>>Is there a good source for Dorothy's parents? Goodmorning... Here is what I have..3 sources..first source is: Immigrant Ancestors p65 1st col under John TALCOTT, says: "TALCOTT (Tailcoat, Taylcoat), John, "The Worshipful" (ante 1604-1660), from England, in the "LION" with Rev. Thomas HOOKER's company, to Boston, 1632; freeman 1632; removed with HOOKER to Hartford, 1636; rep. first Gen. Ct., 1637-54; gov.'s asst., 1654-60; treas. of colony, 1652-60; commr., 1656-58; m Dorothy (d 1670), dau. of Mark MOTT, Esq., m Frances GUTTER of Braintree, Essex co.,, Eng." 2nd source is: Robert Charles ANDERSON's "The Great Migration Begins" vol 3 p1797 under marriage.. says: MARRIAGE: by about 1625 Dorothy MOTT, daughter of John and ALice (HARINGTON) MOTT [Hale, House 748]. John Winthop jr. treated her for sciatica on 30 Nov 1658 & for swollen legs on 19 Apr 1660 [WMJ 130, 198] He treated her 7 Sep 1667 for ague [WMJ 753]. She was living 1 June 1669 when he gave her something for breathing and swelling [WMJ 923]. She died at Hartford in February 1669/70 [Hale, HOuse 748]. 3rd source: Ancestral files give her parents as Mark and Frances (GUTTER) MOTT. After sudying this, I think I will accept Robert Charles Anderson's source. His seems to be with the sources you have listed below.. what do you think? I am sure the person who sent it into the ancestral files took it from the Immigrant ancestors...which ever way it goes, Dorothy MOTT was my 9th gr grandmother!! Mark MOTT could be the brother of her father John.. ????????????? Wilma Fleming Haynes gencon@harborside.com