MESDA Craftsman Database Search

IMPORTANT: Do not use quotations marks around search terms.
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94 records found

Ager, Samuelweaver –dyer –carpet weaverShepherdstown, W.Va.1805-1806wares made/work described, services in trade, trade advertisement188

Ankrem, George(RUSSELL,ARTHUR)weaver apprenticeShepherdstown, W.Va.1814-1814runaway, clothing described686

Baker, John (wife is Margaret)weaverShepherdstown, W.Va.1804-1820letter at post office, apprentice matter, paid for wares or services, spouse1343

Barber, Josephcoach or riding chairmakerShepherdstown, W.Va.1800-1800trade advertisement, journeyman needed1585

Bruce, William (WEISE, GEORGE)potter apprenticeShepherdstown, W.Va.1816-1816runaway, age4482

Catlett, Alexander(SNAVELY,S.)potter apprenticeShepherdstown, W.Va.1811-1811runaway, age5862

Ainsworth, Williamstonemason –bricklayerShepherdstown, W.Va.1793-1801apprentice matter, paid for wares or services, spouse, land matter7145

Croft, PhilipdyerShepherdstown, W.Va.1798-1813wares made/work described, land matter7670

Crissinger, GeorgepotterShepherdstown, W.Va.1812-1817partnership, trade advertisement, lessee of property7845

Dalrumple, JohnpotterShepherdstown, W.Va.1812-1812trade advertisement, partnership8266

Eaty, WilliamcabinetmakerShepherdstown, W.Va.1797-1817trade advertisement, wares made/work described, materials used in trade, imports (domestic source), Baltimore Md. (from), collecting accounts, apprentice matter, letter at post office, military affiliation, paid for wares or services, pensioner, witness to document, spouse, land matter, photo of marked work10222

Entler, PhilipblacksmithShepherdstown, W.Va.1786-1822apprentice matter, military affiliation, will mentions artisan, land matter, brother, sister, witness to document, estate admin. or executor, will, child/children, spouse10696

Entler, SolomoncarpenterShepherdstown, W.Va.1813-1823apprentice matter, land matter10698

Formwalt, Jacobcoppersmith –tinsmithShepherdstown, W.Va.1793-1793trade advertisement, materials used in trade11956

Smith, William (HAINES,JACOB)blacksmith apprenticeShepherdstown, W.Va.1793-1793apprenticed, age13083

Gooding, Johnsilversmith (or jeweller)Shepherdstown, W.Va.1796-1796services outside trade, collecting accounts13565

Grove,clockmaker or watchmakerShepherdstown, W.Va.1809-1809letter at post office14342

Haines, JacobblacksmithShepherdstown, W.Va.1789-1826collecting accounts, estate admin. or executor, wares made/work described, letter at post office, military affiliation, apprentice matter, land matter, spouse, insurance policy reference, shop description14659

Hall, WilliamweaverShepherdstown, W.Va.1784-1816letter at post office, land matter, parentage, will mentions artisan, spouse14821

Harris, IsaacstonecutterShepherdstown, W.Va.1813-1813letter at post office15316

Haymaker,coach or riding chairmakerShepherdstown, W.Va.1814-1814letter at post office15798

Hoover, Peter (d.c.1815)carpenterShepherdstown, W.Va.1814-1815estate matter, inventory17074

Hyser, John (d.c.l8l6)wheelwrightShepherdstown, W.Va.1790-1816apprentice matter, military affiliation, land matter, will, spouse, child/children, signs with a mark, insurance policy reference17874

Kain, Williamwindsor chairmaker –painter –turner –chairmaker (seating)Shepherdstown, W.Va.1802-1814secondary source included, land matter, auction (while alive), military affiliation, trade advertisement, naturalized, wares made/work described, spouse19466

Kehaman,wheelwrightShepherdstown, W.Va.1809-1809letter at post office19610

Kemmelmeyer, FrederickartistShepherdstown, W.Va.1813-1816letter at post office, portrait painter, work identified, photo of marked work, religious painter19730

Hess, Balser(AINSWORTH,WILL.)stonemason apprentice –bricklayer apprenticeShepherdstown, W.Va.1797-1797runaway22541

Markle, DanielcabinetmakerShepherdstown, W.Va.1803-1819apprentice matter, wares made/work described, trade advertisement, paid for wares or services22811

Marquam, Edwardcabinetmaker –carverShepherdstown, W.Va.1804-1804lessee of property, materials used in trade, Europe (from), wares made/work described, trade advertisement22842

Miller, Georgecoach or riding chairmaker –floor cloth maker –musical inst. maker/menderShepherdstown, W.Va.1806-1820trade advertisement, journeyman employed, wares made/work described, services in trade, paid for wares or services, land matter, spouse24749

Mayer, Lewiscombmaker or brushmakerShepherdstown, W.Va.1813-1818letter at post office, spouse, land matter, civic responsibility26197

