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William* PYNCHON77,648, v13p289, 12G Grandfather |
| Birth |
1590 |
| Death |
Nov 1662, Wyrardisbury, On The Thames, Buckinghamshire, England Age: 72 |
| Immigration |
1630, Roxbury, Suffolk, MA Age: 40 |
| Immigration Memo |
from Springfield, near Chelmsford, England |
| Removed |
1636, Agawam (Springfield, MA) Age: 46 |
| Removed Memo |
was a founder of Sringfield |
| Occupation |
Fur Trader And Land Speculator |
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There is a 10 page "Memoir of William Pynchon" by Charles Stearns in NEHGR vol 13, Oct 1859, page 289. The book that Pynchon wrote refered to below was published in England in 1650. When in came to Massachusetts, the authorities condemned it and forced Pynchon to recant. At the time he was the magistrate (the government) in Springfield. He returned to England in 1652. His recantations were obviously false, because in 1655 a new addition of his book was published.
There is also a better description of his role in Springfield at NEHGR vol 133 July 1979 page 163.
648, v35p21The Reb. John Elliot's record of church members in Roxbury contains the following.
William Pincho came in the first company: 1630. He was one of the first foundation of the church at Rocksbrough. Mr. William Pinchon, he was chosen an Assistant yearely so long as he lived among us: his wife dyed soone after he landed at N. Eng.: he brought 4 children to N.E. Ann, Mary, John, Margret. After some years he married Mrs. Francis Samford, a grave matron of the church at Dorchester. When so many removed from these parts to Plant Conecicot river, he also with other company went thither, & planted at a place called Agawam. & was recomended to the church at Windsor on Conecticott, untill such time as it should please God to provide it they might enter into church estate among themselves. his daughter Ann was married to Mr. Smith, sone to Mrs Samford by a former husband, hew was a Godly, wise young man, & removed to Agawam with his parents. his daughter mary was married to Mr. Hollioke, the sone of Mr. Hollioke of Linn, Mr Pinchons ancient freind.
Afterwards he wrote a Dialogue concerning Justification, which was printed anno 1650, stiled The meritorious prifce, a book full of errors & weaken, & some heresies which the Generall Court of Massachusetts Condemned to be burnt & appointed Mr. John Norton then Teacher at Ipswich to confute ye errors contained therein.648, v35p21 |