Daniel Shays
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"An Authentic Portrait of the Chief Insurgent" from 1878's Our First Century by Richard Miller Devens | |
| Born | August 1747 |
| Died | (aged 78) |
| Resting place | Union Cemetery, Scottsburg, New York |
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Abigail Gilbert (m. 1772) |
| Children | 6 |
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| Allegiance | United States |
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| Rank | Captain |
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Daniel Shays (August 1747 – September 29, 1825) was an American soldier, revolutionary and farmer famous for allegedly leading Shays' Rebellion, a populist uprising against controversial debt collection and tax policies that took place in Massachusetts between 1786 and 1787. The actual role played by Shays in the rebellion is disputed by scholars.