The town of Roxbury: its memorable persons and places, its history and antiquities, with numerous illustrations of its old landmarks and noted personages . ren, left their home for the shores of NewEngland, and in 1635 they were followed bv a large numberof Nazing Christians who came over in the came later, but emigration from Old to New Englandceased about 1640, when the popular cause there began tolook hopeful. The first year was one of great toil and privation. Fuelwas scarce, and the cold intense. Few settlers arrived in the 12 FIRST YEARS. rvxcuox. following year, the unde
The town of Roxbury: its memorable persons and places, its history and antiquities, with numerous illustrations of its old landmarks and noted personages . ren, left their home for the shores of NewEngland, and in 1635 they were followed bv a large numberof Nazing Christians who came over in the came later, but emigration from Old to New Englandceased about 1640, when the popular cause there began tolook hopeful. The first year was one of great toil and privation. Fuelwas scarce, and the cold intense. Few settlers arrived in the 12 FIRST YEARS. rvxcuox. following year, the undertaking was so hazardous, and theaccounts brought by the large number of returning emigrantswere so discouraging. In 1632 many came, and early in ;a great movement in England among the friend- of religiousliberty sent three thousand persons to New England. After1G33, a season of abundance ensued, and emigrants steadilypoured in. One of the earlier colonists wrote that breadwas so very scarce that sometimes I thought the very crumbsof my fathers table would be sweet unto me. and when Icould have meal and water ami salt boiled together, it was. OF TBZ WILLIAM AND FKAXCIS. so good who could wish better? •• It would have been astrange thing. said another. kto see a piece of roast beefor mutton or veal. William Pynchon, •• a gentleman of learning and religion,and one of the assistants or magistrates who came over withAVinthrop, was. says Prince, the annalist. •• the principalfounder of the town of Roekshury. and the first member whojoins in forming the Congregational church there. In 1G3Ghe led a party from Roxbury. among whom were HenrySmith, his son-in-law. and Jehu Burr, to the Connecticut. PYXCHOX S MERITORIOUS PRICE. 13 and began upon its banks the settlement of Agawam, whichhe named Springfield, after the town in England, near Chelms-ford in Essex, where he formerly resided, lie was manyyears a magistrate, and was largely concerned in the beavertra
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