Samuel Nye

Released
Gender:Male
Era:1700s
State:Pennsylvania
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Biography

Samuel Nye was among the western Pennsylvania men taken into federal custody during the suppression of the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794. Arrested during the western crackdown, released in Pittsburgh, then rearrested after insulting cavalry officers; committed at Philadelphia December 25, 1794; released on bail in early 1795, exact date not located.

Case

Philadelphia Gaol
Charges: Treason and related federal charges
Incarcerated: Dec 25, 1794
Sentence: Arrested during the western crackdown, released in Pittsburgh, then rearrested after insulting cavalry officers; committed at Philadelphia December 25, 1794; released on bail in early 1795, exact date not located. Charges as recorded: Treason and related federal charges arising from the Whiskey Rebellion
Institution State: Pennsylvania

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