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William Pynchon (October 11, 1590 – October 29, 1662) was an English colonist and fur trader in North America best known as the founder of Springfield, Massachusetts. He was also a colonial treasurer, original patentee of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and the iconoclastic author of the … See more
William Pynchon was one of New England's first and most business-minded settlers. In founding Roxbury, Massachusetts, in 1630, Pynchon settled land near a narrow isthmus, which was necessary to cross … See more
• Chr.G.F. de Jong, "Christ's descent" in Massachusetts. The doctrine of justification according to William Pynchon (1590–1662), in: … See more
• Crown, Daniel (November 11, 2015). "The Price of Suffering: William Pynchon and The Meritorious Price of Our Redemption". The Public Domain Review. Includes links to original sources on the Internet Archive.
• Gaskill, … See moreIn 1649, William Pynchon found time to write a critique of his place and times' dominant religious doctrine, Puritanical Calvinism, entitled The Meritorious Price of Our Redemption. … See more
After Pynchon's return to England, his son John extended his father's settlements in the Connecticut River Valley northward, founding Northampton, Westfield, Hadley, and other towns. His daughter, Mary Pynchon, married Elizur Holyoke, after whom the city of See more
Wikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license William Pynchon Leaves Connecticut in 1637 and Takes Springfield …
WEB5 comments. Springfield, Mass., and the rest of Western Massachusetts, might well belong to Connecticut today if William Pynchon had not decided to leave Connecticut and join …
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WEBNov 11, 2015 · As the historian Michael Winship argues in his essay, “William Pynchon Reexamined,” The Meritorious Price is an incredible accomplishment for a man who …
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WEBWilliam Pynchon is known today as the founder of the city of Springfield. He made his fortune as a fur trader, then acquired extensive landholdings in the Connecticut River …
The Life and Times of William Pynchon
WEBWilliam Pynchon, ancestor of the American novelist Thomas Pynchon, was the founder of Springfield, Massachusetts, a successful fur trader, merchant, and magistrate, and at …
William Pynchon Buys Land for Springfield - Mass …
WEBOn this day in 1636, William Pynchon received the deed giving him title to most of what is now Springfield, Longmeadow, and Agawam. In exchange, he paid the local Agawam Indians 18 fathoms of wampum, 18 coats, …
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In 1650, William Pynchon Tweaks the Puritans
WEBGiven their intolerance it’s surprising it took so long, but in 1650 the Puritan leaders of Massachusetts banned their first book. They also ordered all copies of a book by William Pynchon analyzing Christian doctrine …
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WEBWilliam Pynchon was an English colonist and fur trader in North America best known as the founder of Springfield, Massachusetts. He was also a colonial treasurer, original …
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WEBMay 21, 2018 · William Pynchon. Pynchon, Thomas. views 3,064,534 updated May 21 2018. PYNCHON, Thomas. Nationality: American. Born: Glen Cove, New York, 8 May …
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WEBJan 14, 2021 · Businessman, adventurer, investor, trader, and powerful man of substance, William Pynchon was certainly a force to be reckoned with. And for good reason. Hear …
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