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ried a Silsbee, but no record of this mar- riage can be discovered, but family tradi- tion shows this to have been her family name.
John Clark, son of John Clark, was born December 16, 1804, as shown by the record on his tombstone in Mount Au- burn Cemetery, Cambridge. He was engaged in business in Boston, and made his home in Cambridge. He married, No- vember 8, 1831, in Waltham, Caroline (Madison) Pickering, who was born De- cember 15, 1809, in Waltham, third daughter of Rev. George Pickering, of Boston. According to his gravestone in Waltham, he was born in 1769, in Mary- land. The Waltham records show that he died December 8, 1846, in that town, of consumption, at the age of twenty- seven years. He was probably descended from the ancient Pickering family of Salem, Massachusetts, whose descendants are now scattered largely over the United States. Rev. George Pickering married, August 23, 1796, Mary Bemis, of Wal- tham, born May 19, 1777, daughter of Abraham and Abigail (Adams) Bemis. Abigail (Adams) Bemis was descended from George Adams, who came from Eng- land and settled in Watertown as early as 1645. The name Adams is equivalent to Adam's son, and is a contraction of that form. George Adams sold house and lands in Watertown in 1664, and settled about that time in Lexington, Massachu- setts. He was accompanied from England by his wife Frances. Their son, George Adams, born 1647, in Watertown, lived at Cambridge Farms (now Lexington), and married, January 20, 1684, in Water- town, Martha Fiske, born December 15, 1666, in Watertown, daughter of John and Sarah (Wyeth) Fiske. Their second son, John Adams, born September 2, 1688, in Lexington, was baptized in Watertown, March 10, 1689, and lived in Lexington.
He married, October 27, 1714, Mary Flagg, of Watertown, who was probably the Mary Flagg born February 2, 1683, in that town, daughter of Gershom and Hannah (Leffingwell) Flagg. Their sec- ond son, John Adams, born February 22, 1717, in Lexington, lived in Lincoln, Mas- sachusetts, with his wife Elizabeth. Their second daughter, Abigail, born Oc- tober 7, 1753, baptized November 8, 1761, became the wife of Abraham Bemis, and the mother of Mary Bemis, who married Rev. George Pickering and was the mother of Caroline Madison Pickering, who became the wife of John Clark, Jr., of Cambridge.
Their son, Charles Hallett Clark, born 1836, as above noted, in Cambridge, was educated in the public schools of that city, and on leaving school went to New York City, where he entered the employ of Davis & Brooks, large merchants of that city, having an extensive East In- dian trade. Mr. Clark's elder brother, Pickering Clark, born January 10, 1834, in Cambridge, was associated with this establishment, which led to the connec- tion of Charles H. Clark with it. The brothers were associated in various enter- prises, and about 1872 they became inter- ested in tramways in India and established the Bombay Tramway Company, of which Charles H. Clark was elected secretary. He continued in this capacity for many years, until the interests of the Clark brothers were sold to British capitalists. Soon after this Charles H. Clark retired from active business, and made his home in Wethersfield, Connecticut, where his death occurred September 27, 1905, in his seventieth year. Mr. Clark was a man of excellent business qualifications, a friend of education and public improvements, and was a member of the Congregational church when he died. His body was bur- ied in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cam-
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bridge, Massachusetts. In political prin- ciple he was a Democrat.
Mr. Clark married, June 3, 1870, in Brooklyn, New York, Charlotte Amelia McLean, widow of Joseph Ellison Mc- Lean, of Nashville, Tennessee, and daugh- ter of Salmon Skinner, a distinguished dentist of Brooklyn, New York, originator of the gas stove, a very public-spirited citizen. She was born in Hudson, New York, and now resides in Wethersfield. Her mother, Rachel Miller (Gaul) Skin- ner, was a native of Hudson, a daughter of John and Rachel (Miller) Gaul, of that city.
AXTELLE, John Franklin, M. D., Physician.
Although not a native of the city of Hartford, Connecticut, Dr. John Frank- lin Axtelle has attained a foremost place in the ranks of its prominent and re- spected citizens by virtue of his many years of serving its residents through the medium of his profession.
