James Field Papers, 1781-1874

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James Field Papers, 1781-1874

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Field, James, 1959-

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James Field, the youngest child of John and Jane Field, was born on 13 October 1788 and moved to Bedford County, Virginia, when he was six. During the War of 1812, he served as a sergeant with a military unit in Norfolk, Virginia. After his return from the war in October 1814, he married Elizabeth Buford. As an adult Field grew, cured and sold tobacco and other smaller yield crops. He died in 1854 in Bedford County. From the guide to the James Field Papers, 1781-1874, (L...