john Mckee of the Hill, ???

Parker-McKee at FHL 929.273 p 226a: John McKee became a farmer after he moved to New Castle, and when he would make what little extra money he could hiring out, he would send it over to Ireland for passage money for some of his relatives or friends to come to America...Every time one of the poorer families were sent money for passage from Ireland, that would leave less and less cheap labor over there. Seing what was being done, the English peers sent about one hundred men (assassins) to come over to America, and hunt out and kill over forty men who were known to have sent passage to friend and relative. John had ridden into town...and was riding home on horseback when the men shot him and clubbed him to death, and left him lying in the road. His cemetery inscription reads: "John McKee, Died May 12, 1848, in the 68th year of his age. ASSINATED"

[In Ireland] John took an active interest in the Orange movement and was continually in trouble with the Catholics of the country, and was many times assaulted by them. One time he was left for dead in the highway with fourteen cuts in his head made by a scythe. One night John shot through the door at the men, and they left. Early next morning, as soon as it was light enough to see, he discovered he had killed one of them, and this man was his next door neighbor whom he thought was his best friend. Very soon after this he contacted his two brothers, and they made passage and came to America 1827-8."

Book of McKee states that this John was unmarried. This may not be the same John, but editors have chosen to place him in this family.