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- 1 2 Farquhar, Roger Brooke (1952). Historic Montgomery County, Maryland,: Old Homes and History. p. 246.
- 1 2 "William Lingan Gaither (1813-1858) MSA SC 3520-1594". Archives of Maryland (Biographical Series). Maryland State Archives . Retrieved 4 January 2014.
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