Christopher Gist, was buried on his dwelling-plantation of 320 acres, "Utopia" now "Rebecca's Delight," Northside Patapsco River below Gwins Falls near a point by a great marsh and Thomas Cromwell's plats, "Duck Cove," & "Davids Fancy". (see attached map)

1692 Southside Patapsco Hundred Liber F, No. 1, Folio 225 (Wilkins March 1954)
• James MURREY, John SCOTT, Jonathan HEEL, 3 slaves - (6 polls)
• Richard CROMWELL, Robert FORGASIN, Henry WEYATT, John MARSH, Thomas CANSELL, John EGLESTON, 1 Slave, and one more denied - (7 polls)
• Joseph WILLIAMS, John BECKHAM, Symon FENO, Charles BILLUM, Mermaduke THOMPSON - (5 polls)

1694 Southside Patapsco Hundred Liber G, No. 1, Folio 275 (Wilkins March 1954)
• Jno. BEECHER, Joseph CUMPTON, 1 slave - (3 polls)
• Richard CROMWELL, William BARKER, John EAGLESTONE, John ROBINSON, Edward ROBINSON, Edward RUSSELL and 2 Slaves - (7 polls)
• James MURAY, John SCOTT, 2 slaves - (4 polls)

1695 Southside Patapsco Hundred Liber G, No. 1, Folio 525 - 527 (Wilkins March 1954)
• Richard CROMWELL, William PARKER, John EAGLESTONE, Jonas WILLIAMS, William HALL, Thomas LYTEFOOTE, Thomas CAUSELL, The Boy Joseph, 2 slaves - (10 polls)
• James MURRAY, John SCOTT, John HARRIS, 2 slaves - (5 polls)
• George ASHMAN, Peter MACKCLAN, Henry SHIPPI, Christopher CORDU, Thomas CRUMWELL, William CRUMWELL, 2 slaves - (8 polls)

1699 Southside of Patapsco Hundred (Clark & Clark 1964)
• Richard CRUMELL
• James MORREY
• Tho: CRUMWELL

1701 Southside of Patapsco Hundred (Clark & Clark 1964)
• Arthur CRUMWELL
• Wm. CRUMWELL
• Thomas CROMWELL, Constable
• Richard CROMWELL *
*Rich. GUEST
*Nicho: BEASON
*Chars DURBEN
*John BARKER
*Wm. ORGGANS
*Edward DAVIS
*Wm. FONPS
*Issack LARGUE
*4 Slaves

1702 Southside of Patapsco Hundred (Clark & Clark 1964)
• Mr. Richard CROMWELL*
*Edward DAVIS
*George THORP
*William FORREST
*William ORGGAN
*John MURPHEY
*5 Slaves & 1 More
• Thomas CROMWELL
• Will. CROMWELL

1702 Northside of Patapsco Hundred (Clark & Clark 1964)
• At Rich. CROMWELL'S Quar.*
*John WELLS
*Rich. GESTH
*Isaac LARROCK
*1 Slave

1703 Southside of Patapsco Hundred (Clark & Clark 1964)
• Mr. Richard CROMWELL*
*Richard GUEST
*John BARKER
*Edward DAVIES
*William FORREST
*William ORGAN
*16 Slaves
• Thomas CROMWELL*
*George BAILEY
*Richard JONES
*Simon STOMPSON
*William LOGESDEN
*James WELLS
*Abrs: WHITFIELD
*Cha: HOLLINGSWORTH
*George THORPE
*5 Slaves
• James MURREY*
*Thomas TAYLOR
*Edward CLARKE
*Christopher CORDEW
*Cornelius KELLE
*1 Slave
• William CROMWELL, Constable

1704 Southside of Patapsco Hundred (Clark & Clark 1964)
• William CROMWELL*
*John JACKSON
*Turlo BRIANT
*1 Slave
• Thomas CROMWELL*
*George BALY
*Henry BUTTER
*Thomas TRIGGER
*James WELLES
*8 Slaves

1705 Southside of Patapsco Hundred (Clark & Clark 1964)
• Richard GUEST*
*1 Slave
• Richard CROMWELL*
*William DURBIN
*4 Slaves
• Wm. CROMWELL*
*Richard JONES
*George BAILY
*John JACKSON
*Turlo BRYAN
*1 Slave
• Thomas CROMWELL*
*James WELLS
*Henry BUTLER
*William WHITEFOOT
*6 Slaves
• At Gemyna MURREYS*
*Thomas TAYLOR
*Jeremiah WILLIAMS
*3 Slaves

1706 Southside of Patapsco Hundred (Clark & Clark 1964)
• William CROMWELL*
*Yurlo BRIAN
*Will MURPHY
*1 Slave
• Thomas CROMWELL*
*George BAYLY
*Jeremiah WILLIAMS
*Robert HALIN
*7 Slaves
• Richard CROMWELL*
*William DURBIN
*4 Slaves

Christopher GUEST, Baltemore County, February 17, 1690/1; March 10, 1690/1
In the name of God -- the 17th day of February Anno-Domo- 1690. I Christopher Guest of Baltemore County being weak in body -- but of good and perfect memory - thanks to G. and calling to membrance the uncertain estate of this transitory life and that all of us must yield unto death, when it shall please God to call -- do make constitute fordaine and declare this my l.w. & t. -- Therefore I give my dearly beloved wife full power to receive all debts owing unto her and likewise to pay all debts -- and being paid I give her full power to dispose of all my lands and goods -- and when disposed, the same to be equally divided between my beloved wife and child, she being my only exr in this my L.W. Item: I give unto John Robinson a 2 yr old heifer Item: I give my brother Richard Cromwell's child a 2 yr old heifer The Lord have mercy upon my soul, Amen! Item: I give unto my mother Guest the sum of L 5 stg. if she be alive So I bid the world farewell! Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of Christopher Guest
John Brown, John x Robinson, Richard Cromwell. (Balt. Co. Md. Deeds R.M. No. H.S., p. 331, Hall of Records, Annapolis)
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The following records are from one of the many descendants of Mr. Christopher Gist, and Edith Cromwell. janicet

Married EDITH CROMWELL 1660 – 1694; parents of:
Edith GIST 1679 – 1691
Emma GIST 1680 – 1691
RICHARD CHRISTOPHER (Capt., Judge) GIST 1683 – 1741
Mary Polly GIST 1684 – 1739

"Christopher Gist was born of English, Wales descent, He immigrated to the US. and died in Baltimore County, in 1691. His wife was Edith Cromwell, who died in 1694.

They had one child, Richard, who was a surveyor of the Western shore, and was one of the commisioners in 1729, for laying off Baltimore Town, and was Presiding magistrate in 1736. In 1705 he marrried Zipporah Murray. Richard marrried and settled in South Carolina and was soon killed at the Battle of Kings Mountain.

Christopher Gist, one of his [Richard's] sons, because of his knowledge of the Country on the Ohio and his skill in dealing with the Indians, was chosen to accompany George Washington on his mission in 1753. He was with Washington in crossing the Delaware. It was from his journal that all subsequent historians derive their account of that expedition. Christopher married Sarah Howard who was the second daughter of Joshua and Joanna O'Carroll Howard and had four children.

(1) Nancy who died unmarried, and
(2) Thomas,
(3) Nathaniel and
(4) Richard.

Christopher with his sons Nathaniel and Richard, was with Braddock on the fatal field of the Monomgahela, and for his services received a grant of 12,000 acres of land from the King of England."