John Pynchon

Male 1647 - 1721  (73 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Pynchon was born 15 Oct 1647 (son of John Pynchon and Amy Wyllys); died 25 Apr 1721, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.

    Notes:

    Hinman, R.R. A Catalogue of the names of the first Puritan settlers of
    the Colony of Connecticut... c1968, p. 67

    John married Margaret Hubbard. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Pynchon was born 1621/1625, Dorchester, Dorset, England (son of William Pynchon, Colonel and Anna Andrew); died 17 Jan 1703, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.

    Notes:

    !Source: "Register of Pedigrees & Services of Ancestors", The Society of
    Colonial Wars in the State of Connecticut. Hartford, CT, 1941. p 73. After
    noting the death date of 17 Jan. 1703 the note says "a(g)e(d) 77" which
    would yield a birth year of 1626 vice the 1621 cited.

    !From Ancestral File : birthdate as 1625, birthplace, and marriage
    information.

    Hinman, R.R. A Catalogue of the names of the first Puritan settlers of
    the Colony of Connecticut... c1968, p. 67. Lists children. Gives some
    details of his life.

    John married Amy Wyllys 30 Oct 1645, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Amy (daughter of Honorable George Wyllys and Mary) was born 1625; died 9 Jan 1699, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Amy Wyllys was born 1625 (daughter of Honorable George Wyllys and Mary); died 9 Jan 1699, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.

    Notes:

    !Source: "Register of Pedigrees & Services of Ancestors", The Society of
    Colonial Wars in the State of Connecticut. Hartford, CT, 1941. p 73. The
    text says after the death date, "abt. a(g)e 74".

    !Ancestral File 1991, gives her name as Anna or Amy. Also gives
    marriage place as Springfield, Hampden, Mass.

    !Goodwin, Nathaniel. Genealogical Notes, or, Contributions to the family
    history of some of the first settlers of Connecticut and Massachusetts.
    pub. 1987. p. 344
    !Goodwin gives her name as Anna.

    Children:
    1. Joseph Pynchon was born 26 Jul 1646; died 30 Dec 1682, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.
    2. 1. John Pynchon was born 15 Oct 1647; died 25 Apr 1721, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.
    3. Mary Pynchon was born 28 Oct 1650, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States; died Abt 1676.
    4. William Pynchon was born 11 Oct 1653.
    5. Mehetibel Pynchon was born 22 Nov 1661.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Pynchon, Colonel was born 11 Oct 1590, Springfield, Essex, England (son of John Pynchon and Frances Brett); died 29 Oct 1662, Wraysbury, Buckingham, England; was buried 29 Oct 1662, Wraysbury, Buckingham, England.

    Notes:

    Source: "Register of Pedigrees & Services of Ancestors", The Society of
    Coloniel Wars in the State of Connecticut. Hartford, CT, 1941. p 683.

    see my Whiting file.

    Source: "Maternal ancestry of Charles Whiting MacNair", by Hannah
    Crawford.

    Buried in Wraysbury Churchyard, Wraysbury, Bucks., England.

    Will proved 8 Dec. 1662 and names sisters, Jane & Susan.

    Founder of Roxbury, Mass. in 1630 and Springfield, Mass. in 1636.
    Governor of Springfield Colony.
    Came to America in 1630. Left from the Isle of Wight, March 29, 1630.
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    FGR in possession of Anna Marie Smith, SLC, UT.
    Genealogical Gleanings in England, by Waters, vol. 1. Will of John
    Pynchon
    Might only be of Springfield, Essex, England.
    Might have been born in 1585
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    The Ancestral File also lists a son born abt 1627 in Dorchester, Dorset,
    England, who died as a child
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    !McIntryre, Ruth. William Pynchon : merchant and colonizer, 1590-1662.
    US/CAN 921.73 A1, no. 99

    !Writtle is close to Chelmsford.
    !William was first cousin to Sir Edward Pynchon of Writtle.
    !His ship arrived in Salem in June 1630.
    !His first wife died soon after arriving in Massachusetts, and he later
    married Frances Sandford, a widow from Dorchester, where he had lived
    briefly.

    !Goodwin, Nathaniel. Genealogical Notes, or, Contributions to the family
    history of some of the first settlers of Connecticut and Massachusetts.
    pub. 1987, p 344

    Hinman, R.R. A Catalogue of the names of the first Puritan settlers of
    the Colony of Connecticut... c1968, p. 66-67 Lists his activities in Conn.
    Lists children.

    William married Anna Andrew 1623/1624, Springfield, Essex, England. Anna (daughter of William Andrew and Brigetta Risley) was born Abt 1594, Twiwell, Northampton, England; died 30 Aug 1630, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Anna Andrew was born Abt 1594, Twiwell, Northampton, England (daughter of William Andrew and Brigetta Risley); died 30 Aug 1630, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

    Notes:

    !Source: "Register of Pedigrees & Services of Ancestors", The Society of
    Coloniel Wars in the State of Connecticut. Hartford, CT, 1941. p 683.

    !Birth information from Ancestral File
    !Also married Frances Sanford

    !FGR from Ann Marie Smith, SLC, UT.
    !Sources: Genealogical Gleanings in Eng. by Waters, vol. 1. & will of John
    Pynchon.

    !Ancestral File, 6 March 1996
    !gives day and month

    Children:
    1. Ann Pynchon was born Abt 1609, Springfield, Essex, England; died Aft 1682, , , England.
    2. Mary Pynchon was born Abt 1623, Springfield, Essex, England; died 26 Oct 1657.
    3. Margaret Pynchon was born 1624, Dorchester, Dorset, England; died 3 May 1633.
    4. 2. John Pynchon was born 1621/1625, Dorchester, Dorset, England; died 17 Jan 1703, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.
    5. Pynchon was born Abt 1627, Dorchester, Dorset, England.

