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The ambitions of William Henry

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Gordon, Scott Paul.
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by Scott Paul Gordon.
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Gordon, Scott Paul.
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p. 254-284.
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Summary
HISTORIANS HAVE TRAPPED William Henry of Lancaster (1729–86) in the identity of gunsmith. Though meant as a compliment— most accounts portray Henry as the most important gunsmith in the "rifle-making hub of colonial America," Lancaster County— - this confinement is ironic, since Henry escaped this occupation as soon as he was able. The term gunsmith, then as now, could describe men who repaired guns, who produced specialized gun parts (such as barrels or locks), who created an entire gun from scratch (lock, stock, and barrel), or who ran a factory that employed other men. Henry seems not to have engaged in any of these activities after 1760. By the last decade of his life, Henry had achieved a level of financial security (and apparently embodied the virtuous independence thought to derive from it) that led his peers to entrust him with positions of responsibility and that left Henry free to accept them. He served first in local and state governments and was later appointed an administrator and financier for the Continental army and elected twice to the Continental Congress. We have failed to register the shape of his career, the magnitude of his transformation; instead, historians have imagined that during all these varied activities, Henry continued to work as a gunsmith. Indeed, the belief that Henry "was engaged in the manufacture of firearms for over thirty years," that he produced the rifles or muskets carried by soldiers from the French and Indian War through the Revolution, has been central to stories about him. [abstract]
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Henry, William, - 1729-1786.
Simon, Joseph, - 1712-1804.
Gunsmiths - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.
Contained In
The Pennsylvania Magazine orf History and Biography, v. 136, no. 3.Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article905.748 HSP v. 136, no.3.
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The American rifle

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Author
Hensel, W. U.
Date of Publication
1905
. (William Uhler), 1851-1915. Title: The American rifle / by prepared by Hon. W. U. Hensel. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Ellicott, Andrew, 1754-1820. Gunsmiths--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. Rifles--History. Industries--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County--History. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster
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by prepared by Hon. W. U. Hensel.
Author
Hensel, W. U.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1905
Physical Description
[59]-66 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 9, no. 3
Subjects
Ellicott, Andrew, - 1754-1820.
Gunsmiths - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Rifles
Industries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 9, number 3 (1905), p. 59-66Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.9
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The Beck family of gunsmiths : Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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Author
Dyke, Samuel E.
Date of Publication
1968
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by Samuel E. Dyke.
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Dyke, Samuel E.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1968
Physical Description
28-49 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 72, no. 1
Contents
This article also includes a list of gunsmiths of Lancaster County in the period from 1728-1863. The original list was prepared by S.E. Dyke in 1959 which was most likely created from the 3x5 cards that are available in the resource entitled "Card index of gunsmiths documented by SE Dyke" . The list appearing in this article is a revision of that list by C.B. Grove in 1969.
Subjects
Beck family.
Gunsmiths - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 72, number 1 (1968), p. 28-49Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.72
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Christian Hess, Mennonite Gunsmith

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Author
R. Martin Keen.
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by R. Martin Keen.
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R. Martin Keen.
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18 26 p.
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Hess, Christian, - 1727-1794.
Gunsmiths - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Contained In
Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage v. 35, no. 2, April 2012.Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article905.748 PMH v. 35, no. 2
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Entangled by the world : William Henry of Lancaster and "mixed" living in Moravian town and country congregations

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Gordon, Scott Paul.
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by Scott Paul Gordon
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Gordon, Scott Paul.
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7-52 p.
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Henry, William , - 1829-1786.
Moravian Church - History.
Moravians - Pennsylvania.
Gunsmiths - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
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Journal of Moravian History Number 8, Spring 2010Lancaster History Library - Book929 H521g
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Handcrafts in Lancaster County

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Author
Kauffman, Henry J. ,
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905.748 PDF v.40
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by Henry J. Kauffman.
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Kauffman, Henry J. ,
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36-41 p.
Notes
In: Pennsylvania Folklife, v.40 (Autumn 1990)
Subjects
Heyne, Christopher.
Stiegel, Henry William , - 1729-1785.
Getz, Peter.
Hans Herr House (Lancaster County, Pa.)
Pewtercraft - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Gunsmiths - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Handcrafts - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Silversmiths - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
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Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article
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905.748 PDF v.40
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Henry Eichholtz Leman and his production of the Pennsylvania Rifle

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Author
Nolt, Samuel K.,
Date of Publication
1967.
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by Samuel K. Nolt.
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Nolt, Samuel K.,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1967.
Physical Description
[185]-197 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 71, no. 4
Subjects
Leman, Henry Eichholtz, - 1812-1887.
Gunsmiths - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Kentucky rifle.
Industries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 71, number 4 (1967), p. 185-197Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.71
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Henry E. Lehman riflemaker

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Author
Hanson, Charles E.
Date of Publication
1984.
Call Number
683.422 H249
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by Charles E. Hanson, Jr.
Author
Hanson, Charles E.
Place of Publication
Riverside, Calif
Publisher
American Society of Arms Collectors,
Date of Publication
1984.
Physical Description
51/13-51/20 : ill. ; 29cm.
Notes
In: American Society of Arms Collectors ; v. 51 (1984).
Subjects
Leman family.
Lehman family.
Leman, Henry Eichholz, - 1812-1887.
Conestoga Rifle Works.
Gunsmiths - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Rifles.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
683.422 H249
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Henry E. Leman, riflemaker

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Author
Beck, Herbert Huebener,
Date of Publication
1936
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by Herbert H. Beck, Sc. D.
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Beck, Herbert Huebener,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1936
Physical Description
[37]-49 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 40, no. 3
Subjects
Leman, Henry Eichholtz, - 1812-1887.
Leman, James C., - 1865.
Beck, Abraham Reincke, - 1833-1928.
Beck Family School (Lititz, Pa.)
Gunsmiths - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Industries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 40, number 3 (1936), p. 37-49Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.40
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Lancaster rifle accessories

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Author
Landis, Henry Kinzer.
Date of Publication
1946.
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905.748 PGFS v. 9 1944
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by Henry Kinzer Landis and George Diller Landis.
Author
Landis, Henry Kinzer.
Place of Publication
Allentown, Pa
Publisher
Pennsylvania German Folklore Society,
Date of Publication
1946.
Physical Description
p. 119 - 193 : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series
In: Pennsylvania German Folklore Society, v. 9, 1944..
Subjects
Kentucky rifle
Rifles
Gunsmiths - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Additional Author
Landis, George Diller.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article
Call Number
905.748 PGFS v. 9 1944
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