He was born August 28, 1854, in Mor- ristown, New Jersey, the son of Stephen D. and Nancy (Sutton) Axtelle, and is a lineal descendant of John Arstyle, who was living in Hertfordshire, England, in 1533. Stephen D. Axtelle, father of Dr. Axtelle, was a son of John Axtelle, who in his day was celebrated as a teacher of music and was also a well-known vocal- ist in Morristown. Shortly after the close of the Civil War the Axtelle family re- moved to Minneapolis, and it was in that city that the early education of Dr. Ax- telle was received. Very early in his career the tendency towards a medical profession was strong, and as a conse- quence he lost no opportunity to improve his studies in this respect. He was under the teachings of several most commend- able instructors, among them being Pro-
fessors Whitford and Clark, of The Ben- nett Medical College of Chicago, and Pro- fessor Davis, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Subsequently Dr. Axtelle was an interne at the Bellevue and Long Island hospi- tals, where he completed his course, attaining high standing. He received his degree of M. D. in 1878 from Long Island College Hospital. In order to gain a prac- tical knowledge of his work, he was assistant to his former instructor, Dr. Davis, for one year. Believing that the city of Hartford offered a promising field for the practice of his profession, Dr. Axtelle removed thither in 1879. Although he was both young in years and experi- ence, he had the courage of his convic- tions and believed that he could establish a clientele as soon as he had proven his worth. For a dozen or more years he applied himself diligently to this end with the gratifying result of success. In addi- tion to his regular practice he has served as medical examiner of many fraternal organizations and also for several of the large insurance companies of Hartford.
Dr. Axtelle is a member of the Ameri- can Medical Association, the Connecti- cut State Medical Association, Hartford County Medical Association, and the City of Hartford Medical Association. Dr. Axtelle has many times contributed articles to the medical journals which have been widely read and commendably mentioned by the members of the pro- fession. Fraternally, he is affiliated with Washington Commandery, Knights Tem- plar; Connecticut Consistory; Sphinx Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine; Independent Order of Odd Fellows; and Knights of Pythias. He is also a mem- ber of the Hartford Club and the Hart- ford Yacht Club. The pleasing personal- ity of Dr. Axtelle makes him a very pleas- ant man to meet and he is very popular among the members of his organizations.
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In 1917 he was appointed by Governor Holcomb as assistant surgeon, Naval Battalion, State Guard, with rank of first lieutenant, junior grade.
Dr. Axtelle married Stella Waterman. Dr. Axtelle is a member of the South Congregational Church of Hartford, and Mrs. Axtelle of St. Thomas' Protestant Episcopal Church.
SKINNER, Julius Goodrich, Agriculturist.
The late Julius Goodrich Skinner, who was born April 1I, 1827, in Hartford, and died April 20, 1913, in Wethersfield, was a scion of one of the oldest Connecticut families, descended from John Skinner, who came from Braintree, County Essex, England. He was a kinsman of John Tal- cott, of Hartford, mentioned in the lat- ter's will, and was one of Rev. Thomas Hooker's company that settled Hartford in 1636. He died in 1651, his will being approved October 23 of that year, and his estate was partitioned, January 18, 1655. He married Mary Loomis, born about 1620, daughter of Joseph Loomis, a pioneer settler of Windsor.
Their second son, Joseph Skinner, born 1643, purchased a lot in Windsor in 1666, on the west side of Broad street, about midway. This he owned in 1684, but he lived in East Windsor. He owned the covenant, and was baptized at Windsor church, March 2, 1679. He married, April 5, 1666, Mary Filley, who was bap- tized in 1648, died April 13, 1711, daugh- ter of William and Mary Filley, early res- idents of Windsor.
Their son, Joseph Skinner, born about 1673, lived in Hartford, where he died February 7, 1748. He married, January 28, 1708, Elizabeth Olmstead, a native of Hartford, daughter of Joseph and Eliz- abeth (Butler) Olmstead, died January 20, 1766. Their fourth son, Stephen Skin-
ner, was baptized at the First Church in Hartford, March II, 1716, and died July II, 1758. No record of his marriage appears, but the baptism of two children at the First Church is shown.
