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what are they?

Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 7:26 am
by dw25650
Out of our time period but perhaps of interest. Doing genealogy research and found the following in an 1842 estate list: "1 Rifle Gun & Shot pouch, butcher knife moler and arpus" I'm thinking the moler might be a mold but have no idea what "arpus" might be. Anyone have better ideas on either one?
Dave

Re: what are they?

Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 4:27 pm
by Burke1777
Could be an abbreviation for "apparatus" (as in "other stuff" in the shot pouch)?

Re: what are they?

Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 8:22 pm
by Imatrekker
Is it a Jewish descent line? Could be tools used for ritual circumcision. in other words was he Mohel Rabbi or doctor?