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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 30., The Bay path. (search)
nder this government. Manifestly our forbears had no stomach for secession. And on June 3, 1635, there was Leave granted to the inhabitants of Dorchester for their removal. These licenses were not long left unused. On the same May 6th William Pynchon of Roxbury presented himself at the General Court with his accounts as treasurer, which being audited, he was discharged from his responsibility. He went immediately to Agawam (Springfield) and preempted that location for the Roxbury party. He is said to have visited the valley in 1634. The Dorchester Association had pioneers in Windsor in the latter part of June, 1635, led overland by Roger Ludlow. Sixteen thirty-six was a year of great activity in the westward trek. Pynchon's Roxbury party began the journey about April 26th, the Blessing of the Bay sailing from Boston with their goods about the same time. At least twelve families went in this party, and on May 14th the men of the party signed a declaration and agreement