sentences:  Swanton posited that the multi-racial people were the descendants of Siouan-speaking peoples, of which the most prominent in the area were the Cheraw and Keyauwee.After the American Revolution, the newly established state used a lottery to dispose of lots for developing Lumberton.The town was incorporated in 1788, and John Willis proposed the name "Lumberton", after the important lumber and naval stores industry.