Vocabulary
George Robert Twelves Hewes Article
Tallow chandler-One whose occupation is to make, or to sell, tallow candles. Tallow is another name for
animal fat. A tallow chandler made candles using animal fat.
Tanner- treated animal skins to preserve them and make them into leather.
Joiner-A carpenter who did interior finish work by joining pieces of wood.
Sexton-A sexton was a minor church official responsible for maintaining the buildings and the graveyard.
Cordwainer-A cordwainer is a shoemaker and refers to a certain class of shoe and boot makers
Cutler-A person who made, dealt with, and sharpened knives, scissors, and other cutting instruments,
hence the term cutlery.
Town crier-A news broadcaster
Journeymen-One who served an apprenticeship and was no longer bound to serve a master.
Sentry-A soldier serving on guard duty
Boatswain-An officer in charge of the sails and rigging
Christopher Seider -An eleven year old boy killed in February, 1770, during a confrontation between
Ebenezer Richardson and a crowd attempting to enforce Boston’s nonimportation policy which
protested the Townshend Duties.
Sons of Liberty-A secret organization of colonists formed to protest the Stamp Act