ALSO, comparing the pictures -- doesn't this appear to be the very same gun that Mosias is carrying in the painting alongside Daniel Boone? June In a message dated 2/4/2003 10:12:58 PM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > This is the information I have on the George Washington rifle. Bill > or Loren will know more and be able to correct any errors to my > story. I believe Vernon Maupin is in possession of the rifle at this > time. The rifle originally belonged to Daniel III, cousin of Mosias > Maupin. Washington had six guns made to be given to special soldiers. > Daniel III was an Orderly Sergeant at Yorktown. He and his cousin > Mosias took care of Cornwallis after he was captured. General > Washington gave one of these guns to Daniel III. Daniel gave the gun > to Mosias in 1805 when he came to Missouri. Vernon Maupin is from > the Lewis Maupin line. Bettye (Mrs. Max Gail) Maupin - Rolla, > Missouri. I have a picture of Max holding the huge rifle but don't > have the ability to put it on the Net. >