He worked as a solicitor in Gravesend and played most of his cricket in the town, including for Gravesend Cricket Club between 1840 and around 1863.
[2][3] His only first-class appearance was at the town's Bat and Ball Ground in 1854 against a United England Eleven, one of fifteen players on the Kent team.
[b][10][11] Cheesman opened the batting for Kent and scored 14 runs in his first innings but was out for a duck in Kent's second innings.
He is also known to have played in non-first-class matches for Gentlemen of Kent sides.
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