1 Merle Lank Williams, 12 Dec. 2008, Interview with Merle Lank Williams on 12 Dec. 2008.

2 http://members.tripod.com/~astral/genweb_1.html#I53.

3 Julia Lank Price, Interview.

4 Robert J. Redden (Transcriber), Hudson & Tatnall's Cemetery Records of Sussex County, DE.

5 F. Edward Wright, Vital Records of Kent & Sussex Counties 1686 - 1800 (Lewes, DE: Colonial Roots, Inc. (2004)).

6 Chester County Historical Society - West Chester, PA, (Genealogy references).

7 Delaware Public Archives - Dover, DE, (Wills & probate documents, marriage bonds/licenses, land records).

8 H. Graham Hayman, Interview.

9 Harford County Historical Society - Belair, MD, (Genealogy references).

10 J. Thomas Scharf, History of Delaware 1609-1888.

11 W. L. Beven, History of Delaware, Past & Present. 1929. Lewis Publishing..

12 Ray Montgomery, Bountiful, UT, Lank Family.

13 Ray Montgomery, Lank Family (LDS Church Records).

14 Ray Lank (holder), Lank family Bible.

15 Maryland Public Archives - Annapolis, MD, (Wills & probate documents, marriage bonds/licenses, land records).

16 Merle Lank Williams, Interview.

17 Pennsylvania Public Archives - Harrisburg, PA, (Wills & probate documents, marriage bonds/licenses, land records).

18 Raymond Lank, Interview.

19 Vernon Morse Spurr, The Descendants of Michael and Jane (Shippee) Spurr of Round Hill, Annapolis Co., N. S., Canada (Hantsport, N. S.: Lancelot Press Ltd, 1989).

20 U. S. Census, Years 1790 - 1930 (Every 10 years, exc. 1890).

21 Darrin Lythgoe, Penrose Family History (http://www.penrose.org/index.php) (2001-2007), Levin Lank descendants.

22 Dan Harris, DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM JEFFERIS LANK (Provided by Jefferis Kent Peterson, Dec. 2007).