Jacob Aaron Westervelt (English Wikipedia)

Westervelt, Walter Tallman (1905). Genealogy of the Westervelt family. pp. 72–73. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
Van Metre, Thurman William (1921), Economic history of the United States, New York: H. Holt and Company, pp. 367–368

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Mentionend in the "New York Marine Register (1858)", found on the website of the Mystic Seaport Museum. Retrieved on March 26, 2009.

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"Death of an ex-Mayor — career of Jacob A. Westervelt" in The New York Times from February 22, 1879, page 2. Retrieved on March 16, 2009.
The author of the article "Death of an ex-Mayor — career of Jacob A. Westervelt" in The New York Times wrote that the family moved to New York in 1804. Walter Tallman Westervelt wrote in his book that the Westervelts moved in 1805.
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"Clipper Ship Sweepstakes". Springfield Museums. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved April 2, 2009.
"Steamship "Herman"". Yale University Art Gallery eCatalogue. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2009.

"Steamship "Herman"". Yale University Art Gallery eCatalogue. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2009.