Individual Details
Dr. Thomas Gerard
(10 Dec 1608 - 19 Oct 1673)
Sir Thomas Gerrard moved to Virginia soon after 1659. Susannah Snow,= is buried in Maryland, was his second wife. =20
Thomas Gerard was son of Sir Thomas Gerard, head of an "ancient and distinguished" Roman Catholic family. His line 'has been traced back to the time of the General Survey of the Kingdom in 1078.' John Gerard, a Jesuit priest and another son of Sir Thomas, was tortured in the Tower, but survived to found a college at Liege, France. Richard, another brother, came with the first settlers to Maryland, arriving in 1634, but returned to England where he later became cup-bearer for the king
Thomas Gerard, surgeon, came into the Province of MD by April 1638 with five men servants (Md Land Office Patents Liber 1, folio 19). After several trips between Maryland and England, Thomas Gerard sold his holdings in England. On 19 Sep 1650 he demanded 2,000 acres of land for transporting himself, his wife and 5 chidren, a Mr Austin Hill, 8 men servants and 4 women servants in to the Province (Md Land office Patents L AB&H, f 47). (In 1650 Sir Thomas transported wife and five children: Justinian, Elizabeth, Frances, Susanna, Temperance. In 1658 he transported Winifred and Bridget Gerard. Does anyone know their relationship to Sir Thomas?)
Thomas Gerrard, surgeon, immigrated to Maryland in 1638 with 5 men servands and transported in 1650, his wife and 5 children: daus. Elizabeth, Frances, Susan [Susannah], TEMPERANCE, son Justinian." [ABH: 47, pg 193, 198.]
Thomas Gerard became one of the largest land owners in Maryland. on 3 Nov 1639, he was issued one of the first manorial grants to be issued in St Mary's Co. He acquired a patent for 1,030 acres he called "St Clement's Manor" (Md Land Office Patents Liber AB&H, Folio 68). This patent included St Clement's Island, the landing place of the first Maryland settlers in 1634. With this patent, he also achieved the status of "Lord of the Manor". On 24 Mar 1651, Thomas Gerard received a patent of 1,500 acres, he called "Bastford Manor" and a patent of 500 acres for 'St Winifred's Freehold" (Ibid. Folio 193-194). Thomas Gerard also acquired 3,500 acres of land called Gerard's Preserve" in Westmoreland County Virginia. He continued to acquire lands and at the time of his death his holdings contained about 16,000 acres.
Since Thomas Gerard's wife Susannah and their children were Protestant, he erected an Anglican Chapel for them on St Clement's Manor. According to Edwin Beitzell's writings the chapel was erected "at the head of a branch of St Patrick's Creek". It was the third Protestant church to be erected in Maryland.
Thomas Gerard, the surgeon, practiced medicine in Maryland and Virginia. He was also very active in the provincial politics of his day. He served as juryman at St Mary's in May 1638, elected a burgess to the assembly from St Mary's on 19 Feb 1639, commissioned by the Proprietor as "Conservator of the Peace" in March 1640 and elected burgess from St Clement's Hundred in Sep 1640. Thomas Gerard was appointed to the Provincial Council by a commission from Lord Baltimore, dated 17 Nov 1643. He held this position until he aligned himself with the Fendall Rebellion of 1660. With the collapse of the rebellion, Thomas Gerard was banished. He went to live in Westmoreland Co Virginia until he was pardoned by the Maryland council and was restored to citizenship in the Province but was forbidden to hold office (Md Archives Liber III, folio 406-407).
Susannah (Snowe) Gerard died in 1666 St Clement's Manor. Thomas moved to "Gerard's Preserve" in Westmoreland County Virginia. It was there that he married Mrs. Rose Tucker.
Thomas died in Virginia in 1673 and he was taken to Maryland and buried beside his first wife, Susannah Snowe. In his will he stated - "Testator desires to be buried by deceased wife Susanna". His will was dated 5 Feb 1672 and it was probated in St Mary's County 15 Dec 1673 (Md Cal of Wills L 1 f 567).
Thomas Gerard, immigrated to St. Mary's County, Maryland He and his family resided at St. Clements Manor. It was there that Thomas Gerard built a chapel. He apparently allowed interdenominational worship, [Susanna and the children were non Catholic,Thomas was Catholic] however ,the localRoman Catholic priest said that the arrangement was not allowed.He [the priest] apparently said he would come and live among them to see that the Catholic religion was practiced.
