Meck. Cemeteries
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This continues the listing of family and field cemeteries of Meck. Co., NC
that have been abandoned.  They were copied by members of two DAR Chapters
in Meck. Co. in the 1950s.
                        Spratt Cemetery
The Spratt Cemetry was on Spratt land some 400 yards back of the Spratt
home at what is now the corner of Fourth and Caswell Rds.
        Tradition is that the cemetery was destroyed when Vail Ave. was
opened for
traffic. The stone were thrown into a gully and covered with 15 feet of
dirt.  When the nurses home for Merch Hospital was being built and
excavating done for the basement four of these stones were found.  The
hospital gave the stones to the City Council.  Mr. Victor Shaw was mayor
and with his consent of the council, the four stones were place in a
concrete base in the cemetery behind the First Presbyterian Church in
Charlotte.  They can be found to the left on the first walk as you enter
the iron gate.
                (compiled by Mrs. Robert McDowell)
The stones found and placed in the church cemetery were:

Here lies the body of Esther Johnston who deceased Oct. 22nd. 1775, aged 31
years.

Here lies the body of James McKnight who deceased Oct ye 23rd 1764, aged 60
years

Here lies the body of Robert McKnight who deceased Oct. ye 19, 1778 aged 60
years.

In Memory of Cathrine Peel who departed this life May 24, 1778, Age: 50
years.

Other stones found:

In memory of Andrew Sprot who died Nov 19, 1772 aged 64 years
also  here lys his wife Mary Sprot who died June 7th, 1771 aged 64 years.
(it is thought that other Spratt (Sprot) members were buried in the
cemetery but no stones remain)

Here lies ye body of Hugh Bingham (Bigham) who departed this life Nov. ye
4th 1765     also
nearby lies ye body of Joseph Bingham, a child.

Here lies the body of Mary Bingham (Bigham) who deceased Jan. 18th 1772
aged 55 years

Here lys the body of Samuel Bingham (Bigham) junr. who departed this life
april 25th 1774 aged 33 years

Here lies the body of Jean Barnett who deceased April 20th 1776 aged 20
years

Here lies the body of Thos. Barnett who deceased may the 3rd 1776 aged 22
years

Here lys the body of John Jack Barnett who deceased Jan 14th 1778 aged 9
months.
Also from DAR listings:
                Rice Cemetery
                (Near Rice home in East Mecklenburg Co.NC)

A. B. Black                     James McCombs
Oct. 5, 1837                    Died Oct. 19th 1813
(no other dates)                        Age, 74 years

Elizabeth Black                 Robert McCombs
Died June 23, 1806              Died Jan. 22, 1848
Age 29 years                    Age 81 yrs, 5 mos. 20 days

William Maxwell                 Newton Stinson
Died June 1st, 1820             Died April 18, 1822
Age 66                          Age 12 years

W. M. Maxwell                   James Young
(Carved on a                    Died Jan 31, 1835
field stone)                    Age 66 yrs, 2 mos.

J. E. McCall                    Jane Young
1809 (Nothing                   Died Sept 5, 1830
else on stone)                  Age 54 yrs., 3 mos

A. M. McCall                    Robert Young
(Carved on a                    Died Sept 5, 1811
field stone)                    Age 45.