Wickham, Marine Tyler

Name	Street	Town	State	From	To
Wickham, Marine Tyler		Emmistburg	Maryland	1801

Patent	Date	Remarks

Contract	for
Government, July 19, 1822	5000 Model 1821 muskets at $ 12 each
Government, December 6, 1823	10000 Model 1821 muskets at $ 12.25 each
Government, 1826	Navy muskets at $ 14 each

Product
Marine Tyler Wickham was born on January 3, 1780. On March 11, 1799, his mother bound this orphan to John Armstrong to learn the trade of a gunsmith and a locksmith. After completing his training in 1801 he worked in the gunsmith business with a man by the name of Matthews. In the 1800 census there were seven Matthews families in the Emmitsburg area. During 1802 Wickham purchased lot No. 11 in Emmitsburg and the two smiths continues working together. In the summer of 1804 he came to the Harpers Ferry. For additional information see Maryland Longrifles Hartzler/Whisker.

Product

Marine Tyler Wickham was born on January 3, 1780. On March 11, 1799, his mother bound this orphan to John Armstrong to learn the trade of a gunsmith and a locksmith. After completing his training in 1801 he worked in the gunsmith business with a man by the name of Matthews. In the 1800 census there were seven Matthews families in the Emmitsburg area. During 1802 Wickham purchased lot No. 11 in Emmitsburg and the two smiths continues working together. In the summer of 1804 he came to the Harpers Ferry. For additional information see Maryland Longrifles Hartzler/Whisker.