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John Corbly

Released
Date of birth:23. 02. 1733
Date of death:09. 06. 1803
Age:70† Deceased
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1700s
State:Pennsylvania
Time Imprisoned:
3 Months 17 Days
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Biography

John Corbly was a reverend and one of twenty men arrested during the Whiskey Rebellion in western Pennsylvania and marched in chains to Philadelphia in late 1794, reaching the city around Christmas. He was held awaiting the federal treason proceedings and released in 1795.

Case

Walnut Street Jail
Charges: High treason (Whiskey Rebellion)
Incarcerated: Nov 15, 1794
Released: Mar 4, 1795
Convicted: No
Institution State: Pennsylvania