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- ↑ "Courts and Legal | Topics". www.fairfaxcounty.gov. Retrieved Mar 28, 2020.
- 1 2 Great Falls Historical Society (January 2009). "The Fascinating Story of Towlston Grange". Great Falls Historical Society. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
- ↑ "Papers of George Washington". Archived from the original on 2008-10-13. Retrieved 2008-11-30.