This discontent was manifested most seriously in an uprising led by a vigilante group that came to be known as the Paxton Boys , so - called .
Paxton Boys were primarily from the area around the Pennsylvania village of Paxton .
This discontent was manifested most seriously in an uprising led by a vigilante group that came to be known as the Paxton Boys , so - called because they were primarily from the area around the Pennsylvania village of Paxton .