Initially, he taught at Sheridan Township, but his medical practice grew significantly, requiring his full attention.
In 1811, White bought 25 acres of this land from Barker, part of which is now Forest Hill Cemetery.
In the same year, he built a frame building at the corner of Main and White streets, where his children were born.
[1] White was appointed the first surrogate of Chautauqua County, New York, on February 9, 1811, by Governor Daniel D. Tompkins.
During the burning of Buffalo in 1812 by British forces, he was on business there and was conscripted into the United States Army as a surgeon for the 169th Regiment of New York Infantry.