History

Daniel Sturgis

ferry operator with Thomas Spratt

ferry operator with Thomas Spratt

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  1. 1786

    In 1786 the North Carolina legislature chartered a ferry "near a place known by the name of Old Nation Ford" on the Catawba River, to be operated by Thomas Spratt and Daniel Sturgis.

    Ford Motor CompanyCatawba NationThomas Spratt

    Source · checked 2026-08-13