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- ↑ Du Quesnay, Frederick. "Nedham Pinnock and Barrett in Jamaica - by DuQuesnay". www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ↑ "Jamaica Great Houses, a symbol of the Plantation Era". jamaicagreathouses.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.