• General Notes

  ii.  Lydia, b. ----, m. 19 Dec., 1650 Henry, Taylor of Barnstable. 
  He probably son of John Taylor.  He evidently followed his wife's people to Barnstable
  where he resided until her death.  He appears to have been the same Henry Taylor who
  was made freeman in Boston, 3 May, 1665.  After the death of Lydia he md. Mary --. 
  She is mentioned as his wife in 1665.  On Aug. 6, 1666, "Henry Taylor of Boston,
  Chirurgeon and Mary his wife, for a valuable consideration" sold Roger Rose -----
  Lighterman - - - a dwelling house and land on which it standeth" in Boston, on the
  streets or way leading toward the great Dock." The deed was signed:
  Henry Taylor (seal)
  Mary Taylor (seal)
  
  Suffolk County Deeds Book, 7 Page 125.
  
  On May 6, 1667 Henry Taylor, Chirurgeon, of Boston and his wife Mary, for 508 pounds,
  paid by William Talor of the said Boston merchant, sold him, "A Warehouse in Boston ,
  aforesaid with the wharfe before it bounded with the mill Creeke, Southerly, with Land of
  Thomas Lake, Merchant , Westerly." Also two "wharfs adjoining" with the two warehouses
  upon them, which "are yet in the possession of the said Henry Taylor." The deed, signed
  by "Henry Taylor" and "Mary Taylor", was acknowledged "in the presence of John Paine."
  The house near the "great Dock" and the wharf property are not recorded as having been
  purchased by Henry Taylor; he appears to have come into possession by inheritance, or
  through his second wife.  On March 6, 1666, "Moses Mavericke of Marvellhead
  (Marblehead) gent. and Eunice his wife," for 230 pounds sold "Henry Tailor of Boston,
  Chirurgeon, A dwelling house with a yard, garden and all other appurtnances thereunto
  belonging, " formerly belonging to "Thomas Roberts formerly of Boston aforesaid
  Deceased and appropriated unto the said Eunice the Relict of the said Roberts and her
  children namely, Timothy Roberts, Elizabeth Roberts, Lidia Roberts and Eunice Roberts."
  This deed was signed by "Moses Mavericke," Eunice Mavericke (and) Timothy Roberts,
  " their acknowledgement was witnessed by Joshua Scottoew." Januarv 27, l667, "Henry
  Tailor Chirirgeon of Boston mortgaged the above house and land, for 258 pounds, to John
  Richard, to be paid November 20, next." Evidently he met this payment in part by the
  sale of his house near the "Dock." Sept. 25,1671, Henry Taylor and his wife, Mary, again
  mortgaged the premises bought  of Mavericke; this time for 362 pounds, to John Morse."
  There is no further record of Doctor Taylor in Boston; possibly he became financially
  involved, lost his house, and left the town; yet he may have lived there some years.
  
  Children by Lydia Hatch Taylor, (1st Wife).
  
  1. Lydia. b. 21 June, 1655.
  2. Jonathan, b. 20 April 1658
  3. Mary, b. abt. 1660, d. Oct., 1738. Md. Dec., 1686 Dr. William Dyer
  of Truro, Mass.
  
  From the fact that William Dyer married the daughter of Dr. Henry Taylor it is
  reasonable to suppose that Dyer studied medicine with Dr. Taylor. The latter was
  a physician of recognized merit while in Boston. The only way at that time of
  obtaining medical education was through apprenticeship to a physician. It is said that
  not a medical college existed in the Colonies prior to 1765. The profession at
  its best was crude; remedies were few, and bleeding was resorted to for almost every
  ill.  Let us hope that Dr. Dyer was more skillful that a certain physician of
  his day in New Hampshire of whom it is said that he "began by doctoring cattle; later,
  with more or less suceess, he treated humans." He d. 27 July, 1738.
  

Details of Lydia's family with Henry Taylor