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Pynchon, William

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Pynchon, William (c. 1590-1662)

English-born American colonist and trader. In 1635 he was appointed as one of the commissioners to govern a new settlement at present-day Springfield, Massachusetts. He served as a magistrate of Connecticut 1636-37, but following a conflict with Thomas Hooker, he supported the claims of the Bay colony to Springfield. From 1638 to 1652 he practically governed Springfield and he increased his already considerable wealth.

He emigrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630, and added to his wealth by fur trading and land dealing.
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