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- 1 2 3 4 5 Whittemore, Henry (1967). Genealogical Guide to the Early Settlers of America: With a Brief History of Those of the First Generation and References to the Various Local Histories, and Other Sources of Information where Additional Data May be Found. Genealogical Publishing Com. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-8063-0378-9 . Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ↑ Worthington 1827, p. 79-81.