Prominent Charlotteans Buried At Settlers' Cemetery
Colonel Thomas Polk (1732-1793), the great uncle of President James K. Polk, was one of Mecklenburg's first commissioners, a signer of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1786, and in 1791 hosted President George Washington in Charlotte, Polk's wife, Susannah Spratt Polk (1753-1800), was the daughter of Thomas Spratt, the first white man to cross the Yadkin River on wheels.
Dr. Ephriam Brevard (1744-1781), married Thomas Polk's daughter, Martha, graduated the College of New Jersey (Princeton), signed the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence and was a surgeon in the Revolutionary War. His grave site cannot be found.
Governor Nathaniel Alexander (1756-1808), married Thomas Polk's daughter, Margaret graduated from the College of New Jersey (Princeton), was a surgeon, became a member of Congress from 1803 to 1805, and North Carolina's Governor from 1805 to 1807.
Major General George Graham (1758-1826) was a Revolutionary War hero and helped the British at McIntyre farm on October 3, 1780. He was clerk of court for Mecklenburg and a member of the State Legislature.
Hon. William Davidson (1778-1857), became a wealthy planter, was a state Senator and member of Congress for several terms.
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Location. 35° 13.748′ N, 80° 50.589′ W. Marker is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in Charlotte center city. It is on West 5th Street just west of North Church Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20 N Church St, Charlotte NC 28202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Settlers' Cemetery (here, next to this marker); Restoration Efforts For Settlers' Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 625 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
