Apr 9, 2024 | Confederate affiliation, Cumberland, Reconstruction
Written by Cheri Todd Molter and Kobe M. Brown On October 22, 1898, Edward Joseph Hale described an event that took place in Fayetteville, NC, in an article he entitled “White Man’s Day,” which he published in his newspaper, The Observer. He estimated that “eight to...
Dec 7, 2023 | Confederate affiliation, Cumberland, Reconstruction
Researched and written by Kobe M. Brown; Edited by Cheri Todd Molter Edward Jackson Edwards was born to Hiram and Sara Jane Edwards of Cumberland County, North Carolina. In 1861, Edwards was an 18-year-old farmer who lived near Fayetteville. On June 17, 1861, Edwards...
Nov 1, 2023 | Antebellum era, Cumberland
Article submitted by Nicholle Young; Summary written by Cheri Todd Molter This clipping from Fayetteville Weekly Observer contains two advertisements, one regarding the sale of James, who had been employed as a spinner and carder from a local cotton factory, and the...
Oct 31, 2023 | Antebellum era, Cumberland
Article submitted by Nicholle Young; Summary written by Cheri Todd Molter This notice was submitted by William S. Mullins, the guardian of the children and heirs of John Mullins, deceased. The children had inherited their father’s property, which included several...
Oct 27, 2023 | Antebellum era, Cumberland
Article submitted by Nicholle Young; Summary written by Cheri Todd Molter In December 1827, James Moffett advertised his desire to hire out (or rent to others) 16 to 18 of the people he enslaved, including men, women, boys, and girls, for the upcoming year. That...
Oct 27, 2023 | Antebellum era, Cumberland, Sampson
Article submitted by Nicholle Young; Summary written by Cheri Todd Molter This newspaper clipping from Sept. 29, 1859, includes several advertisements that show that there was a demand for more enslaved Black people in Sampson County. All four men—Charles T. Stevens,...
