The Doan Gang
In 1783 the PA
State Government declared six Doan family members
outlaws for robberies, burglaries, and felonies. During
the Revolutionary War, the Doans of Plumstead Twp.
spied for and sold stolen horses to the British Army.
They robbed the county treasury in 1781. Leader Moses
was killed in a shoot-out, Abraham and Levi were
hanged, Joseph Jr. and Aaron fled to Canada, and Mahlon
disappeared. Three are buried nearby.
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