I am looking for information on gunsmith Michael Withers who has been listed as working in Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, PA in the last quarter of the 18th century. More specific I'm interested in his younger nephew also Michael Withers, who is listed as a gunsmith in Lancaster in the early 1800's. I have one scrap of imformation that young Michael started a water powered gun barrel manufacturing business along the Octoraro River which borders Lancaster and Chester Counties. The upper forge was called Sadsbury Forge I and the lower forge was called Sadsbury Forge II.
Hoping someone here might have more complete information on his enterprise. thank you!