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About Joel Ferree
Joel Ferree was a famous gunsmith who made gun barrels and guns during the American Revolution. He was a noted gunsmith and patriot who stated, "... I am determined to use my endeavors to promote the business and to serve my country in the common cause"!
During the Revolutionary War, Joel Ferree was requested by the Committee of Safety to manufacture rifles for use by the militia. At a meeting of the Committee of Safety on July 22, 1775, it was resolved that a messenger be sent to Joel Ferree, of Lancaster County, with a letter from the Committee requesting him immediately to complete the guns wrote for as patterns and to know how many he can furnish of the same kind and at what price.
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Joel Ferree's Timeline
| 1731 |
February 19, 1731
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Lampeter, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
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| 1753 |
October 8, 1753
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Paradise, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
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| 1755 |
1755
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Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
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| 1757 |
August 19, 1757
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Leacock, Leacock-Leola-Bareville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
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| 1801 |
June 19, 1801
Age 70
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Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
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June 19, 1801
Age 70
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Carpenters Graveyard, Paradise, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
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