Flintlock pistol owned by General John Thomas

Item Information

Title:
Flintlock pistol owned by General John Thomas
Description:
A flintlock pistol owned by Gen. John Thomas (1724-1776), and, according to family lore, used by him in the French and Indian Wars and the American Revolution. MHS Artifact #0284.01
Creator:
Richard Wilson, gunsmith, and Joseph Allen, silversmith
Format:
Objects/Artifacts
Location:
Massachusetts Historical Society
Collection (local):
Massachusetts Historical Society Collection
Subjects:
Pistols--United States
Firearms
United States--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Thomas, John, 1724-1776
Places:

Extent:
12 cm x 4 cm x 30 cm
Link to Item:
http://www.masshist.org/database/3522
Terms of Use:
Item from the collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Image use and licensing information: www.masshist.org/library/permissions
Contact host institution for more information.
Language:
English
Notes (date):
after 1746
Identifier:
nuview_3522