Following Shays’ Rebellion (August 1786-February 1787) the men who had fought against the Massachusetts government were ordered to relinquish their firearms by “order of government.” Colonel Joseph Stebbins (1749-1816) of Deerfield, Massachusetts, was the officer in charge of collecting firearms in the town.
Stebbins, Jr., Joseph. Military Firearm Log for Shays’ Rebellion. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l01-047/. Accessed on October 11, 2024.
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