Individual Details

Although William is shown in databases as a son of David McKim and his wife Sarah Springer, no such son was recognized in the will of David McKim, written in 1817. Both men were of Sadsbury Township when they wrote their wills. However, more proof is needed.

Ancestry.com database: Pennsylvania & New Jersey, Church & Town Records, 1708-1985,
Lancaster Co PA, Gravestone Inscriptions, Albert Gerberich Collection
Upper Octoraro Presbyterian Church, Sadsbury Twp, p.95
Jefferson McKim, b. 8-28-1802, died 3-20-1876
Sarah A., wife of Jefferson, b. 8-11-1819, died 1-8-1902
J. Rambo, son of Jefferson, age 11y 7m, d.3-7-1862
Elizabeth, age 3y 7m 25d, d. 1-25-1852
George D., b. 1845, d. 1921
Elizabeth, wife of ?Joseph, age 44y 1m, d. Feb 1835
Mary, age 26y 7m, died 12-21-1807
Josiah I., age 44y 9m 4d, died 8-18-1822
Capt. William, b. 7-4-1766, d. 12-14-1847
Ann, wife of William, age 65, d. 11-28-1832
Thomas, son of Capt. William, age 44, d. 5-10-1841


William was married (1) to Ann Russell and (2) to Elizabeth.

Children said to be James W., married Elizabeth Buckwalter, Berks Co, PA; Rebecca; William, Jefferson, b. 28 Oct 1802; David, Joseph [possibly the Joseph McKim found in Belmost Co OH; George; Russell; Sarah. [There was no son George and no daughter Sarah named in his will in 1843 - sons William & James were both deceased. A Thomas mentioned in the grave inscriptions above died before William did and wasn't included in this list.]

It is also possible that Joseph & David McKim belong to the McKim family that was in Mifflin Co, PA, about the same time as this William was in Chester Co. The link from Pennsylvania, to Ohio is not yet proved. There is a bequest in William's will to a son of his son Joseph, named John and also to a George W., relationship not stated but immediately follows the bequest to grandson John. Joseph apparently did have sons named John and George W.

1800 Penssylvania, Septennial Census. Chester, Sadsbury Twp
William McKim

Online at the Chester County, PA website is the Poor School Children's Records (1810-1842) and Teachers Bills (1805-1837). A William McKim is listed in 1834 with Bill #682, jointly with a Thomas McKim - in Sadsbury. A number of other McKims are listed in Sadsbury beginning in 1828 with a David McKim. There is no explanation available, or any additional information.
Explanation found on FindMyPast states that these were names of teachers who submitted requests to commissioner's office to be reimbursed for teaching fees and costs of school supplies while teaching children whose parents could not pay for school.

There is a widow's pension file for Elizabeth McKim, widow of William McKim. Corporal under Capt John McChesney's Company, PA Militia, 16th Infantry. Certificate dated 1 Oct 1879. Cleveland, Ohio Agency j- the widow lived in Chicago. Soldier died 9 Aug 1835 so cannot be the same William McKim.

1820 Census. Sadsbury, Chester Co PA
William McKim: 1m under 10, 1m 10-16, 1m 16-18, 4m 16-26, 1m over 45. 1f under 10, 2f 16-26, 1f over 45.
1830 Census. Sadsbury
William McKim: 1m 10-15, 3m 20-30, 1m 30-40, 1m 60-70. 1f 10-15, 1f 15-20, 1f 60-70.

A William McKim was counted in an 1821 Septennial Census, Chester Co, Sadsbury.

1842. Listed in Sadsbury Twp, Chester Co, PA.

Chester Co PA,
Will of William McKim, Book T, Vol. 19, p.359
Proved 16 Nov 1848, Court of Common Pleas
William McKim of Township of Sadsbury, Chester Co. Asked his executors to place stones somewhat larger than those at the grave of his departed wife Ann in Octorara Cemetery and the cost be part of his funeral expense.
To wife Elizabeth, bed and bedding, sum of $2000 in lieu of dower and full discharge of all claims against the estate.
To dau Rebecca, $500 to be paid in one year after his decease. To be divided among her children should she not survive him.
To Elizabeth, widow of William McKim, deceased, having been advance his share, the sum of $200 as a token of my regard.
To son David, silver headed cane.
12 acres of timber land, begin corner of lands of Jefferson McKim & Thomas Richmond, himself and Kennedy Davis, etc. - the timber to be cut to my son Russell.
To son Jefferson, part of lot purchased of Jonathan Paxson; bounded by new roads and lands of Jefferson McKim, about four acres.
To son Joseph $1.
To grandson John McKim, son of Joseph, $1000 to be paid in one year after my decease.
To George W. McKim, the sum of $500 to be paid in one year. [No relationship stated but part of same item as the bequest to grandson John. Joseph said to have had sons John and George W. by his first wife.]]
To grandson James McKim, son of James, deceased, $900 to be paid in one year.
My executors to sell and dispose of all personal & real estate not bequeathed and apply the proceeds to payment of legacies
All my silver spoons, all my china and Liverpool ware to wife Elizabeth.
All remainder to be equally divided between sons Russell and Jefferson. If Russell should not survive me or die within six months after my decease, then all to Jefferson.
Executors: Russell McKim, Jefferson McKim, Martin Armstrong. To act under advice of friend Joseph Lewis, Esq of West Chester, many years my legal advisor. 19 Aug 1843.
Signed: William McKim
Wit: Geo. W. Parke, Sam B. Thomas, Joseph P. Wilson, Joseph J. Lewis
10 Jun 1844. I do revoke and void the legacy of $900 to James McKim, son of James deceased, all all other bequests of every kind to the said James.
Signed: Wm. McKim
Wit: Joseph J. Lewis, Nimrod Strickland

Note: Geo W. Parke was a witness to the will of William McKim. There was a note on James Parke in the estate inventory of David McKim, 1826.

Estate inventory taken and apprasied, 25 Nov 1848.
$1, 649.99 was received from sale of Real Estate. There is a payment said to be Interest on $1000 of the Gibson mortgage to the death of the testator, having been assigned to Martin Armstrong in trust for the maintenance of Emma Jane McKim, the Testator having supported her until that time. [who was Emma Jane???]. A number of bills were paid, leaving $3480.40 for distribution. Paid to heirs 10 Apr 1851: $2000 to Elizabeth McKim, Testator's Widow. $330 to Geo. W. McKim. $330 to Rebecca Pettit. $132 to Elizabeth McKim. This left $688.40 in the hands of the executors. [no mention of the grandson John, son of Joseph.] The estate was evidently not large enough to accommodate the bequests in full.

Sons of the American Revolution list William McKim's grave as being a marked grave of a Revolutionary Soldier - said to be in Chester Co, Upper Octorara Presbyterian Church Cemetery, with the dates 1766-1848.
The Upper Octorara church, Sadsbury Township, was orgainzed in 1720. Two of the early families were McKim and Mitchell. Mifflin Dallas McKim's wife's mother was a Catherine Mitchell.

Birth	1766
Death	14 Dec 1847	Sadbury Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Marriage		Ann Russell
Burial		Upper Octorara Church Cemetery, Parkesburg, Chester County, Pennsylvania

Spouse	Ann Russell (1767 - 1832)
Child	David McKim (1795 - 1865)
Child	Joseph McKim (1803 - 1880)

Father	David McKim (1730 - 1817)
Mother	Sarah Stringer ( - )
Sibling	David McKim Jr. ( - 1816)
Sibling	Joseph McKim ( - )