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- 1 2 3 4 Powell, William S., ed. (1994). Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, Vol 5, page 75. ISBN 9780807867006 . Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ↑ Skinner, Sue Dossett (1994). "William Person" . Retrieved March 19, 2019., there are some variations in the birth and death dates in this reference
- ↑ Lewis, J.D. "Royal Colony of North Carolina, 27th House of Burgesses". Carolana.com. Retrieved October 24, 2019.