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John Barnett

AKA: John Barnet
Released
Gender:Male
Era:1700s
State:Pennsylvania
Time Imprisoned:
4 Months 25 Days
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Biography

John Barnett was among the western Pennsylvania men taken into federal custody during the suppression of the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794. Committed at Philadelphia December 25, 1794; acquitted May 20, 1795 and released that day or shortly afterward.

Case

Philadelphia Gaol
Charges: Treason and related federal charges
Incarcerated: Dec 25, 1794
Released: May 20, 1795
Sentence: Committed at Philadelphia December 25, 1794; acquitted May 20, 1795 and released that day or shortly afterward. Verdict as recorded: No — acquitted May 20, 1795 Charges as recorded: Treason and related federal charges arising from the Whiskey Rebellion
Convicted: No — acquitted
Institution State: Pennsylvania