Peter Bours House - Credits and Research Sources
By: Michael J. Simpson, M.A., A.M., & Fred Zillian, PhD
Works Cited
Bours, Peter. “Will/Inventory of Peter Bours.” Town Council (Records) Newport, RI, 1700-1763, Vol. 13, September 30, 1761, Newport Historical Society Archive, Newport, Rhode Island.
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