Eli Parsons

Released In Exile
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1700s
State:Massachusetts
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Biography

Adams, MA Revolutionary War veteran and Shays' Rebellion co-commander; led the northern Berkshire contingent in the January 1787 attempt on the Springfield Armory. After the militia broke the rebels, Parsons fled to Vermont. Sentenced to death in absentia for treason; later pardoned.

Case

Charges: Treason; armed insurrection (Shays' Rebellion).
Arrested: Jan 26, 1787
Sentenced: Apr 1, 1787
Sentence: Death sentence in absentia; fled to Vermont; pardoned. Verdict as recorded: Yes (in absentia) — later pardoned.
Convicted: Yes

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