School: Botetourt (Virginia/VA)
No biographical information available.
Riflemakers List
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 supplied contract arms to the government. He was the master of C. Siple.
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
Ribelin, Isacc
School: Rowan (North Carolina/NC)
Born in 1801. Known examples of his work are signed “I.R.” and “IR”.
Source: Ivey, William. North Carolina Schools of Longrifles 1765-1865. Thomasville, NC: Published by the Author, 2010. Print.
Geise, George
School: Allemeangel (Pennsylvania/PA)
Weisenberg Township
Pickel, Henry
School: York (Pennsylvania/PA)
No biographical information available.
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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.
Gibbs, John
School: Ohio
Fairfield, County
Beyer, Davit
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA)
Gunsmith, Lebanon Township, 1800