to be paid unto the foresaid Shaffer the sum of $15 for breeding a bright bay mare colt. Joshua Delaplane of Double Pipe Creek celebrated eight year old mahogany bay horse named Telegraph. He sold the mare with fold and is liable to pay. {Frederick County Sheriff’s Warrant} For additional information see Maryland Longrifles Hartzler/Whisker.