Eli Parsons

Released In Exile
Date of birth:29. 01. 1748
Date of death:26. 09. 1830
Age:82† Deceased
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1700s
State:Massachusetts
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Biography

Eli Parsons was a Revolutionary War veteran from Adams, Massachusetts, and Shays' Rebellion co-commander. He 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).
Sentenced: Apr 1, 1787
Sentence: Condemned to death in absentia after fleeing; later pardoned. No custody occurred in this case.
Convicted: Yes

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