John Cheesman (born ca 1598, died by 1665) was an English merchant and politician that settled in Virginia in the 1620s.
Like many from this period in time, Cheesman's surname was spelled in multiple different fashions, which included "Chisman" and "Cheaseman", and "Cheasman".
While in Virginia Cheeseman acquired multiple acres of land and built a plantation.
[2] Cheeseman eventually returned to England, where he and his wife lived in Surrey.
His exact date of death is unknown, but Cheeseman wrote a new will in December 1663 and on May 2, 1665 his will was proved valid in the prerogative court of Canterbury.