Thomas Spratt (originally Sprot)of Scotch Irish Protestant descent, is said to be the first person to cross the Yadkin River on wheels. He was born in Scotland and moved to County Down, Northern Ireland. In 1731, Thomas and his wife Mary immigrated to America. He settled for a while on Rocky River, but owing to Indian trouble he moved near the present site of Charlotte in Mecklenburg Co NC. At his home was held the first County Court, and near here is the oldest burying ground in the county in which Thomas and Mary are buried.* Members of the Spratt, Polk, Barnet, and Jack families who intermarried are also buried here.
The children of Thomas and Mary Clark Spratt: Mary Spratt Barnett, Jean Spratt Neel, Susannah Spratt Polk, Thomas "Kanawah" Spratt Jr., Martha Spratt McNeel, Elizabeth Spratt and Rachel Spratt. Patsy and Betsy both married Barnetts. Susan married Col. Thomas Polk of Charlotte, Jean married Col. Thomas Neel. Martha married Capt. McNeel. Rachel married a Mr.Taylor. Elizabeth married Robert Leeper. They were all true Whigs and devoted American patriots. Taken from, Sketch of the Neel Johnston Families of the New Aquisition, York Co South Carolina., by David Bigger MD. and the Charlotte and Mecklenburg Library, and *Hunters Sketches of N.C., pages 77 and 78.
The children of Thomas and Mary Clark Spratt: Mary Spratt Barnett, Jean Spratt Neel, Susannah Spratt Polk, Thomas "Kanawah" Spratt Jr., Martha Spratt McNeel, Elizabeth Spratt and Rachel Spratt. Patsy and Betsy both married Barnetts. Susan married Col. Thomas Polk of Charlotte, Jean married Col. Thomas Neel. Martha married Capt. McNeel. Rachel married a Mr.Taylor. Elizabeth married Robert Leeper. They were all true Whigs and devoted American patriots. Taken from, Sketch of the Neel Johnston Families of the New Aquisition, York Co South Carolina., by David Bigger MD. and the Charlotte and Mecklenburg Library, and *Hunters Sketches of N.C., pages 77 and 78.
Thomas Spratt (originally Sprot)of Scotch Irish Protestant descent, is said to be the first person to cross the Yadkin River on wheels. He was born in Scotland and moved to County Down, Northern Ireland. In 1731, Thomas and his wife Mary immigrated to America. He settled for a while on Rocky River, but owing to Indian trouble he moved near the present site of Charlotte in Mecklenburg Co NC. At his home was held the first County Court, and near here is the oldest burying ground in the county in which Thomas and Mary are buried.* Members of the Spratt, Polk, Barnet, and Jack families who intermarried are also buried here.
The children of Thomas and Mary Clark Spratt: Mary Spratt Barnett, Jean Spratt Neel, Susannah Spratt Polk, Thomas "Kanawah" Spratt Jr., Martha Spratt McNeel, Elizabeth Spratt and Rachel Spratt. Patsy and Betsy both married Barnetts. Susan married Col. Thomas Polk of Charlotte, Jean married Col. Thomas Neel. Martha married Capt. McNeel. Rachel married a Mr.Taylor. Elizabeth married Robert Leeper. They were all true Whigs and devoted American patriots. Taken from, Sketch of the Neel Johnston Families of the New Aquisition, York Co South Carolina., by David Bigger MD. and the Charlotte and Mecklenburg Library, and *Hunters Sketches of N.C., pages 77 and 78.
The children of Thomas and Mary Clark Spratt: Mary Spratt Barnett, Jean Spratt Neel, Susannah Spratt Polk, Thomas "Kanawah" Spratt Jr., Martha Spratt McNeel, Elizabeth Spratt and Rachel Spratt. Patsy and Betsy both married Barnetts. Susan married Col. Thomas Polk of Charlotte, Jean married Col. Thomas Neel. Martha married Capt. McNeel. Rachel married a Mr.Taylor. Elizabeth married Robert Leeper. They were all true Whigs and devoted American patriots. Taken from, Sketch of the Neel Johnston Families of the New Aquisition, York Co South Carolina., by David Bigger MD. and the Charlotte and Mecklenburg Library, and *Hunters Sketches of N.C., pages 77 and 78.
Inscription
The Spratt Cemetery was on Spratt land some 400 yards back of the Spratt home at what is now the corner of Forth and Caswell Rds. in Charlotte NC. The entire cemetery was destroyed and covered over with debris when the Catholic Hospital was built over it (built in 1906 by sisters of Mercy, sold in 1995, now named Atrium Health Mercy Hospital)/
Gravesite Details
This is a cenotaph memorial marker located in the Spratt Cemetery at Fort Mill. SC
Family Members
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