Denton Journal in Denton, Maryland

Doctors in Colonial Days and Early Medicine in Connecticut

Educated physicians were rare in colonial Connecticut and ministers often served medical roles. The wife of Rev. John Eliot and Mrs. Allyn are noted for medical work, with payments from the council after King Philip's War. Bonesetters appeared among settlers as towns lacked doctors, while early anatomy and medical study faced limits. life expectancy was short and pain relief scarce, underscoring the value of educated physicians.