David Farnsworth | |
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| Born | December 5, 1760 |
| Died | November 10, 1778 (aged 17) |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Occupation(s) | spy, counterfeiter |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Motive | Colonial loyalist who served in British war effort |
| Conviction(s) | Espionage Forgery |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
David Farnsworth was a Colonial-era American Loyalist. He was a British agent during the American Revolutionary War. George Washington had him hanged for his involvement in a plot to destroy the American economy by placing counterfeit money into circulation.[1]