The eldest of these, Stephen Skinner, was baptized January 19, 1755, in the First Church at Hartford, and lived in that town, where he was engaged in agri- culture. His farm was sold to the city of Hartford, and became a part of Good- win Park. His wife, Mary (Dorr) Skin- ner, born 1757, died November 16, 1807, at the age of fifty years, recorded in the Second Church of Hartford. There the following children were baptized: Ste- phen, Emily, Sally, and an unnamed child, born and died 1800.
Their son, Charles Dorr Skinner, was born in Hartford, and lived in that town. He married Nancy Woodhouse, and they had children baptized at the Second Church of Hartford, as follows: George Woodhouse, January 30, 1814; Nancy Elvira, April 28, 1816; Charles Henry, May 10, 1818; Albert, August 20, 1820; James, November 10, 1822; and Julius Goodrich.
Julius Goodrich Skinner, son of Charles Dorr and Nancy (Woodhouse) Skinner, was born April II, 1827, on the Skinner homestead, on what is known as Cedar Hill in the town of Hartford. This home- stead had been in the family since the settlement of John Skinner at Hartford, in 1636. Julius G. Skinner was educated in the Hartford public schools, and learned the trade of tailor. For a time he conducted a tailor shop at Lee, Massa- chusetts, with good success. At the request of his father, he returned to the parental homestead, which he cultivated for many years. He was an industrious, shrewd and successful farmer, respected and esteemed by his fellows, an attend- ant of the Congregational church, and in political principle a Republican. In 1897
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Mr. Skinner purchased what was known as the Bowker place, in Wethersfield, Connecticut, where he moved, accom- panied by his wife, and continued to reside there until his death, April 20, 1913.
Mr. Skinner married, February 23, 1860, Louisa G. Lewis, daughter of Nelson and Sarah (Weaver) Lewis, of Glastonbury, Connecticut, and they were the parents of the following children : Eleanor G., born November 27, 1860; Emma. January 30, 1869, died 1872; George L., January 14, 1870. The elder daughter became the wife of Joseph Saunders, son of James and Sarah (Barnes) Saunders, who came from the parish of Lee, in Bucking- hamshire, England, to America, in June, 1870. With his elder brother, James Saunders, he was employed as an expert carriage wood worker. He married Eleanor G. Skinner, December 21, 1881, and they were the parents of the follow- ing children: Grace Emma May, born May 13, 1883; Clifford Joseph, Febru- ary 2, 1885, married Annie Higginson, of Meriden, and has children: Helen Irene, born March 31, 1914, and Effie Viola, March 10, 1916; Ethel Rose, September I, 1889, wife of Melvin Perry, of Ches- ter. Connecticut, mother of Harold Mel- vin, born February 28, 1914, and Rose Henrietta, February 26, 1917; Edward James, August 25, 1893; Beatrice Claire, April 30, 1898; William Theodore, Sep- tember 19, 1901. Mr. Saunders is a mem- ber of the Society of Sons of Saint George, a regular attendant of the Epis- copal church, and politically a Republi- can. Mrs. Louisa G. Skinner died at her home in Wethersfield, January 30, 1917.
RYAN, James Bardwell,
Hotel Proprietor.
In the ancient town of Farmington stands the Elm Tree Inn, established two
hundred and fifty years ago. It has been and still is the resort of people from many sections of the country, many of whom find there a summer home.
