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1776, David Wagner, pay for trial of Benjamin Stiles, Tory of Woodbury, CT.
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From the sellerThe "trial of Mr. Stiles" in 1776 refers to Benjamin Stiles of Woodbury, Connecticut. He was a local attorney and suspected Loyalist (Tory) tried and prosecuted by the Connecticut General Assembly for publicly opposing the Continental Congress and speaking out against the Revolution.
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