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W. Carlos (William Carlos) Martyn
1841–1917
Best known for vivid histories of the Huguenots, the English Puritans, and other Protestant movements, this American clergyman wrote with the energy of a storyteller. His books brought church history and biography to a wide general audience in the nineteenth century.
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The Pilgrim fathers of New England : a history
by W. Carlos (William Carlos) Martyn
About the author
Born in New York City on December 15, 1841, William Carlos Martyn became an American Presbyterian minister as well as a prolific historical and biographical writer. Reference sources identify him as a clergyman and historian, and library records connect him with a long list of religious and historical works published in the nineteenth century.
Martyn wrote books such as The Pilgrim Fathers of New England, A History of the English Puritans, A History of the Huguenots, and The Dutch Reformation. He also published lives of figures including John Milton, Martin Luther, William E. Dodge, and Wendell Phillips, showing a strong interest in faith, reform, and moral courage.
Church history remembers him not only as an author but also as a pastor. He served congregations including the Bloomingdale Reformed Dutch Church in New York City and, later, the Noroton Presbyterian Church in Darien, Connecticut, where he remained until his death in 1917.