History of the Sarratt Family
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Grandfather John Sarratt, with his brothers, Samuel, Lemuel, and sisters Kizzie and Mirna; Allen Sarratt; Matthew Scrutchfield; Edwin Green; Thomas Farmer and others, all moved from the Yadkin River in North Carolina and settled upon the South side of Broad River, near the mouth of Sarratt's Creek, before the Revolutionary war between the colonies and England. The mouth of Sarratt's Creek is in the northeast portion of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, adjoining York County, which was formerly a portion of the old Ninety-Six district.
My grandfather John Sarratt, bought a tract of land, 220 acres-for five pounds, five shillings, sterling money. The papers were signed by Wm Moultrie, Governor and Commander-in-Chief, who issued the grant. This tract is now owned by the heirs of James Allison.
John Sarratt, my Grandfather, previous to the Revolution, married Nannie Morgan, a sister to Charles Morgan, who lived east of Broad River in York County.My grandparents reared a family of three sons, Anthony, Samuel and John; and four daughters, Rhody, Barbara, Edy and Nancy.
John Sarratt, Sr., his wife, his brother Samuel, sisters Kizzie and Mirna, his son Samuel and wife, Samuel's son Holdman, and Samuel 3d were all buried in the place he bought about half a mile from Broad River. Only one tombstone is found there, that of Samuel, John's son. It bears the following inscription: “Died June 27, 1851, aged 61 years.” There is a rock wall around the graves of the others not much decayed.
John Sarratt, Jr., and his wife were buried near there upon Mike's Creek, where he first settled. A couple of tombstones mark their resting place. John died Sept. 13, 1854, aged 69 years, 7 months and 10 days; Jane, his wife, May 11, 1833, aged 54.
