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Group or institution

New York Sons of Liberty (Liberty Boys)

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1766

Every event in Historedia whose sources name New York Sons of Liberty (Liberty Boys), with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Sons of Liberty Stamp Destruction

    1766

    Role: Stamp Act opponents credited with forcing Zachariah Hood's resignation

    1. February 15, 1766 (disputed) · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (per legacy hint only)Alleged Burning of British Tax Stamps in Philadelphia

      A legacy record claims New York City Sons of Liberty members burned a British supply of tax stamps in Philadelphia before distribution to Maryland; no supplied passage corroborates this.

    2. before March 6, 1766 · New York (meeting); Baltimore, Maryland (letter)Forcing Zachariah Hood's Resignation

      New York Stamp Act opponents, known as the Liberty Boys, met Maryland stamp-master Zachariah Hood after his arrival from London and secured his resignation.

Sources

  1. Sons of Liberty Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14