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- ↑ "Genealogy". Saint John Free Public Library . 15 July 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ↑ Craven, P. (2014). Petty Justice: Low Law and the Sessions System in Charlotte County, New Brunswick, 1785-1867. University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division. ISBN 978-1-4426-2178-7 . Retrieved 6 February 2020.
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- ↑ Campey, L.H. (2007). With Axe and Bible: The Scottish Pioneers of New Brunswick, 1784-1874. Dundurn Press. p. 189. ISBN 978-1-4597-2149-4 . Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ↑ "Online database of vital records in New Brunswick newspapers helps sort out Bulls". Bangor Daily News . Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ↑ "16 resources to help you research your Canadian ancestry". Bangor Daily News. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
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