alienated - to transfer property
conjuror - person who is believed to heal through magical powers
cooper - person who makes orrepairs wooden casks, kegs or tubs
cravat - a piece of cloth worn around the neck, forerunner of a man's necktie
dependency - an outbuilding on a plantation, such as a stable,
used to support work on the farm
delinquency
dispersal
encouragement - Jefferson's term for rewarding slaves for
glazier - a trade involving cutting and fitting glass
gratuity - a small sum of money given in return for service, a tip
indenture - a document executed in duplicate, two parts laid together so the notches (indents) corresponded; a legal contract
"in the ground" - field hands, both men and women, who worked the farm as opposed to house servants
joiner - a carpenter who does interior finish work, such as moldings and cornices
landau - a four wheeled closed coach whose top might be opened
looking glass - a mirror
"makes market" - refers to selling goods, such as produce and fish; a way for slaves to make some money of their own
manservant - a male servant responsible for the personal needs of his master, such as food and clothing
moiety - a half share
mulatto - light brown in color, a person of both white and black ancestry
overseer - a person who supervises the work of others
prize - to compress tobacco into a hogshead
trephine - a circular handsaw used to remove a circular piece of bone, often used to relieve pressure on the brain
truancy
valuation