Its present owner, James Bardwell Ryan, was born June 5, 1854, at Mooers Junction, New York, and there spent his early boyhood, with limited opportunities for education. Very early in life he be- came connected with hotels, starting as a bell boy at Burlington, Vermont, where he continued about one year, in the Lake House. Thence he went to Winchendon, Massachusetts, where he was employed in the American House for more than four years, serving in various capacities. He was next at the Pequoig House in Athol, Massachusetts, where he was clerk at the age of fifteen years, and continued for four years, going thence to the Revere House in Brattleboro, Vermont. Subsequently he became clerk in the Put- nam House at Orange, Massachusetts, returned to Athol, and was later man- ager of the Mansion House at Orange. For more than four years he was man- ager of the Lake House at Miller's Falls; Massachusetts. He spent a year on the road as a travelling salesman, was nearly three years proprietor of the Amherst House, Amherst, Massachusetts, and in 1889 became proprietor of the Rockville House at Rockville, Connecticut, continu- ing more than two years. After one year in the United States Hotel in Hartford, he removed to Farmington and purchased and conducted the Elm Tree Inn. For some years he was interested in restau- rants and cafes in Hartford, and for the last fifteen years has been proprietor of the Elm Tree Inn. By extensive addi- tions, he greatly increased its capacity, and also has added garage and stables, making the establishment a modern one. While his schooling was limited in youth, Mr. Ryan acquired an excellent business training, has been an intelligent observer
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of men and events, and enjoys a very wide-spreading friendship. Of most gen- erous instincts, inherited from worthy ancestors, he is a true gentleman of the old school. He is descended from some of the best families of Ireland, one of his ancestors being Lord O'Ryan. Mr. Ryan is the ideal landlord. A man of most kindly nature and genial manners, he makes all his guests feel at home and is ever striving to satisfy their desires and render the best possible service. He has long been identified with the Masonic fra- ternity, and is affiliated with Washington Commandery, No. I, Knights Templar, of Hartford. He is also a member of Hart- ford Lodge, No. 19, Benevolent and Pro- tective Order of Elks, and is affiliated with Social Lodge, No. 162, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Orange, Mas- sachusetts. He married, at Orange, Cora Isola Rand, born October 24, 1854, in Wendell, Massachusetts, daughter of Stanford Holbrook and Mary H. (Put- nam) Rand, of that town. Mr. and Mrs. Ryan had one child which died at the age of six months.
Rand is a name which signifies a border or margin. It first appears as a patrony- mic in England early in the fifteenth cen- tury, and the name is found in records as early as 1633; in Kent, in 1600; in Durham in 1578. There were three immi- grants who came very early to New Eng- land. One settled in Plymouth in 1623, and another in New Hampshire. Rob- ert Rand came from England about 1635, and his wife Alice, located in Charles- town, where they were admitted to the church in that year. In 1638 he owned a house on the west side of Wind Mill Hill, sixty-six acres of land and a share in "The Commons." Soon after this he died, perhaps at Lynn, where he lived for a time. His son, Thomas Rand, in con- junction with the latter's mother Alice,
had a grant of thirty-four acres in 1658. He was born about 1627, in England, and died at Charlestown, August 4, 1683. He married, March 25, 1656, Sarah Edenden, born about 1636, died June 26, 1699,. daughter of Edmund and Eliza (Whit- man) Edenden. His second son, John Rand, born April 25, 1664, was a mal- ster, and died September 24, 1737. He married, December 2, 1685, Mehitable Call, daughter of John and Hannah (Ket- tell) Call. She died March 25, 1727. Her youngest child, Richard Rand, was born November 19, 1714, and died before Sep- tember 1, 1746, when his widow was made administratrix of his estate. He married, June 16, 1736, Mary Davis, baptized June 23, 1717, daughter of Zachariah and Mil- dred (Brizden) Davis. Their only son, Richard Rand, baptized September 15, 1743, settled in Vermont, first in New- fane, whence he removed in February, 1801, to Wardsboro, and there died July 27, 1808. He married, April 20, 1768, Re- lief Sawyer, born December 30, 1747, in Sterling, Massachusetts, died July 31, 1814, daughter of Abner and Mary (Wilder) Sawyer. Their eldest child, Luke Sawyer Rand, born March 30, 1769, was a builder of bridges and canal locks, a noted engineer of his time, and died De- cember 18, 1854, in Townshend, Vermont. He married, July 31, 1794, Abigail Daven- port, born December 17, 1772, in Peter- sham, Massachusetts, died September 13, 1843. Her third son, Chester Rand, born March 26, 1798, died after 1867, in which year his golden wedding was celebrated. He married, July 16, 1817, Patty Osgood, and their eldest son, Stanford Holbrook Rand, born December 18, 1825, married, February 1, 1852, Mary H. Putnam, born September 7, 1833, daughter of Captain William Putnam, of Wendell, Massachu- setts. Their eldest child, Cora Isola Rand, born October 24, 1854, became the
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wife of James Bardwell Ryan, as above noted.
