• General Notes

  REFN: 2659
  On Feb. 12, 1679, Christopher Gist proved his rights to 150 acres for
  transporting himself, his wife, Edith, and Patience Walder to the
  Province to inhabit, and assigned Daniel Carroll all the rights to this
  land (Patents, W.C. No. 2 p. 66, Land Office, Annapolis). 
  Colonial Families in the United States: 
  CHRISTOPHER GIST, the immigrant ancestor of all the name in America,
  emigrated to America some time before 1682 and settled in Baltimore
  County.  From land conveyances as early as 1682 he lived on the south
  side of Patapsco River and in the same is called "planter".  He was a
  member of the Grand Jury for Baltimore County 6th March, 1682; was
  commissioned one of the justices of the County 4th September, 1689. d in
  Baltimore County in 1691, having m. Edith CROMWELL, d. in Baltimore
  County in 1694 credited with being a dau. of Richard CROMWELL, of the
  family of Oliver CROMWELL, Lord Protector of England.  She had brothers
  (p. 236) William, John and Richard Cromwell, who settled in Maryland, and
  was thrice married, m. (secondly) to Joseph WILLIAMS, d. in 1692, and m.
  (thirdly) to John BEECHER d. in 1694.  By Christopher GIST she only had
  one child.

Details of Christopher's family with Edith Cromwell