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confirmed' and the earliest mention of Gumpf is in the Lancaster Borough tax records of 1781. The only time his trade (mason) was included was in 1800, when he was excused from paying tax. The records of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity (aka Holy Trinity) record his death in September

Lancaster County Historical Society. In 1810-11 he made his only musical clock. It could play any one of ten tunes, strike the quarter hours as well as the hours, and repeat whenever wanted. This clock was completed in a little over five month's time and was sold for eighty pounds. Entries often specify

then occupied a prominent position in church circles and had charge of church property at Lititz and Nazareth (PA)." William is recorded in the Lancaster Moravian Church records as hav- ing married twice. First to Caroline Elizabeth Lembke in 1814 with whom he had two daughters. After her death due to

, while No. 317 is reported to have five tunes. One movement (No. 205) has been identified as also striking the half hour, while another (No. 36), having only two weights, is a quarter-hour and hour striking clock. No solely quarter- hour chiming movements have been reported to date. �Fig. 6. Time train

Possible Joseph Gorgas Tall Case Clock Located by Stacy B. C. Wood, Jr. Certified Clockmaker I was recently engaged by a local moving firm to prepare a "rare Grandfather's clock" for shipment to the West Coast. While making arrangements, I inquired as to the maker and was informed it was Joseph

, �Fig. 3, Movement of clock shown in Fig. 2, Front quarter view there is a clavichord listed among his effects (and there is nothing tc suggest that he also ran a music shop! ► . The best description of his house is to be found in the U. S. Direct Tax List of 1798 (a "glass Tax" ► . Three brick