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The ambitions of William Henry

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Author
Gordon, Scott Paul.
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by Scott Paul Gordon.
Author
Gordon, Scott Paul.
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p. 254-284.
Notes
This record provides a link to this resource on the publisher's official online repository.
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]
Subjects
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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https://journals.psu.edu/pmhb/article/view/60720/60546
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The American screw auger

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Author
Hutchins, Joseph.
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by Joseph Hutchins.
Author
Hutchins, Joseph.
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89-107 p.
Notes
Includes: The American screw auger: an addendum, published April 2012 Chronicles of the Early American Industries Association, 4 p.
Subjects
Henry, William , - 1729-1786.
Rauch, John Henry , - 1729-1796.
Cook, Phineas.
Augers.
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The Chronicle of the Early American Industries Association v. 64,no. 3, September 2011.Lancaster History Library - Book929 H525
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Benjamin West and his visit to Lancaster

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Author
Landis, Charles Israel,
Date of Publication
1925
: Book Subject(s): West, Benjamin, 1738-1820. Henry, William, 1729-1786. Painters--United States--Biography. Artists--Pennsylvania. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1925 Description: 57-61 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 29, no
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by Hon. Charles I. Landis.
Author
Landis, Charles Israel,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1925
Physical Description
57-61 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 29, no. 5
Subjects
West, Benjamin, - 1738-1820.
Henry, William, - 1729-1786.
Painters - United States
Artists - Pennsylvania.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 29, number 5 (1925), p. 57-61Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.29
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Biographical sketch of William Henry, of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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Date of Publication
1903.
Call Number
905.748 HSP v.27
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Place of Publication
Philadelphia, Pa
Publisher
Historical Society of Pennsylvania ,
Date of Publication
1903.
Physical Description
pp91-93 ; 23 cm.
Notes
In: Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, v. 27 (1903).
Summary
William Henry was the armorist for the British forces during the French and Indian war and then an activist for separation from Britain during the Revolutionary War. He was a congressman after the Revolution.
Subjects
Henry, William , - 1729-1786.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article
Call Number
905.748 HSP v.27
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Letters to William Henry of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1777-1783

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Author
Jordan, John W.
Date of Publication
1898.
Call Number
905.748 HSP v.22
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Author
Jordan, John W.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, Pa
Publisher
Historical Society of Pennsylvania ,
Date of Publication
1898.
Physical Description
pp. 106-113 23 cm.
Notes
In: Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, v. 22.
Subjects
Henry, William , - 1729-1786.
Jordan, John W. - 1840-1921 - Correspondence.
Pennsylvania - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article
Call Number
905.748 HSP v.22
Websites
https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/20085784.pdf
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The life of William Henry, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1729-1786, patriot, military officer, inventor of the steamboat ; a contribution to revolutionary history

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Author
Jordan, Francis,
Date of Publication
1910.
Call Number
926 H525j
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by Francis Jordan, jr.
Author
Jordan, Francis,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Press of the New era printing company,
Date of Publication
1910.
Physical Description
vii, 185 p. front., plates, ports. 20 cm.
Subjects
Henry, William, - 1729-1786.
United States. - Army - Ordnance stores.
Pennsylvania - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
926 H525j
Websites
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=loc.ark:/13960/t0ht32d8x&view=1up&seq=9
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The Pennsylvania flintlock rifle and William Henry, gunsmith and patriot of the Revolutionary War

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Author
Dyke, Samuel E.
Call Number
708 O44 1980
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Author
Dyke, Samuel E.
Physical Description
55-60 p.
Notes
In: The Old Lancaster Antiques Show 1980.
Subjects
Henry, William, - 1729-1786.
Gunsmiths - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Kentucky rifle.
Firearms industry and trade - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Rifles - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
708 O44 1980
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Sketches of some Lancaster County characters from the Godcharles biographies

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Author
Seyfert, A. G.
Date of Publication
1925
. Title: Sketches of some Lancaster County characters from the Godcharles biographies / by Hon. A. G. Seyfert. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Henry, William, 1729-1786. Gibson, John, 1740-1822. Chambers, Stephen, 1753-1789. Rieger, Jacob. Fritchie, Barbara, 1766-1862. Godcharles, Frederic Antes, 1872
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by Hon. A. G. Seyfert.
Author
Seyfert, A. G.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1925
Physical Description
65 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 29, no. 6
Subjects
Henry, William, - 1729-1786.
Gibson, John, - 1740-1822.
Chambers, Stephen, - 1753-1789.
Rieger, Jacob.
Fritchie, Barbara, - 1766-1862.
Godcharles, Frederic Antes, - 1872-
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 29, number 6 (1925), p. 65Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.29
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Tinkerers, mechanics and inventors of Lancaster County

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Author
Loose, John Ward Willson.
Date of Publication
1983
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by John Ward Willson Loose.
Author
Loose, John Ward Willson.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1983
Physical Description
97-109 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 87, no. 3
Subjects
Henry, William, - 1729-1786.
Fulton, Robert, - 1765-1815.
Getz, Peter.
Brandt, John.
Shirk, Joseph.
Industrial arts - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Inventions - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Inventors - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Agricultural machinery - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 87, number 3 (1983), p. 97-109Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.87
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To the memory of William Henry of Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Date of Publication
1919.
Call Number
929 H521m
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Place of Publication
Nazareth, Pa. : Bethlehem, Pa
Publisher
Robert W. Henry ; Clarence A. Wolle,
Date of Publication
1919.
Physical Description
[14] p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes
P. [11]-[14] blank designated for notes.
Subjects
Henry, William, - 1729-1786.
Henry, John Joseph, - 1758-1811.
Moravians - Pennsylvania - Lancaster - Biography.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Biography.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929 H521m
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