  3. 6.  Honorable George Wyllys was born Abt 1590, of Fenny Compton, Warwick, England; died 9 Mar 1645, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

    Notes:

    !Goodwin, Nathaniel. Genealogical Notes, or, Contributions to the family
    history of some of the first settlers of Connecticut and Massachusetts.
    pub. 1987. p.344.
    !Hon. George Wyllys

    Hinman, R.R. A Catalogue of the names of the first Puritan settlers of
    the Colony of Connecticut... c1968, p. 67. Says he was of Conn.

    Genealogies of Connecticut families : from the New Englad Historical and Genealogical Register, v. 3, p. 622, 974 D2g, said George was of Fenny Compton, Warwick and came in 1638 with his family to Hartford. More info. See Wyllys file.

    Will dated 14 Dec. 1644 with witnesses Ed Hopkins, Will. Gybbins
    Also gave money,etc. to Mr. Fenwicke, Mr. Heynes, ...Hopkins, Mr. Webster, Mr. Whiting, Capten Mason, Mr. Hooker, Mr. Stone, and Mr. Warham, Mrs. Huet, William Gybbins. Mentions a debt due from Mr. Smith. A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records, 1635 to 1650, p. 468.

    George married Mary. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Mary
    Children:
    1. George Wyllys was born , of Fenny Compton, Warwick, England.
    2. Hester Wyllys
    3. 3. Amy Wyllys was born 1625; died 9 Jan 1699, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.
    4. Samuel Wyllys died 30 May 1709, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Pynchon was born Abt 1564, of Springfield, Essex, England (son of John Pinchon and Jane Empson); died Bef 12 Sep 1610.

    Notes:

    !Source: "Register of Pedigrees & Services of Ancestors", The Society of
    Colonial Wars in the State of Connecticut. Hartford, CT, 1941. p 683.
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    !"Maternal ancestry of Charles Whiting MacNair", by Hannah Crawford.

    !John was of Springfield, gets lands, etc. in Weeke Street, Writtle, from
    his father. Inq. p.m Anno IX Jacobi.
    !Will proved 12 Sept. 1610 orders lands in Weeke St. sold.

    !Perhaps these two:
    !Elizabeth = Geoffrey Gates or Gatts of Bury St. Edmunds
    !Jane = Andrew Paschal or Pascall of Springfield.
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    !see my Whiting file.
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    !FGR in possession of Anna Marie Smith, SLC, UT
    !Married 1) Rochard or Orchard, ?
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    !Ancestral File said of Writtle, Springfield, Essex, England
    ------------------
    !McIntryre, Ruth. William Pynchon : merchant and colonizer, 1590-1662.
    US/CAN 921.73 A1, no. 99
    !a graduate of New College, Oxford (England)

    !Ancestral File, 1996, gives marriage date. Says he is of Writtle, Essex,
    England.

    John married Frances Brett 3 Oct 1588, Springfield, Essex, England. Frances (daughter of Brett) was born 1568, of Terling, Essex, England; died 1630. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Frances Brett was born 1568, of Terling, Essex, England (daughter of Brett); died 1630.

    Notes:

    !Source: "Register of Pedigrees & Services of Ancestors", The Society of
    Colonial Wars in the State of Connecticut. Hartford, CT, 1941. p 683.
    ----------------------
    !"Maternal ancestry of Charles Whiting MacNair", by Hannah MacNair. (in
    Whiting file)

    !Sister of Thomas Brett of Terling, whose will 1676 names her & her
    children.
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    !FGR in possession of Anna Marie Smith, SLC, UT
    !Frances was John's 2nd wife.
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    !Ancestral File gives Orchard, Stafforshire, England as her birthplace.

    !Might only have been born about 1568.

    verify death date?

    Children:
    1. 4. William Pynchon, Colonel was born 11 Oct 1590, Springfield, Essex, England; died 29 Oct 1662, Wraysbury, Buckingham, England; was buried 29 Oct 1662, Wraysbury, Buckingham, England.
    2. Peter Pynchon was born Abt 1592, of Springfield, Essex, England.
    3. Annes Pynchon was born Abt 1594, of Springfield, Essex, England.
    4. Frances Pynchon was born Abt 1596, of Springfield, Essex, England.
    5. Jane Pynchon was born Abt 1598, of Springfield, Essex, England.
    6. Alice Pynchon was born Abt 1600, of Springfield, Essex, England.
    7. Isabel Pynchon was born Abt 1602, of Springfield, Essex, England.
    8. Susan Pynchon was born Abt 1604, of Springfield, Essex, England.

  3. 10.  William Andrew was born Abt 1570, Twiwell, Northampton, England (son of Thomas Andrew); died 1659.

    Notes:

    !Source: "Register of Pedigrees & Services of Ancestors", The Society of
    Colonial Wars in the State of Connecticut. Hartford, CT, 1941. p 683.

    !Birth and death dates from Ancestral File 1996.

    William married Brigetta Risley , , England. Brigetta (daughter of John Risley and Elizabeth Serunshire) was born 1574, Oundle, Northampton, England. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Brigetta Risley was born 1574, Oundle, Northampton, England (daughter of John Risley and Elizabeth Serunshire).

    Notes:

    !Ancestral File, 1996

    Children:
    1. 5. Anna Andrew was born Abt 1594, Twiwell, Northampton, England; died 30 Aug 1630, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.