The Putnam family has been traced in England for sixteen generations previous to its transportation to New England. It is an ancient English name, formerly Put- tenham. It is the name of a parish in Hertfordshire, England, and borders near Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire. John Putnam, son of Nicholas Putnam, was baptized January 17, 1579, at Windgrave, County Bucks, England, and inherited the Putnam estate, at Aston Abbotts. It is supposed that his wife was Priscilla Deacon. He was among the early resi- dents of Salem, Massachusetts, where he located about 1634, and received a grant of land in 1641, in which year his wife was admitted to the church. He died in Salem Village, now Danvers, Decem- ber 30, 1662. His third son, Nathaniel Putnam, baptized October 1I, 1619, lived in Salem Village, where he died July 23, 1700. He married, in Salem, Elizabeth Hutchinson, of Salem Village, born Au- gust 20, 1629, in England, died June 24, 1688, daughter of Richard and Alice (Bos- worth) Hutchinson. Their third son, John Putnam, born March 26, 1657, died in September, 1722, in what is now Dan- vers. He married, December 2, 1678, Hannah Cutler, of Salem, born in Decem- ber. 1655, daughter of Samuel and Eliza Cutler. Their youngest son, Moses Put- nam, born January 27, 1697, was a yeo- man, living with his wife, Hannah, in Danvers, where he died in 1774. Their third son, Uzziel Putnam, born in 1735, settled in New Salem, Massachusetts, where he was a deacon of the Congrega- tional church. The family name of his wife was Garson. Their son, Samuel Put- nam, born about 1772, in New Salem, was the father of Captain William Putnam, born July 7, 1792, in New Salem, died 1877; was for many years a teacher in
that town and settled near Wendell Depot, in the town of Wendell, where he was captain of the militia. He repre- sented the town in the Legislature, and operated a store and flour and grist mills. He married Julia Whiting Holden, of New Salem, and they were the parents of Mary Hepsibeth Putnam, who became the wife of Stanford Holbrook Rand, and the mother of Mrs. James Bardwell Ryan.
CHURCHILL, George Edward, Agriculturist, Public Servant.
Although New England is not consid- ered a leading agricultural section, yet many portions, and especially along the Connecticut river, have been brought to a high state of cultivation and are pro- ducing valued crops. Among those who have contributed to this condition may be mentioned George Edward Churchill. He is a descendant of one of the oldest New England families of English stock.
The Churchill coat-of-arms is: Sable, a lior rampant, argent, debruised with a bendlet gules.
The family was founded in Connecti- cut by Josiah Churchill, who had lands in Wethersfield on the Connecticut river, April 28, 1641, including a house lot of six acres. His residence was on the east side of High street, facing the south end of the Common. He later purchased the Gildersleeve homestead on the west side of High street, a little south of his orig- inal residence. He served as juryman, constable, and town surveyor, made his will November 17, 1683, and died before 1687. His estate, which included two hundred and ten acres of land, was val- ued at £618 12s. 6d. He married, in 1638, Elizabeth Foote, daughter of Na- thaniel and Elizabeth (Deming) Foote, born about 1616 in England, died Sep- tember 8. 1700, in Wethersfield. Natha-
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iel Foote settled near the south end of the present Broad street, where a monument to him now stands.
The eldest son of Josiah Churchill was Joseph Churchill, born December 7, 1649, who received by will of his father the house and lands, including fifty acres at "ye west end of Wethersfield bounds," which is in the present town of Newing- ton. He also received property by the will of his maternal grandmother, Eliza- beth (Deming) Foote, who became the second wife of Governor Thomas Wells. He served the town as surveyor, assessor, collector, constable and selectman, was sergeant of militia, and died April 1, 1699, leaving an estate valued at £461. He married, May 13, 1674, Mary, whose sur- name does not appear in the records. She survived him, was living in 1728, and probably died early in 1730.