Susanna is buried at Longworth's Point,directly overlooking [in St.Clement's Manor] the cite where the Ark and the Dove first landed in Maryland..Thomas her widower, went to Virginia,married a "Rose"-----widow of John Tucker,and had issue. However,Thomas when near death,requested to be returned to Maryland and be buried next to his spouse,Susanna He was married to Susanna Snowe on 21 Sep 1629 in Lancashire, England.
Thomas Gerard was son of Sir Thomas Gerard, head of an "ancient and distinguished" Roman Catholic family. His line 'has been traced back to the time of the General Survey of the Kingdom in 1078.' John Gerard, a Jesuit priest and another son of Sir Thomas, was tortured in the Tower, but survived to found a college at Liege, France. Richard, another brother, came with the first settlers to Maryland, arriving in 1634, but returned to England where he later became cup-bearer for the king
Thomas Gerard, surgeon, came into the Province of MD by April 1638 with five men servants (Md Land Office Patents Liber 1, folio 19). After several trips between Maryland and England, Thomas Gerard sold his holdings in England. On 19 Sep 1650 he demanded 2,000 acres of land for transporting himself, his wife and 5 chidren, a Mr Austin Hill, 8 men servants and 4 women servants in to the Province (Md Land office Patents L AB&H, f 47). (In 1650 Sir Thomas transported wife and five children: Justinian, Elizabeth, Frances, Susanna, Temperance. In 1658 he transported Winifred and Bridget Gerard. Does anyone know their relationship to Sir Thomas?)
Thomas Gerrard, surgeon, immigrated to Maryland in 1638 with 5 men servands and transported in 1650, his wife and 5 children: daus. Elizabeth, Frances, Susan [Susannah], TEMPERANCE, son Justinian." [ABH: 47, pg 193, 198.]
Thomas Gerard became one of the largest land owners in Maryland. on 3 Nov 1639, he was issued one of the first manorial grants to be issued in St Mary's Co. He acquired a patent for 1,030 acres he called "St Clement's Manor" (Md Land Office Patents Liber AB&H, Folio 68). This patent included St Clement's Island, the landing place of the first Maryland settlers in 1634. With this patent, he also achieved the status of "Lord of the Manor". On 24 Mar 1651, Thomas Gerard received a patent of 1,500 acres, he called "Bastford Manor" and a patent of 500 acres for 'St Winifred's Freehold" (Ibid. Folio 193-194). Thomas Gerard also acquired 3,500 acres of land called Gerard's Preserve" in Westmoreland County Virginia. He continued to acquire lands and at the time of his death his holdings contained about 16,000 acres.
Since Thomas Gerard's wife Susannah and their children were Protestant, he erected an Anglican Chapel for them on St Clement's Manor. According to Edwin Beitzell's writings the chapel was erected "at the head of a branch of St Patrick's Creek". It was the third Protestant church to be erected in Maryland.
Thomas Gerard, the surgeon, practiced medicine in Maryland and Virginia. He was also very active in the provincial politics of his day. He served as juryman at St Mary's in May 1638, elected a burgess to the assembly from St Mary's on 19 Feb 1639, commissioned by the Proprietor as "Conservator of the Peace" in March 1640 and elected burgess from St Clement's Hundred in Sep 1640. Thomas Gerard was appointed to the Provincial Council by a commission from Lord Baltimore, dated 17 Nov 1643. He held this position until he aligned himself with the Fendall Rebellion of 1660. With the collapse of the rebellion, Thomas Gerard was banished. He went to live in Westmoreland Co Virginia until he was pardoned by the Maryland council and was restored to citizenship in the Province but was forbidden to hold office (Md Archives Liber III, folio 406-407).
Susannah (Snowe) Gerard died in 1666 St Clement's Manor. Thomas moved to "Gerard's Preserve" in Westmoreland County Virginia. It was there that he married Mrs. Rose Tucker.
Thomas died in Virginia in 1673 and he was taken to Maryland and buried beside his first wife, Susannah Snowe. In his will he stated - "Testator desires to be buried by deceased wife Susanna". His will was dated 5 Feb 1672 and it was probated in St Mary's County 15 Dec 1673 (Md Cal of Wills L 1 f 567).
Thomas Gerard, immigrated to St. Mary's County, Maryland He and his family resided at St. Clements Manor. It was there that Thomas Gerard built a chapel. He apparently allowed interdenominational worship, [Susanna and the children were non Catholic,Thomas was Catholic] however ,the localRoman Catholic priest said that the arrangement was not allowed.He [the priest] apparently said he would come and live among them to see that the Catholic religion was practiced.
