Powder Horn
1775 (Date manufactured/created)
Horn
13 in L
Powder horns were made to hold and pour loose black powder for firing guns. Cow and ox horns were plentiful and easy to convert into a hollow container that was both watertight and spark-proof. They were often engraved by their owners with elaborate inscriptions and decorations. The inscription on this powder horn reads:
From the inscription, we learn that Ebenezer "Eber" Stone (1756-1803) of North Guilford was loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolution. In fact, when the British captured him while he crossed Long Island Sound during the war, they released him when they discovered he was a Loyalist on the way to his wedding.Eber Stone's
Horn Dated Guilford
January the 16
Anno Dom[ini] 1775
My days to come if God will Lend
My King and Country I'll Defend
Received from Charles W. Walkley in 1902
HW1902.130