David Field was storekeeper and trader in Deerfield, Massachusetts. He served in the Revolutionary War (1775-1783) and was very active in town government. In 1787, his debts were so great that he and his sons lost their whole estate, which consisted of several homesteads and 600 acres of land.
In the account book of Zadock Hawks are several entries for mending "your boys" shoes and an entry in Dr. Thomas Williams' account book notes that he treated "your negro." It is possible that "your boy" and "your negro" refer to a man enslaved by Field. He also rented the services of Titus, who was enslaved by Rev. Jonathan Ashley.
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