Sandi: Regarding your "William Lott born July 27, 1797 in Montgomery Co. N.Y." Unless you are lucky to find someone with that information, you would need to do some research. I would begin my research with one of the following approaches. First, how do you know his exact birth date? What other clues are in that source? We are usually told to start with what we know, and proceed from there. If you have an exact birth date, look closely at that source for additional clues. Second, you could look for Lott families in the 1800 census. How many Lott families in Montgomery County have a male child under age five? Knowing that could narrow your search. If you have a couple of candidate parents, look for wills and probate records on them. They would usually list surviving children. Those are just a few examples of how you could proceed with research, if you aren't handed the information on a silver platter. Good luck, Ray