Ignacy and his brother Benedykt Moriconi (who was born in Salos Manor) took part in the Kościuszko Uprising of 1794. Benedykt was one of the leaders and commanders of the uprising in Lithuania. After the uprising started in Aukštaitija, Benedykt brought together a part of the local rebels, dressed as horsemen in the Hungarian Hussar uniforms, which he had kept in his warehouses since 1812.