Cheseldine and Gerard Families of Maryland

Kenelm Cheseldine was born in about 1640 at Braunston Manor, Rutland, England. His parents were Kenelm Cheseldyne and Grace Dryden. He emigrated in 1669 and settled in Kent County, Maryland. He married Mary Gerard in 1677. They had four children and lived in Mattapany, Maryland. Kenelm died in 1705 and is buried in Anapolis, Maryland. Traces their descendants for twelve generations. Ancestors, and descendants lived mainly in England and Maryland.