O’Neal, John (HYSER, JOHN)wheelwright apprenticeShepherdstown, W.Va.1812-1812runaway, age, wares made/work described, clothing described27090

Potter, Charlespainter –paperhangerShepherdstown, W.Va.1812-1812trade advertisement29149

Purcell, LawrencenailerShepherdstown, W.Va.1790-1790criminal act, age, Dublin (from), Ireland (from), clothing described29612

Reynolds, Makton (EATY,WILLIAM)cabinetmaker apprenticeShepherdstown, W.Va.1804-1807runaway, apprenticed, age30417

Rumsey, JamesinventorShepherdstown, W.Va.1782-1791wares made/work described, work praised, Washington D.C. (from), land matter, brother, letter about subject, endorsement (of or by), secondary source included, petition to government31707

Russell, ArthurweaverShepherdstown, W.Va.1805-1825trade advertisement, wares made/work described, apprentice matter, England (from), naturalized, will, spouse, land matter31740

Sailor, Lewischairmaker (unspecified)Shepherdstown, W.Va.1803-1803letter at post office31898

Shaffer, GeorgewheelwrightShepherdstown, W.Va.1812-1812wares made/work described34877

Sheetz, JacobgunsmithShepherdstown, W.Va.1807-1825robbery victim, wares made/work described, apprentice matter, services outside trade, tool/tools named, spouse, land matter, parentage, insurance policy reference, brother, witness to document35070

Sheetz, MartingunsmithShepherdstown, W.Va.1808-1808estate matter, inventory, tool/tools named, slave owner, wares made/work described, materials used in trade, will, spouse, child/children35072

Shepherd & WoodscabinetmakerShepherdstown, W.Va.1810-1810partnership, trade advertisement, materials used in trade35129

Shindler, Conradcoppersmith –brass founder/brazierShepherdstown, W.Va.1801-1820wares made/work described, services in trade, trade advertisement, military affiliation, estate admin. or executor, materials used in trade, land matter, spouse, brother, sister, child/children, photo of marked work, photo of attributed work35219

Smith, Daniel (MARKLE, DANIEL)cabinetmaker apprentice –carpenter apprenticeShepherdstown, W.Va.1807-1813apprenticed, runaway, age36078

Smurr, Jacobmusical inst. maker/menderShepherdstown, W.Va.1789-1812trade advertisement, wares made/work described, military affiliation, land matter, spouse, parentage, insurance policy reference36573

Snavely, SamuelpotterShepherdstown, W.Va.1810-1811trade advertisement, materials used in trade, apprentice matter, death, land matter, estate matter, spouse36588

Swan, Robert (ENTLER, PHILIP)blacksmith apprenticeShepherdstown, W.Va.1812-1812runaway, clothing described, age38844

Warner, (Mrs.)bandbox makerShepherdstown, W.Va.1808-1808letter at post office, spousefemale artisan42201

Weis, GeorgepotterShepherdstown, W.Va.1809-1822disaster victim, tool/tools named, land matter, apprentice matter, naturalized, photo of attributed work42782

Sheetz, Martingunsmith apprenticeShepherdstown, W.Va.1793-1794will mentions artisan, parentage, sister, brother43390

White, ThomasdyerShepherdstown, W.Va.1810-1812child/children, trade advertisement, prices of wares or work, wares made/work described43540

Fouke, MichaelcarpenterShepherdstown, W.Va.1773-1816paid for wares or services, land matter, spouse, child/children, inventory, tool/tools named, personal property deed, estate matter43784

Wisehart, JacobweaverShepherdstown, W.Va.1803-1803trade advertisement, wares made/work described44837

Woltz, John B.clockmaker or watchmaker –silversmith (or jeweller)Shepherdstown, W.Va.1811-1820trade advertisement, services in trade, imports (unstated source), materials used in trade, apprentice matter, photo of marked work44933

Worley, ThomascutlerShepherdstown, W.Va.1775-1776trade advertisement, wares made/work described, land matter, spouse45284

Armstrong, ElizabethneedleworkerShepherdstown, W.Va.1810-1810teacher, trade advertisement, wares made/work describedfemale artisan45847

Fout, Christian(HYSER,JOHN)wheelwright apprenticeShepherdstown, W.Va.1805-1805runaway, age, clothing described, Maryland (from), parentage46122

Sheetz, J.E.gunsmithShepherdstown, W.Va.1815-1815wares made/work described, partnership49091

McElroy, WilliamweaverShepherdstown, W.Va.1810-1829journeyman needed, apprentice matter, estate matter, inventory, slave owner, tool/tools named, land matter49492

Barger, Jacob (ENTLER,PHILIP)blacksmith apprenticeShepherdstown, W.Va.1808-1810apprenticed, age, land matter49506

Groff, George W. (MARKLE,DAN.)cabinetmaker apprentice –carpenter apprenticeShepherdstown, W.Va.1803-1803apprenticed, age49516

