Andrew McKim (abt. 1779 - abt. 1840)

Born about 1779 in Grange, County Sligo, Ireland

Descendants

Died about 1840 at about age 61 in Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

Andrew McKim, his wife Mary Jane Agnew McKim and her mother, Andrew's brother Robert and sisters Mary and Elizabeth, and one other brother (who died soon after arrival in America) emigrated to Jamestown, Virginia in 1804 from Grange, County Sligo, Ireland. It was reported that shortly after their arrival the males came down with Yellow fever. It was more likely Dengue Fever which was prevalent in Jamestown at the time. They moved north. Some settled in New York, some in New Brunswick, and Andrew's branch of the family settled in Nova Scotia. Andrew's remaining sister, Nancy, and her husband came to America in 1822. Andrew first came to Londonderry, Colchester County, Nova Scotia. From Londonderry he moved to Remshag (now Wallace Bay). Here he settled, date unknown, and owned a farm. Records show that on Nov. 1, 1816, Andrew McKim and Ezekiel Peers exchanged farms. Andrew was a farmer, shoe cobbler, a lay Baptist minister and later a politician. He was an enthusiastic supporter of Joseph Howe in his fight to establish responsible government in Nova Scotia. In 1836, Andrew was nominated as the Reform (Liberal) party candidate in Cumberland. He lost by a small margin, contested the result, and following a successful outcome, was awarded a seat in the legislature in 1838. In 1840, another election was called and McKim was the Reform candidate, but died suddenly during polling. Premier Howe offered Andrew's wife, Mary Jane, postmastership of Amherst, but she declined and returned to the farm at Wallace Bay.

Sources

The Valley of the Remsheg or History of Wallace Bay Nova Scotia, 3rd Edition H.R. Brown, 2007. ISBN 0-920784-07-0

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