Bett is described as speaking good English, French and German. It was common for slaves to speak more than one language given the variety of masters they served, in addition to their mother tongue if they were born in Africa.  Illustration credit: Maliciouz

Jacob is said to be a mulatto in his notice of August 20, 1778. This term was used to refer to children who had black and white parents at a time when these human beings were treated as livestock.Illustration credit: Paul Bordeleau