Henry M. Burt, ed., The First Century of the History of Springfield: The Official Records from 1636 to 1736, 2 vols. (1898-99)

The Springfield town records transcribed, with a historical review and letters of 1675. Vol. 1 is above; vol. 2 is https://archive.org/details/firstcenturyofhi021899spri. Read in the archive.org full text.

Cited for King Philip's War (research/king-philips-war/):

• The burning of Springfield, 5 Oct 1675: the townsmen "took refuge in the three fortified houses. Among the numbers were some of the older men of the community, including Deacon Samuel Chapin, Rev. Pelatiah Glover, Jonathan Burt, Lieut. Thomas Cooper, Thomas Miller" (1:129); Mr. Glover's library carried to "Mr. Pynchon's house for safety" (1:129-130). Jonathan Burt set the loss at "twenty-nine houses and barns" in the town book, "the only account that has been preserved in Springfield" (1:130-131; facsimile).
• Maj. John Pynchon to Rev. John Russell, 5 Oct 1675: "we came to a Lamentable & woefull sight. The Towne in flames ... my grist Mill, & corne Mill, Burnt downe ... I believe 40 familys are utterly destitute," and "Mr. Glovers & John Hitchcocks & Goodman Stewarts, burnt downe with Barnes, corne & all they had" (1:131-132). To Gov. Leverett, 8 Oct: "about 30 dwelling houses burnt down and 24 or 25 barns ... all these towns ought to be garrisoned" (1:132-134).
• Town meeting of 1 Feb 1675/6, Pynchon moderator: Japhet Chapin chosen constable "for the yeare ensueing" (2:126-127). 2 May 1677: "the account with reference to our expences at ye fals fight be brought in to & taken Care of by Japhet Chapin and John Hitchcock" (2:131). 5 Feb 1677/8: Chapin chosen selectman; for fortifying the new meeting-house Pynchon pledged "5 rod of Stuff" and Chapin "1 rodd of stuffe" (2:135-136).
• The Burt and Munn families (2:539-540, 611-613): Benjamin Munn's death printed "1655" for 1675; his widow married Lt. Thomas Stebbins on 14 Dec 1676.