Their second son was Samuel Churchill, born 1688, settled in what is now New- ington, where he purchased fifty-two acres of land in 1712. He was active in town and church affairs from 1746 to his death, July 21, 1769; was ensign of mili- tia, and is described in the records as a smith. He married, June 26, 1717, Mar- tha Boardman, born December 19, 1695, died December 14, 1780, daughter of Dan- iel and Hannah (Wright) Boardman, granddaughter of Samuel Boardman, of Claydon, England, one of the first settlers of Wethersfield.
Captain Charles Churchill, son of Sam- uel Churchill, was born December 31, 1723, in Newington Parish, where he passed his life, and died October 29, 1802. He was one of the most public-spirited citizens of the parish, active in every movement to promote its progress and welfare. For thirteen years he was a member of the society's committee, was chosen moderator, December 7, 1778, and continued to serve in that capacity from
1781 to 1801. He was chosen deacon, August 31, 1786. In May, 1762, he was appointed by the Assembly, captain of the Tenth Company, Sixth Regiment of Connecticut Militia, and held that rank twenty years. During the Revolution, when he was too old for military service, he was very active in civil affairs, and also served in the field with three of his sons. In 1779, with his company, he went to the defense of New Haven against the British raider, Tryon. He was appointed by the town on various important com- mittees, was active in raising men for the service, and in providing for soldiers and their families. He frequently entertained his company at his house, on which occa- sion it was the custom to roast a whole ox in the fireplace in the cellar, and to keep the five bake ovens in the house busily engaged. On May 17, 1778, he was appointed justice of the peace, and as a means of fitting himself for his duties he collected a considerable library of law books, some of which are still preserved by his descendants. In 1747 he was licensed as a taverner or innkeeper. Both he and his wife were among the most kind and hospitable people in the community. His lengthy will was written by himself and disposed of an estate valued at $3,- 834.80, which included one hundred and twenty acres of land, and a tannery. He married, November 19, 1747, Lydia Bel- den, born September 6, 1725, died March 19, 1805, daughter of Josiah and Mabel (Wright) Belden, descended through his grandfather, Josiah Wright, from Simon Willard, the founder of Concord, Massa- chusetts, whose son Josiah, married Han- nah, daughter of Thomas Hosmer, of Hartford. Their eldest daughter Doro- thy married, June 15, 1682, John Belden, of Wethersfield. He was a son of John and Lydia (Standish) Belden, grandson of Richard Belden, founder of the family
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in Wethersfield. John Belden was the father of Josiah Belden.
Captain Samuel Churchill, third son of Captain Charles and Lydia (Belden) Churchill, was born April 15, 1757, in Newington Parish, baptized the next day, was a farmer, living opposite his father, was a man of great piety, and died De- cember 10, 1834. He married, July 16, 1778, Mercy Boardman, born August 2, 1757, in Rocky Hill, died January 24, 1834, daughter of Jonathan and Martha (Cole) Boardman. Jonathan Boardman was a soldier of the French War, de- scended from Samuel Boardman, who was baptized August 20, 1615, in Ban- bury, Oxfordshire, England, was in Ips- wich, Massachusetts, in 1639, and settled at Wethersfield in 1641. He married Mary Betts, daughter of John and Mary Betts, of Claydon, Oxfordshire. He was descended from William Boreman, of Banbury, born 1525, father of Thomas Boreman, of Claydon, born 1546, died 1579, whose son, Thomas Boreman, mar- ried, in 1580, Dorothy Gregory. Their son, Christopher Boardman, was born 1581, died 1640, married Julia, daughter of Felix Carter, and they were the parents of Samuel Boardman, the pioneer of Wethersfield. His son, Jonathan Board- man, born February 4, 1660, was a prom- inent citizen of Wethersfield, married, October 22, 1685, Mercy, daughter of John and Mary (Merriam) Hubbard, of Hatfield, Massachusetts, granddaughter of George Hubbard, early in Wethers- field. Mercy Hubbard was born February 23, 1664. Her son, Jonathan Boardman, born May 16, 1697, in Wethersfield, was deacon of the church, lieutenant of the militia, married, June 30, 1725, Mabel Holmes, who was born May 24, 1693, died November 15, 1741, daughter of Jonas and Sarah Holmes, of Wethersfield.
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