Thomas Spratt (1685-1757) was one the first white settlers in Mecklenburg County and was the first to cross the Yadkin River with a wagon. When Spratt came to the area he first settled on Rocky River, near Concord. Trouble with local Indians precipitated his migration further south. He resettled in a location that is now the intersection of Caswell and Randolph roads, behind Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte. The first court ever convened in Mecklenburg County was held at Thomas Spratt's home.

Documentation

(1) The History of Mecklenburg County, 1740-1900 by J.B. Alexander, Charlotte Observer Printing House, 1902.