Henry, Joseph

Name	Street	Town	State	From	To
Henry, Joseph		Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	1808	1810

Patent	Date	Remarks

Contract	for
Contract of November 19, 1807	300 pistols at $ 5.00 each
Additional contract of March 28, 1808	1200 flintlock pistols at $5.00 each, delivery to be made in four month

Product
Both contracts of 1807 and 1808 were also made with Jacob Cook. Therefore it must have had a certain partnership of both gunsmiths. Joseph Henry delivered: October 27, 1808 - 406 Pistols March 6, 1809 - 288 Pistols (inspector Thomas Palmer) April 15, 1809 - 112 Pistols June 23, 1809 - 193 Pistols September 11, 1809 - 141 Pistols (inspector Daniel PEttibone) December 26, 1809 - 97 Pistols (inspector Thomas Palmer) July 30, 1810 - 231 Pistols (inspector Thomas Palmer) Further 66 pistols were delivered by Jacob Cook. J. Henry US Model 1807 Contract Officer's Type Pistol, produced from 1808 to 1810. .56 caliber flintlock, single shot pistol, This pistol, with its saw-handle grip, was most likely custom made for an Officer. Dates to the War of 1812 Era and it is possibly a unique example. right side Found in National Archives, Records of General Accounting Office of George Harrison, Navy Agent at Philadelpha: June 1813 Joseph Henry - Pistols $ 375 June 1813 Joseph Henry - Pistols $ 689 June 1813 Joseph Henry - Pistols $ 390 July 1814 J. Henry - Pistols $ 1080 July 1814 J. Henry - 50 Pair Pistols and 25 Muskets $ 1036.25 Unfortunately no price per pistol is given. Generally a pistol was $6.00 to $7.00. Based on Jacob Bretz 1813 delivery of 69 pistols for $ 455.50, one pistol was a little more than $6.50. This could be a base to calculate the approximative numer of pistols furnished by Joseph Henry.

Product

Both contracts of 1807 and 1808 were also made with Jacob Cook. Therefore it must have had a certain partnership of both gunsmiths. Joseph Henry delivered:

October 27, 1808 - 406 Pistols
March 6, 1809 - 288 Pistols (inspector Thomas Palmer)
April 15, 1809 - 112 Pistols
June 23, 1809 - 193 Pistols
September 11, 1809 - 141 Pistols (inspector Daniel PEttibone)
December 26, 1809 - 97 Pistols (inspector Thomas Palmer)
July 30, 1810 - 231 Pistols (inspector Thomas Palmer)

Further 66 pistols were delivered by Jacob Cook.

J. Henry US Model 1807 Contract Officer's Type Pistol, produced from 1808 to 1810.

.56 caliber flintlock, single shot pistol,

This pistol, with its saw-handle grip, was most likely custom made for an Officer. Dates to the War of 1812 Era and it is possibly a unique example.

right side

Found in National Archives, Records of General Accounting Office of George Harrison, Navy Agent at Philadelpha:

June 1813 Joseph Henry - Pistols $ 375
June 1813 Joseph Henry - Pistols $ 689
June 1813 Joseph Henry - Pistols $ 390
July 1814 J. Henry - Pistols $ 1080
July 1814 J. Henry - 50 Pair Pistols and 25 Muskets $ 1036.25
Unfortunately no price per pistol is given. Generally a pistol was $6.00 to $7.00.
Based on Jacob Bretz 1813 delivery of 69 pistols for $ 455.50, one pistol was a little more than $6.50. This could be a base to calculate the approximative numer of pistols furnished by Joseph Henry.