Temple, J. H. and George Sheldon: History of Northfield

Recorded Source Name:: Temple, J. H. and George Sheldon. History of Northfield
Location:: Deerfield, MA
Description:: Josiah Howard Temple (1815-1893) and George Sheldon (1818-1916) co-authored this history of the town of Northfield, Massachusetts, published in 1875. Settled by Europeans in 1673, it was abandoned during King Philip’s War (1675-1676) but was resettled and then incorporated as the town of Northfield in 1723. The authors included brief references to early African American residents, enslaved and free, from information gleaned from surviving primary sources and anecdotal recollections by town residents.

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Entry	Date	AA Name(s)	id
• "Slave 'Ceasar' the slave boy of Ensign Field as named in the records...	1722	Caesar,	1591
• Samuel Hunt, tavernkeeper during the 1750's - 1760's had a slave Mishap.	1750	Mesheck,	1592
• Paul Field was taxed for ownership of a slave, c. 1763 - 1773	1763	slave,	1593
• Ishmael Turner listed as a soldier in the Am. Rev. (Dec. 1776). Seth...	1776 Dec	Ishmael Turner,	1594
• Ishmael Turner listed as a soldier in the Am. Rev. (Dec. 1776). Seth...	1776 Dec	Ishmael Turner,	1595
• Death of Guy, slave of Dea. Timothy Dutton, 1813. Born in Africa.	1813	Guy,	1596