City Directories and History: The brother of George P. White was one Hugh M. White (1803-1872), it was he who sawed the lumber for the White’s home in what became downtown Rock Hill, S.C. See receipt for flooring, etc. for the White’s new expanded home in 1840.
On Sunday night the 15th Mr. Wm. McKee & Wallace Harris attempt to take a Negro who had eloped a few days previous from the former who he had lived last January belonging to Robert Spratt. The Negro after leaving apparently submitted to be tied, drew a knife and lunged it into McKee. Harris struck at him with a stick, he then stabbed him. This took place at H. M. White’s. Mr. White and Mr. Kimbrel hearing some noise went to the kitchen, and found both the young men holding their intestines in their hands. McKee died Tuesday the 17th and Harris Friday the 20th. The Negro was taken Monday night the 16th, tried on Tuesday the 17th, hung on Friday the 20th… Letter, ca. 1837 via John Springs of Springfield, Fort Mill, S.C.
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