The History of Springfield Massachusetts for the Young

It was in mid-May of the year 1636 that the settlers of Springfield left Roxbury to find themselves a home in the valley of the Connecticut. There were not many, perhaps twenty, perhaps forty, who came at first. How many children there were we do not know; but there were at least two. Their names were John and Mary Pynchon. John and Mary were both under twelve years old, but old enough to walk some part of the way and some of the time they probably rode on one of their father's horses. In fact, their father, William Pynchon, was the leader of the expedition and the founder of the new plantation. There could have been no better man for the purpose. He was alike good and true, brave, and kind, and understood how to deal with white men and Indians. John and Mary grew up to be like him in many respects.

• ISBN-13: 9781542200189
• 176 pages
• Hardcover: 6 x 9 inches