| Name | Street | Town | State | From | To |
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| Rizer, Martin | Wills Town, Allegany County | Maryland | |||
| Rizer, Martin | Allegany County | Maryland | 1779 | ||
| Rizer, Martin | Cumberland Allegany County | Maryland | 1798 |
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Martin I Rizer and his wife Amma were one of the first settlers of Wills Town. In 1755 their
son Martin II was born. He or his father was connected in the gunmaking business with
Philip Sheets, Matinsburg, Virginia. Legal action agains him or his father in 1789 and sentence
to eight days to prison. He had personal assets of $135 in Cumberland. His apprentices were: Daniel Sells as of August 13, 1799, John Riley as of December 13, 1803, Bazel Smith Jr, as of August 31, 1805, John Cumberly Jr, as of January 22, 1814 Martin II Rizer died in 1815 Close to Emmitsburg School Maker of Kentucky style rifles and pistols Carved Flintlock Kentucky Rifles, full stock, with set-trigger and patchbox on the but of Martin are from about $4500 to $6500 |
