This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dowell Tydings Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AST.2ACEB/433.1.1 Message Board Post: The mother of Mary (TYDINGS) DOWELL is generally reported to be Charity SPARROW the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (KINSEY) SPARROW. There seems to be no dispute that her given name is Charity. But I have never seen any proof of this or proof that Thomas and Elizabeth had a daughter namee Charity. I have also seen her maiden name reported to be ADAMS and TALBOT.