| Billy is described attacking overseer William Gough and inflicting severe injuries with a knife. His mother Hannah and an unidentified person hold the wounds together until a doctor arrives. | |
| Event Type: Subtype | Resistance: Physical |
| Date | Nov. 1822 |
| Location | Poplar Forest |
| Participant | Role | Status | Occupation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded together in source | ||||
| Billy (b. 1799) | Rebel | Enslaved Person | ||
| William Gough | Alleged Victim | Overseer | ||
| Hannah (b. 1770) | Care Provider | Enslaved Person | House Servant | |
| [Name Omitted] | Associated | Enslaved Person | ||
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