| Name | Street | Town | State | From | To |
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| Messersmith (Missersmith), Samuel | Baltimore | Maryland | 1776 |
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Archives of Maryland Journal of the Maryland Convention July 26 to August 14, 1775 Journal and Correspondence of the Maryland Council of Safety, August 29, 1775 to July 6, 1776 "Baltimore 12th Feby 1776. Honble Sirs. I now acquaint you that agreeable to your orders directed to Major Gist and myself, I have prov'd all the guns made by the Gunsmiths in Town, as below, in Company with Mr Vanbibber, who has seen them several times try'd in England. Mr Keener after seeing the rest try'd refus'd to have his proved but upon my threatning him a good deal he comply'd. We charg'd all the guns with one ounce of powder and two Balls. I have a proof stamp with which I stamp'd all that prov'd good, which stamp I will not deliver to any without your orders. I have the Honour to be yr most Obedt Hble Servt 1776 Thos Ewing
Archives of Maryland Journal of the Maryland Convention July 26 to August 14, 1775 Journal and Correspondence of the Maryland Council of Safety, August 29, 1775 to July 6, 1776 Wednesday 31, January 1776 "The Council called on Messrs Keener, Messersmith and Reddick to know what Quantity of Musquets they had made for the use of this Province in Consequence of their Contracts with Mr Alexander. Mr Keener reported that he had made thirty. Mr Messersmith that he had made twenty seven, and repaired fifty eight for the Ship Defence. Mr Riddick that he had made seventy. Ordered, That Major Gist and Captain Ewing or either of them be requested to employ a skilful person to prove the said Muskets or any others that may be hereafter made by the said Keener, Messersmith and Riddick or either of them under their aforesaid Contracts; and that the said Major Gist and Captain Ewing or either of them be empowered to draw on the Committee of Observation for Baltimore County, for pow- der sufficient for that purpose." Archives of Maryland Journal of the Maryland Convention July 26 to August 14, 1775 Journal and Correspondence of the Maryland Council of Safety, August 29, 1775 to July 6, 1776 Wednesday 17 July 1776. "... That the said Treasurer pay to Samuel Messersmith seven Pounds one Shilling and nine Pence for mending Musquets." Northern Illinois University, American Archives Thursday, September 12, 1776. "... Ordered, That Samuel Messersmith be requested to deliver to Captain Forrest all the Guns which were left in his custody to be repaired by Captain Hammond." Archives of Maryland Journal of the Maryland Convention July 26 to August 14, 1775 Journal and Correspondence of the Maryland Council of Safety, August 29, 1775 to July 6, 1776 Thursday Sepr 19th 1776 "... Ordered That Saml Messersmith be requested to deliver to Captain Brooke all the Guns in his Possession belonging to the public after repairing the same." Archives of Maryland Journal of the Maryland Convention July 26 to August 14, 1775 Journal and Correspondence of the Maryland Council of Safety, August 29, 1775 to July 6, 1776 Wednesday November 27. 1776. "... Ordered That the said Treasurer pay to Peter Littig for the use of Samuel Messersmith One hundred and nineteen Pounds seventeen Shillings and nine Pence." Archives of Maryland Journal and Correspondence of the Maryland Council of Safety, January 1-March 20, 1777 In Council Annapolis 20th June 1777 "Sir, We have a good many Musquet Locks, Musquet Barrels and unfinished Bayonets by us, belonging to the Public and want them stocked, fitted & finished we would be glad to know whether you would undertake a number of them and at what Price; if you are inclined to do so, it might save some Time in finishing the Agreement by coming down. If there's any Body else who would contract and might be depended upon, we could employ him also We are &ca Mr Samuel Messersmith. " Archives of Maryland Journal and Correspondence of the Maryland Council of Safety, January 1-March 20, 1777 Thursday 23d October 1777 Present as on yesterday. "... That the said Treasurer pay to Peter Littig one hundred and sixty pounds fifteen shillings per Account passed. That the said Treasurer pay to Samuel Messersmith one hundred and fifty nine pounds six shillings and ten pence per Acct passed." Archives of Maryland Journal and Correspondence of the Maryland Council of Safety, January 1-March 20, 1777 Tuesday 24th March 1778 Present as on yesterday. Thomas Sim Lee Esqr Attended. "... That the said Treasurer pay to (Captain) George P. Keeports one hundred & fifty five Pounds eleven Shillings and eleven pence due him per Acct passed by the Com of Claims That the said Treasurer pay to Geo. P. Keeports Thirty three pounds nine Shillings and seven Pence for the use of Peter Mackenheimer, two hundred and Thirty two Pounds ten Shillings for the use of Samuel Messersmith, eleven Pounds thirteen Shillings and four Pence for the use of Joshua Dudley and the further Sum of ten Pounds ten Shillings for the use of George Lindenburger as per Accounts passed by the Committee of Claims." Library of Congress, Chronicling America, The Wellington enterprise, March 20, 1879 "By an explosion at the powder mills near St. Clair, Pa, on the 19th, James Hise was killed and Samuel Messersmith seriously bourned." He also produced 10 or 12 gun locks per week, at $3.00 and repaired public arms. |
