Thomas Wotton.

About Thomas Wotton

Thomas Wotton was a surgeon who traveled to Jamestown, Virginia in 1607 with the original group of colonists. Another surgeon, Will Wilkinson, also was among the first colonists. Wotton was described as a "gentleman" while Wilkinson was identified with the laborers and craftsmen. During the 17th century, the term "surgeon" was not considered a doctor, but Wotton and others were treated as physicians in the English colonial frontier.