Susanna is buried at Longworth's Point,directly overlooking [in St.Clement's Manor] the cite where the Ark and the Dove first landed in Maryland..Thomas her widower, went to Virginia,married a "Rose"-----widow of John Tucker,and had issue. However,Thomas when near death,requested to be returned to Maryland and be buried next to his spouse,Susanna He was married to Susanna Snowe on 21 Sep 1629 in Lancashire, England.
Events
| Birth | 10 Dec 1608 | Newhall, Lancashire, England |  | ||
| Christened | 10 Dec 1608 | Winwick Parrish, New Hall, Lancashire, England | |||
| Marriage | 21 Sep 1629 | St Clements Manor, St Marys, Maryland - Susannah Snowe | | ||
| Property | 16 Mar 1640 | Saint Clement's Manor Granted By Proprietary |  | ||
| Event | 15 Sep 1645 | | |||
| Event | 27 Mar 1651 | | |||
| Living | 1659 | Maryland | |||
| Event | 1660 | | |||
| Event | 1662 | | |||
| Death | 19 Oct 1673 | Lower Machadoc, Westmoreland, County, Virginia | | | |
| Burial | Longworths Point, St Mary's, Maryland, USA |
Families
| Spouse | Susannah Snowe (1608 - 1665) |
| Child | Susanna Gerard (1632 - 1681) |
| Child | Elizabeth Gerard (1632 - 1716) |
| Child | Frances Gerard (1642 - 1678) |
| Child | Justinian Gerard (1634 - 1688) |
| Child | Thomas Gerard Jr. (1638 - 1686) |
| Child | Temperance Gerard (1642 - 1712) |
| Child | John Gerard (1644 - 1678) |
| Child | Mary Gerard (1650 - ) |
| Father | John Gerard (1585 - 1641) |
| Mother | Isabell (1586 - ) |
| Sibling | John Gerard (1610 - ) |
Notes
Property
St. Clement's Hundred (Manor) of the County of St. Maries (St. Mary's County, Maryland) was erected, and Thomas GERRARD commissioned Lord of the Manor, on 16 Mar 1639 (1640):Cecilius &c To our trusty Thomas Gerrard Gent
Whereas We have thought fit to erect the Isles called St Clements Isle and Heron Isle, and all the Land over against the Said Islands on the North bank of Patowmeck River between the Creek Commonly called the herring Creek on the East and St Catherines Creek on the West and extending Northwards Into the woods five mile any where from the Said Bank into a hundred by the name of St Clements hundred, Now to the end our peace and rights and the good orders of our Province may be the better maintained and Conserved from time to time within the Said hundred We relyeing much upon your Provident and diligent Circumspection doe hereby appoint and authorise you to be the Conservator of our Peace within the Said hundred, as well upon the Land as upon the water adjoyning to it with all powers and authorities belonging to any two Justices of peace in England by the Law or usage of England, authorise ing you and with all charging and requiring you to use all power and means necessary for the preserving of any our rights within the Said hundred either upon the Land or water, and to punish according to your discession with imprisonment or ffine not exceeding 11 Tobo [hwt. tobacco] with any Corporal Correction not extending to life or member any offendors against our sd rights and Specially Such as Shall destroy or disturb our game of Hernes upon Herne Island, by unlawfull takeing either of the fowl or Eggs or by Shooting upon or near the Said Island, and to take to your own use, the Guns netts or any other Instruments used by any offendors to the disturbance or destruction of any our game as aforesd and to apprehend and Send to St Maries All unlawfull traders with the Indians and Specially Such as Shall give or Sell to any Indian any arms or ammunition, And to See that the Inhabitants of the Said hundred be provided of necessary and Sufficient arms for their defence upon all occasions, and to doe all other things necessary for the Execution of any the powers hereby Comitted unto you Given at St Maries Wittness Leon
(Archives of Maryland, Proceedings of the Council, Vol. 3:89-90)
John ROBINSON was appointed High Constable the same date and on 9 Nov 1640, ROBINSON was advised that he, William BROUGH and John WORTLEY would be required to take the "Oath of Viewers" (oath of office). (ibid.)
The initial St. Clements patent was for only 1,030 acres, but was resurveyed in 1642 and the acreage increased to 6,000. Following GERRARD'S death in 1673, it was again resurveyed, this time for his son and heir, Justinian GERRARD, by which time it totalled over 11,000 acres.
