William Pynchon - Wikipedia
WEBWilliam 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 New World's first banned book .
William Pynchon Leaves Connecticut in 1637 and Takes …
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 with Massachusetts in an acrimonious dispute in 1637. William Pynchon, one of the original founders of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, arrived with John Winthrop in 1630.
The Price of Suffering: William Pynchon and The Meritorious …
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 likely did not have access to a comprehensive theological library in the colonies. It brims with references to esoteric texts, suggesting Pynchon spent his last years in England …
Springfield, MA - Our Plural History
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 Valley. Pynchon established commercial relations with the indigenous people of the area, and oversaw the transformation of Springfield from a small colonial outpost to a ...
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 age 60 wrote the first of many books to be banned in Boston. Pynchon had come to Massachusetts with the Winthrop Fleet in 1630, and soon…
William Pynchon Buys Land for Springfield - Mass Moments
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, and a quantity of hoes, hatchets, and knives.
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 burned on Boston Common. The Puritans, and time, got all the copies but four.
William Pynchon - Wikiwand
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 patentee of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and the iconoclastic author of the New World's first banned book.
William Pynchon | Encyclopedia.com
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 1937. Education: Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1954-58, B.A. 1958. Military Service: Served in the United States Naval Reserve. Career: Former editorial writer, Boeing …
The Cities that William Pynchon Built | Springfield Museums
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 the story of his tremendous successes and his profound and stunning downfall. Did you know that without Pynchon, we’d be living in Springfield, Connecticut?
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