Individual Details

Both a James and William McKim were on tax lists in Chester Co PA as early as 1768.

David McKim listed as living in East Fallowfield Twp, Chester Co in 1770.

Chester Co Tax list, 1774, David McKim.

David McKim is also on tax lists in Chester Co,
1779 & 1780, with 100 acres, 1 horse, 1 cow, and 2 sheep.

Militia, Chester Co, 1780, 8th Battalion, 2nd Company, included David McKim.
Roster Card at Fold#: David McKim, Clk. appears on a Roll of Capt William Marsh's Company, Chester County Militia, commanded by Col. John Gardiner (undated)
Pennsylvania, Rev War Battalions & Militia Index. David McKim, Private, Vol. 2, p. 109

Bradford Monthly Meeting. Chester, PA
A gift of property taken from friends of Bradford for their noncompliance with the payment of fines & taxes for the purpose of carrying on war (Except a few articles which were seized and sold but not yet taken away) which property in general being rated nearly as it would have sold before the present Confusion.
....by David McKim, Collector of tax. One yoak of oxen, one horse & cash. Total 35.9.13.
Approved by Bradford Meeting held 12th of 1st month 1782.

1786. Tax List, Sadsbury, Chester, PA

Children said to be Margaret, William, Esther, Sarah, Joseph, David and James.

1790 Census. Mifflin, Pennsylvania. 1 male over 16. 1 female over 16.

1810 Census. Sadsbury, Chester Co, PA
David McKim: 1m -10 [Joseph?], 1m 16-26 [David Jr.?], 1m 26-45; 1m over 45 [David]. 1f over 45 [Sarah].

Will of David McKim, written 14 Mar 1817. David McKim, residing in the Township of West Caln, county of Chester, state of Pennsylvania. All Worldly property after funeral charge are discharged to be equally divided, share and share alike except my wife is to have all the household furniture; wife Sarah, daughter Margaret, wife of David Gilfillan, daughter Esther, wife of Alexander Carson, daughter Sarah wife of Daniel Russel, and son Joseph McKim. Executors trusty friends James Moore and William Chamberlin who entered Security when he obtained letters of administration for the estate of son David McKim, Jr.
Proven 4 Apr 1826; Registered Book P, Vol 15, p.301. Administration granted William Chamberlain, James Moore being deceased.
The will was not witnessed, but Isaac Darlington and Thomas Rusell testified that the signature was in the handwriting of David McKim.
Joseph and Jonathan Paxson did the Inventory and appraisement on 25 Apr 1826. David owned surveyor's equipment, carpenter tools, books, old saddlebgs. There was a bond on David Gilfillin a small note on James Parke, and accounts from Conrad Barr.
An accounting was made 31 Oct 1827, by Wm Chamberlin. Thomas Ross was paid $1.50 for digging the grave, There were bonds and interest on the part of the estate of David McKim, Jr. The Executor was allowed $35 compensation. It was noted that the account against Barr could not be collected.

The above will recognizes only the sons David Jr. who had died before 1817, and a son Joseph. No William or James mentioned in any of the estate papers from Chester Co PA. Daughters named were Margaret Gilfillan, Esther Carson, and Sarah Russell.

Birth	1730	Edinburgh, Scotland
Death	1817	Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
Marriage		Sarah Stringer

Spouse	Sarah Stringer ( - )
Child	William McKim (1766 - 1847)
Child	David McKim Jr. ( - 1816)
Child	Joseph McKim ( - )