David was a Deerfield, Massachusetts resident who ran an inn and made wigs and "foretops" (hairpieces). He lived in what is known today as the Indian House Children's Museum, owned by the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association. David participated in the French and Indian Wars (1754-1763).
Inns and taverns often sold a few goods in addition to supplying meals, alcoholic beverages, and sometimes lodging. In 1755, he sold salt to Heber Honestman, a free African American who lived in nearby Conway.
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