Revolutionary War service. Per: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=beighley-dukes&id=I8991
“He was in active service, and was at the fortifications at Dorchester Heights. He was one of the original purchasers of the "Dalton Right," and settled on the northwestern side of "College Right," on the knoll near the uncle David Martin brick house. Field, Daniel, Buxton. Bapt. John Rice's co.; billeting allowed from date of enlistment, July 3, 1775, to date of marching from Scarborough, to headquarters, July 4, 1775; credited with allowance for 1 day. Also, private, Capt. John Rice's co., Col. Edmund Phinney's (31st) regt.; company return dated Sept. 29, 1775. Also, list sworn to at Buxton, Aug. 26, 1777, of men enlisted into the Continental army, as returned to Col. Tristan Jordon, by the selectmen of the town of Buxton; residence, Buxton. Also, private, Capt. Porter's co., Col. Tupper's regt.; continental army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to Feb. 27, 1780. Field, Daniel, Jr., Bustor private, Capt. John Elden's co., Col. Lemuel Robinson's regt.; company return dated Roxbury, Feb. 26, 1776. Also, company receipt dated Dorchester, April 1, 1776, given to Capt. John Elden, for travel allowance to camp and home. Field, Daniel (also given Jr.), Pownelborough (also given Peperellborough, Walla, and Sanford). List of men raised to serve in the Continental army from Capt. Larkin Thorndike's, Capt. John Woodbury's, and Capt. Joseph R(ae)'s 1st, 2d, and 3d companies in Beverly, dated Beverly, Feb. 13, 1778; residence, Pownelborough; engaged for town of Beverly; joined Capt. William Peter's (Porter's) co., Col. Francis's regt.; term, 3 years; said Field reported as belonging to 1st Beverly co. Also list of men mustered by Nathaniel Wells, Muster Master for York co., dated Wells, March 12, 1777; residence, Pepperellborough; Capt. Porter's co., Col. Ebenezer Francis's regt.; reported received State bounty. Also, private, Capt. Billy Porter's co., Col. Benjamin Tupper's regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Feb. 27, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; residence Wells. Also, detachment from Capt. Porter's co., Col. Francis's regt.; rations allowed from date of enlistment, Feb. 27, 1777, to time of marching; credited with 47 days' allowance; residence, Sanford. Also, Capt. Billy Porter's co., Col. Benjamin Tupper's regt.; muster roll for Jan. 1779, dated West Point; reported furloughed by Gen. Patterson, Nov. 19, 1777, for 60 days.”