Signers

Each signer in alphabetical order, and 1 sentence or so on each signer. For more information on the signers, see the Local & State History Department’s forthcoming book on the Liberty Point Resolves.

He served in the army and received a grant of 50 acres of land in what is now Tennessee for his service. Unfortunately, he died shortly after taking possession of the land.

A hat maker from Philadelphia, Barge established a very successful tavern on what is now Liberty Row and was one of the wealthiest, if not the wealthiest, of the signers.

Potentially lived in New Hanover but may not have been the same individual as the signer. Currently unknown.

Originally from Scotland, he lived in Virginia and North Carolina as a watchmaker. He signed a petition for Virginia to have a national bank.

William Blocker was a landowner in Cumberland County who owned land on Maiden Lane. He lived in Sampson County after the Revolution.

He was a well-known baker in Cumberland, who was described as a “little Dutchman.” He served in the militia and provided food and resources to prisoners in the region.

A tanner who lived in Cross Creek, he became involved in a local scandal in 1785 that led to his moving to South Carolina, where he later died.

Carraway was a cooper and large plant who owned a considerable amount of land in what is now Harnett County.

Brother of signers Samuel and William, he served in the local militia during the Revolution.

He was one of the three Carver brothers on the document and one of the youngest to sign; he served during the Revolutionary War.

One of three brothers to sign, he was the last signer to die in 1836 and was in the calvary during the war.

He served in the Continental Army and was captured briefly during the Fall of Charleston. He was exchanged out of his imprisonment but fought again in the war until the very end.

From a Virginia family, he grew up in South Carolina before moving to the Bladen/Cumberland area. Commanded a company at the Battle of Moore’s Creek and then raised another company for the Continental Line but died before seeing more action. Second cousin to Robert Council.

Served as a lieutenant in the Continental Line and then commanded a company of NC Dragoons. He was a planter in Bladen County after the war before retiring to Robeson County. Second cousin to Arthur Council.

French-born doctor who had lived in South Carolina, he later died in the Caribbean.

A carpenter turned politician, he maintained a militia company for many years after the war. Dick Street in Fayetteville, where the Cumberland County Courthouse now stands, is named for him.

His actual name appears to be Daniel Doyle, he lived in Cumberland in the 1760s but not much else is known about him.

There was a David Dunn who lived in Cumberland, but not much is known about him.

He served under Arthur Council in the Revolution and moved out of the area around 1785.

Related to fellow-signer John Elwell, he was most likely the inspiration for the modern-day Elwell Ferry that connects both sides of the Cape Fear River.

Related to fellow-signer Benjamin Elwell, he served during the American Revolution.

Colonel of Cumberland County militia during the war, he later served as Cumberland County Sheriff after the Revolution.

He and his brother lived by Rockfish Creek and were close to Robert Rowan.

Brother of David Evans, he was one of the more energetic Patriots and was captured multiple times during the war.

Fletcher served as Commissary of supplies for Cumberland during the war and died in a duel in 1781.

He was originally born in Virginia and later served in the American Revolution as a Patriot. He was also a bricklayer in Cumberland County, owning a townhouse where the Residences at the Prince Charles sits today.

He was a cooper in Cumberland County and briefly arrested for treason against the “American cause”, although released afterwards.

He was potentially a Highland Scot, but information about him is currently unknown.

Brother to Robert Greer and brother-in-law to Robert Rowan. A farmer in Cumberland County, he served in the militia during the war. Never married and died in late 1789.

Brother to Joseph Greer and brother-in-law to Robert Rowan. Commissioned as a lieutenant in the Continental Line but returned to North Carolina with other excess officers when the NC Brigade was consolidated after Valley Forge.

Part of an aggressive family that would seize property of others they suspected of being Tories. He later died in Tennessee.

A planter and land speculator in Cumberland County, he ended up moving to Chatham County but never seemed to do well. Committed suicide in 1789, destitute. Brother of William Herin.

A blacksmith who owned land in both Cumberland and Bladen counties. Moved to Edgefield County, South Carolina, where he died in 1821. Brother of Philip Herin.

He served as a guardian for the Carver children and was involved in the turpentine industry and died of a snakebite.

A planter in Cumberland County by 1767, he served in Arthur Council’s company at the Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge. Little more is known of him.

A ropemaker in Cumberland, he also earned multiple licenses to keep taverns. He served in the Revolutionary War, and he left Cumberland County to live in New Hanover County.

He was a blacksmith who owned land near what is now Person Street in Fayetteville.

Appears to have lived in Onslow County at the start of the Revolution, though he lived in Cumberland after the war. He fought at the battle of Eutaw Springs.

Murray served in numerous governmental capacities during the Revolution in Cumberland’s local government, from commissioner to coroner.

The other signer who joined the Loyalists for the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge, his property was confiscated from him and he went to England after the war.

Wealthy Bladen County individual who owned multiple lots of land in the Cumberland area.

A carpenter who hailed from Edgecomb County, he and his brother moved to Cumberland in the early 1770s. The two Parker brothers had married two Weeks sisters before moving to Cumberland and John is the ancestor of Fayetteville author Weeks Parker.

He served in the entirety of the American Revolution and rose in the military ranks fast. He briefly gained a license to own a ferry in Cumberland County.

Leading signer, he helped lead the Patriots to victory at Moores Creek and served in leading county and township roles during and after the war.

One of the twenty-four signers in Arthur Council’s company at Moores Creek Bridge, Shepherd was a successful tavern-keeper in Fayetteville.

Not much is known about Charles Stevens, but he was an active businessman in the area.

A member of the militia before the war, Terrell served under Arther Council at Moores Creek Bridge and under Robert Rowan for a time after that. Moved to Natchez, Mississippi, shortly after 1800 and died there in late 1805.

One of two signers who later joined the loyalist forces. He died in a shipwreck in 1783.

Varner served in the 1^st NC Regiment in the Revolutionary War but was kicked out of the army in 1779. He was captured by the British army in 1781 and died shortly after his capture.

Originally living in Massachusetts, he moved to North Carolina and remarried. He was a road overseer for about a year in Cumberland County and worked as a saddler.

He served in the Revolutionary War and was a planter in Bladen County, before moving to Cumberland and starting a tanning and currying business.

Very little is known about this signer who died in 1783 or 84 leaving no estate.

Son-in-law of signer Lewis Barge.

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Phone:	910-483-7727
Fax:	910-486-5372
Email:
Director:	Heather Hall
Headquarters Library:	300 Maiden Lane Fayetteville, NC 28301