Henry, B. Tyler

Name Street Town State From To
Henry, Benjamin Tyler   New Haven Connecticut 1842 1860


Patent Date Remarks
30,446 Octoberr 16, 1860 Improvement in Magazine Fire-Arms, patent is assigned to Oliver F. Winchester
Patent drawing
Specification
Specification, 2nd page


Contract for
   


Product
Around 1842 Benjamin Tyler Henry was engaged by Kendall & Co.

When becomming Robbins, Kendall and Lawrence he was one of so many men who worked on the improvement of the Jennings rifle. It was there were he met Smith and Wesson and joined them when working at their Norwich plant.

Later he came in contact with Winchester (likely recommended by Smith or by Wesson).

Patent used for the Henry Rifle - see Winchester

From Hunt rifle to Winchester. See the whole story.
Hunt, Walter
Arrowsmith, George A.
Jennings, Lewis
Palmer, Courtland
Robbins & Lawrence
Henry, Benjamin Tyler
Wesson, Daniel B.
Smith, Horace
Smith & Jennings
Smith & Wesson
Volcanic Repeating Arms New Haven Arms Co.
Winchester