Colonial New Jersey gun builders?

[Eric M]

I am trying to research any gun builders that may have been around the New Jersey area during the colonial period. Anyone that may have information where I can get some information I would appreciate it.

 

[JOHN F]

aherns book muskets of the revolution and grinslades flintlock fowlers would be good starts

 

[Eric M]

I will look into it, thank you.

 

[Coot]

I am trying to research any gun builders that may have been around the New Jersey area during the colonial period. Anyone that may have information where I can get some information I would appreciate it.

I looked thru all 94 pages of listings of gunsmiths in "Early American Gunsmiths 1650-1850" by Henry J. Kauffman (which is not a complete listing - if such a thing even exists) and found only two gunsmiths in New Jersey. The only colonial era listing was for William M'Glaughlin "Gun founder" in Mount Holly. The reference came from his death notice in the April 26, 1784 issue of the New Jersey Gazette. The other builder was in an 1840 listing.

 

[Jim Martin]

Might want to check these out: http://www.historybroker.com/cds/cd54.htm
http://books.google.com/books?id=V...&resnum=5&ved=0CFkQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q&f=false