Event
"These presents doe testify that I Leon: Calvert Esqr doe assigne & make over all my right, tytle & interest, in two thowsand powned Weight of good Merchble leafe Tob: & Cask. Remayning due unto mee from Mr. Tho: Gerrard of St. Clemts hundd in the province of Mary-Land gent, uppon acct unto Edw: Packer lately imployed in received Tob: for mee in the foresd province. Witnes my hand this 15th Septembr 1645. L. CalvertSigned & delivered in the prnce of
Walter Smith
The mk N of Nathaniel Pope"
Query: Where was Calvert when he made this assignment? In Maryland? Nathaniel Pope was a leader of the rebels.
Note: This document was recorded on Dec. 3, 1647 in connection with Margaret Brent vs. Thomas Gerard.
Event
On 27 Mar 1651, the 1500 acre tract Basford Mannour had been surveyed for Tho: GERRARD and described as "on the east side Wiccocomoco river." An added note by the rent taker stated (paraphrased): This land upon resurvey found to be 4,000 acres. GERRARD sold it to Gov. NOTLEY who devised it to Lord Baltimore and Benja. BOZER [ROSER?], 300 acres of which, by the name of Batchelors Hope, His Lordship granted to Joshua DOYNE, now in possession of widow, remainder in his Llp's hand."Event
GERRARD was Catholic, a surgeon and planter, and member of the Governor's Council and Provincial Assembly. In 1660, his involvement in Josiah FENDALL'S "rebellion" resulted in banishment, and although his estates were ultimately returned to him, he spent his final years across the Potomac River in Westmoreland County, Virginia.Event
A deed from Thomas GERRARD to his son Justinian in 1662 further describes the location of this land, which was first divided from St. Clements, then resurveyed to include it again after GERRARD'S death: "Begining at Myawickes Creekes mouth and soe runinge upon the lyne of Mr Roberts SLYES Land or Plantacon called Bushwood unto the utmost extent of the said mannr of the one side, and by the River of Wickocomaco of the other side up to Bramly Creekes mouth and soe up the said Creeke and up the branch thereof to a marked white oake with nine notches which boundeth the Land of Thomas NOTLEY and from the said tree runing upon a direct line North-East unto the utmost Extent if the aforesd mannr into the woods Containing by Estimacon five hundred acres..." (Archives of Maryland, Vol. 49:580)Death
Gerrard, Thomas, of Mathotick River, formerly of St. Clement's Manor,St. Mary's County, 5th Feb., 1672; 15th Dec., 1673.To dau. Mary and hrs., 4 seats of land in St. Mary's County, including "St. Katharine's Manor" and "Westwood Lodge." In event of death of dau. Mary without hrs., sd. lands to pass to surviving sons and daus. of testator.
To eld. son Justinian and hrs., part of "St. Clement's Manor;" also any land or lands in Eng.
To wife Rose during life, and male hrs., ½ of sd. "St. Clement's Manor;" ½ of "Bastford Manor," and ½ of "Gerrard's Reserve," Va. In event of death of sd. wife without male issue, son Justinian to possess the whole of "St. Clement's Manor."
To young son John, ½ of "Bastfoord Manor" and ½ of "Gerrard's Reserve," Va.; to possess the whole of sd. tracts in event of death of said wife without male issue.
To other 3 sons and 5 daus., sons-in-law, daus.-in-law grandchild.; viz: Gerrard Paten and Gerrard Tucker at 18 yrs. of age, and to John Waug(h)e, personalty.
Exs.: Wife Rose and son Gerrard.
Test: John Waugh, Isaac Allerton, John Lee.
Testator desires to be buried by deceased wife Susanna. MCW 1. 567.
Thomas Youell. On the 19th of 9br 1673, the will of "Thomas Garrard of Machotecks," &c., was proven by the oaths of John Waugh, Major Isaac Allerton, and Capt: John Lee. Isaac Allerton and John Lee owned a mill in partnership at Nominy; under date of the 26th of August, 1674, Richard Lee sold his share in this mill to Allerton. The deed states that "Whereas it hath pleased God of late to take ye sd John Lee unto his mercy, by whose decease the moiety of ye sd two acres of Land together with ye mill thereon erected descends unto me Rich: Lee," &c.
Endnotes
1. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~markfreeman/gerard.html.
2. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~markfreeman/gerard.html.
3. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~markfreeman/gerard.html.