Lawder, FrederickweaverShepherdstown, W.Va.1814-1815apprentice matter, land matter, spouse49526

O’Kelley, James (MARKLE,DANIEL)cabinetmaker apprentice –carpenter apprenticeShepherdstown, W.Va.1804-1804apprenticed, age49533

Shell, John (ENTLER, PHILIP)blacksmith apprenticeShepherdstown, W.Va.1811-1811apprenticed, age, sister, brother, parentage49539

Unseld, JohnblacksmithShepherdstown, W.Va.1777-1825apprentice matter, military affiliation, trade advertisement, wares made/work described, journeyman needed, land matter, materials used in trade, will mentions artisan, estate admin. or executor, spouse, personal property deed49547

Swan, John (McELROY, WILLIAM)weaver apprenticeShepherdstown, W.Va.1815-1815apprenticed, age49550

Lenacre, Adam (HAINES, JACOB)blacksmith apprenticeShepherdstown, W.Va.1806-1806apprenticed, age49557

Richart, ElijahlocksmithShepherdstown, W.Va.1812-1816paid for wares or services, parentage, sister, land matter, photo of marked work49573

Birmingham, WilliamnailerShepherdstown, W.Va.1792-1792spouse, criminal act, disaster victim49594

Butt, Richard (WOLTZ, JOHN B.)silversmith apprenticeShepherdstown, W.Va.1820-1820apprenticed, age49615

Entler, JohnblacksmithShepherdstown, W.Va.1802-1802will mentions artisan, parentage, land matter, brother, sister49641

Entler, MichaelblacksmithShepherdstown, W.Va.1785-1802will, signs with a mark, child/children, land matter, estate matter, inventory, materials used in trade, tool/tools named, spouse49642

Eversole, David (BAKER,JOHN)weaver apprenticeShepherdstown, W.Va.1815-1815apprenticed, parentage, age, sister49645

Eversole, John (WEISE,GEORGE)potter apprenticeShepherdstown, W.Va.1815-1815apprenticed, parentage, age, brother, sister49646

Folk, Danielchairmaker (unspecified)Shepherdstown, W.Va.1796-1815apprentice matter, land matter, spouse49650

Craft, Jacobclockmaker or watchmaker –silversmith (or jeweller)Shepherdstown, W.Va.1812-1825estate matter, inventory, tool/tools named, spouse, materials used in trade, will, child/children, land matter, photo of marked work49916

Unseld, John G.blacksmithShepherdstown, W.Va.1811-1822services outside trade, auction (while alive), military affiliation, trade advertisement, wares made/work described, apprentice matter, land matter49994

Fiser, HenrywheelwrightShepherdstown, W.Va.1784-1814wares made/work described, trade advertisement, spouse, land matter, shop description, remarriage indicated50033

Shepherd, JamescabinetmakerShepherdstown, W.Va.1792-1829paid for wares or services, trade advertisement, illustrative drawing, wares made/work described, materials used in trade, parentage, land matter, will mentions artisan, brother, photo of marked work, work identified50087

Sheetz, PhilipgunsmithShepherdstown, W.Va.1777-1794paid for wares or services, secondary source included, services outside trade, child/children, will, estate admin. or executor, tool/tools named, spouse, estate matter, inventory, land matter, personal property deed50322

Smith, GeorgecarpenterShepherdstown, W.Va.1810-1810paid for wares or services50396

Monicharis, TimothyplastererShepherdstown, W.Va.1810-1810paid for wares or services50400

Barger, JacobblacksmithShepherdstown, W.Va.1810-1810parentage, land matter, brother50843

Haines, GeorgeblacksmithShepherdstown, W.Va.1798-1812insurance policy reference, shop description, land matter, spouse50952

Cameron, Charles C.cabinetmakerShepherdstown, W.Va.1805-1808photo of marked work, work identified55087

Weber, John B.cabinetmakerShepherdstown, W.Va.1819-1820photo of marked work, work identified, partnership, child/children55162

Weber, George R.cabinetmakerShepherdstown, W.Va.1820-1820photo of marked work, work identified, partnership55163

Sheetz, William MillergunsmithShepherdstown, W.Va.1830-1830photo of marked work, partnership64321

Weis, WilliampotterShepherdstown, W.Va.1860-1860photo of marked work64417

Weis PotterypotterShepherdstown, W.Va.1785-1840photo of attributed work64418

Roy, JohncabinetmakerShepherdstown, W.Va.1826-1826photo of marked work67362

Fouke, Michaelwire workerShepherdstown, W.Va.1799-1809spouse, land matter, trade advertisement, wares made/work described, parentage, brother, sister71226

Richart, MichaellocksmithShepherdstown, W.Va.1795-1810photo of attributed work, estate matter, child/children, spouse, materials used in trade75750

Sheetz, J.S.gunsmithShepherdstown, W.Va.1830-1830photo of marked work, partnership76205