[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 22, Ed. 1, Tree #3242, Date of Import: Dec 1, 1998]
David Wilton: Search for the Passengers of the Mary & John; Spears:
First appears in Dorchester, Massachusetts records in 1632 buying furs from William Pyncheon. Freeman 11 Jun 1633. Moved to Windsor about 1636. He was granted a plot in the palisado. Deputy 11 times. Adopted an orphan, John Taylor Jr. born in 1640. Moved to Northampton, Massachusetts where he also was prominent. Became Lieutenant 1663 and deputy in 1665. Despite his age (67), he participated in the famous "Falls Fight" of 19 May 1676. He named brother Nicholas and sister Joane in his will. He may have come from Topcroft, Norfolk, England but this is disputed.