Johannes Faber

[Eric Kettenburg]

Has anyone pinpointed the 'Johannes Faber' of the infamous Faber rifle?  Or is it now accepted to be a different interpretation of the name?  (I've heard of two or three different interpretations of the surname.)

I only ask because I've been going through the records of Daniel Schumacher and there are a couple of mentions in the 1758-1760 period to a Johannes Faber in Oley, Berks Co.  No other info, but it does not appear to have been a terribly common name.

[blienemann]

Eric, see this old thread from Jan 2019 at https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=52729.msg530659#msg530659. Land ownership maps of area west of Lancaster show Hubers and Breckbills (the other gun). Think about some influence from the Newcomer brothers? Bob

[Eric Kettenburg]

Very interesting.  Don't know how I missed that one.  So is the general consensus currently that the name is Huber?

[spgordon]

I thought this one sounded similar (from 2014):

https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=30625.0

Sadly photos don't work any more.

[backsplash75]

FWIW, the Faber family in what is now Nelson county Virginia near where the Faber rifle was discovered (Augusta county VA) appear to have migrated to there in the 19th century from PA. There is a John Brackbill in Lancaster County Pa ca. 1774.  Bit of smoke there IMO. 

(a) LANCASTER COUNTY CONTRIBUTORS TO RELIEF OF
BOSTON, 1774
Among the manuscripts in the Manuscript Department of the Library of
the Pennsylvania Historical Society at Philadelphia in a Volume entitled
"Lancaster County Miscellaneous Papers," pp. 5 and 7 appear the following
documents:
"We whose names are hereto subscribed do severally agree to pay the
sums affixed to our respective names to the committee of the county of
Lancaster for the relief of the distresses of the poor inhabitants of the
town of Boston
£. s. d.
William Wright 0 10 0
 Ed. Gruber 0 10 0
Joseph Wright 0 20 0
John Brackbill 2 0 0

FABER FAMILY
A BRIEF HISTORY
Of the
WEST VIRGINIA BRANCH

AS TOLD BY JOAN VICKERS GUTHRIE




With some additions by

Phyllis Faber Kelley
&
Elaine Yost Forsbach

OUR BRANCH
Of the
FABER FAMILY TREE
At a Glance

Johann Christoph 1704-1764
Born in Simmern, Palatinate
Lived entire life in Palatinate (Germany)
Married Anna Christina

John Christopher 1733-1796
Born in Mosbach, Palatinate
Immigrated to Pennsylvania--Also lived in Maryland
Married Anna Margaretha Keeports

William 1790-1868
Born in Pennsylvania
Lived most of adult life in Faber’s Mills, Nelson County, Virginia
Married Jane Lewis Martin

Hiram 1812-1870
Born in Augusta Co., Virginia
Moved to what is now West Virginia  cir. 1842-1843
Married Jane Coiner and had 10 children
Raised his family in Jackson County, West Virginia