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The “Haymaker”
This grand rifle is attributed to Adam Haymaker of Winchester, Virginia. The initials “A H” are found as decoration behind the cheek piece, a design element also used by his son John Haymaker.
Adam Haymaker, Gunsmith is found in the U.S. Census of 1790, heading a family of 11 white and no black members in Frederick County, Virginia. On November 1st 1760 and again on October 9th 1761 he was court martialed for having missed too many militia musters. His known apprentices include: Frederick Short, Jacob Sperry and George Brinker. The will of Adam Haymaker was appraised, June 28th 1808, it showed:
Sundry Bench Tools, $3
1 Iron vise, $4
1 Bench vise, $1.50
1 Small vise & sundry tools, $3
1 drill & rifling rods, $1
1 Rifling bench, $1.50
1 Chemical still, $7
Hancock Taylor, deputy surveyor of Fincastle County, Va. carried this rifle. He was killed by Indians, July 29th, 1774 at the mouth of Silver Creek on the Kentucky River. He was buried in what is now Madison County Kentucky not far from the city of Richmond.
Clickon the links for more information on Hancock Taylor and / or the Fincastle Surveys .
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