Mustipha, an African American man residing in Chowan Precinct, North Carolina, was enslaved by Edward Moseley. Mustipha's name is an alternative spelling of Mustafa, an Arabic name common in the Islamic world. According to Cush, an African American man enslaved by Paul Palmer, one night in early 1720 Mustipha went with Cush to Frederick Jones' plantation, where Cush then convinced Sambo, an enslaved man owned by Nicholas Crisp, to come with him back to Perquimans Precinct, North Carolina. If Mustipha faced any punishment for his involvement in Sambo's escape, it was not recorded. Records indicate that Mustipha likely moved with Moseley to New Hanover County, North Carolina. When Moseley wrote his will in 1749, he mentioned Mustipha's wife Sarah and little Mustipha, but not Mustipha himself, likely indicating that Mustipha had died or been sold sometime prior.