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* The author acknowledges the important assistance of this gentleman, in collecting the Notes upon this family.
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Tannery, and conducted the business successfully. He mar- ried Deborah, daughter of Joseph Foster, of Plymouth. His children, Nathaniel born 1761, Anthony 1763, Thomas 1765, Foster 1768, James 1770, Samuel 1772, Jotham 1774, Deb- orah 1779.
Nathaniel left a family in Marshfield, and deceased 1820. His residence was east of the brook at Rogers hill, where he established a Tannery, and in which he is succeeded by his sons, Anthony and James.
Anthony (son of Capt. Anthony) resided at Buck's corner, near the Harbour. His son James, conducts the Tannery in the south part of the Town, at the ancient Tolman and Cope- land place.
Thomas (son of Capt. Anthony) married Sarah, daughter of Maj. Nathaniel Winslow, and deceased early, leaving one son, viz. Capt. Thomas Waterman, who resides east of the brook at the ancient Copeland place, named above. The widow of Thomas, sen. married Ebenezer Copeland, and now survives, a widow, having three daughters, Sarah, widow of Rev. Nathan- iel Wales of Maine, Elizabeth, wife of Capt. Joshua D. Turner of Hingham, and Huldah, wife of James Waterman of Scituate.
Foster, Esq. (son of Capt. Anthony) has been a lawyer in Maine, and now resides in Scituate, single. He graduated at Harvard College, 1789, and was sometime Tutor at that Col- lege. James died early.
Samuel resides at the paternal place, where he conducts a Tannery. He married Sarah, daughter of Hawkes Cushing. His children, Sarah, (wife of William Winslow) Charlotte Cushing, Frances, Samuel, Lemuel Cushing.
Jotham (son of Capt. Anthony) graduated at Harvard College 1799. He was some time Minister of Barnstable. He mar- ried Bennet, and has a family. Deborah (daughter of Capt. Anthony) died early.
Nathaniel Waterman, Esq. who married Mercy, daughter of Joseph Otis, was brother of Capt. Anthony. He resided at Scituate Harbour. He was distinguished for his firmness and zeal in the Revolutionary War, having been on the Town's Committee of Correspondence in those times. He left one son Nathaniel, who resides in Maine. The wife of Thomas Hobart, Esq. of Hanson, is also his daughter. Also the wife of Anthony Waterman, jr. and the wife of Lemuel Vinal. This family descended from Robert Waterman of Plymouth, who married Elizabeth Bourn 1638, and who was afterward of Marshfield, He had a brother Thomas Waterman of Roxbury,
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who died 1670, leaving an only son, Thomas, who was in Hingham 1679, and whose son Robert was born 1680, as we see in Hobart's Journal. Robert, sen. of Plymouth died 1665, and Josiah Winslow and Anthony Snow were appointed guar- dians to his two youngest sons Joseph and Robert, (Colony Records.). He had also sons, John born 1642, Thomas 1644, and perhaps others.
THOMAS WEBB, (from Boston)
married Mary, daughter of Dea. Samuel Stodder 1725, and succeeded to the residence of his father in law, on the west of Brushy hill. He had a son Thomas (his wife Margaret Wood- worth 1747,) who succeeded him, and whose sons were Thomas born 1750, Barnabas born 1753, and Paul 1758. Barnabas occupies the paternal place. Thomas, sen. had also a son Samuel, whose sons were, Samuel born 1754, Otis 1760, and Lemuel born 1764 : the latter has sons, Capt. Seth (son in law of Jesse Dunbar, Esq.) and Lemuel.
JOHN WARREN, (from Plymouth)
married Naomi Bates 1713. His children, James born 1714, and Hope 1716, (the wife of Capt. Caleb Torrey) John 1719, Nathaniel 1721, and others.
ISAAC WELLES
took the oath of fidelity in Scituate 1638, and removed to Barnstable 1639. Joseph, probably his son, married Grace Dipple, in Scituate, 1666, and Joseph, probably a grandson, married Abigail Smith, in Scituate, 1705.
JAMES WERMAL
took the oath of fidelity in Scituate 1638, and removed to Duxbury soon after. His son Josiah was in Duxbury 1670, and John (probably son or grandson) died in Bridgewater 1711, and his estate was settled by his widow, Mary.
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OBADIAH WHEATON
had children born in Scituate, Alice 1684, Lydia 1704.
JOHN WHISTON
was in Scituate 1636, in which year he received a grant of land, nearly opposite to "Meeting-house lane" on the west. He had various other grants; but there was his house lot. He was a Conihasset partner 1646. His wife was the sister of Edward Jenkins. There are but two births of his children on record, viz. Increase 1656, Bathsheba 1660. John was the second son, born as early as 1647, Joseph was eldest. He married the daughter of William Brooks. . We notice in the Colony Records the following entry : "1665, Joseph Whiston is authorized to sell lands for the use of his brothers and sisters, with the help of his father in law, William Brooks, and his uncle Edward Jenkins." His father, of course, had deceased about this time .* Joseph probably removed to Boston, as we find few traces of him after this date. Sarah married Thomas Nichols 1663, and Susanna married Thomas Perry 1671.
John, jr. was a freeman 1660. He left children, Mercy born 1678, Abigail 1680, Joseph 1683, John 1686, Susanna 1688, (see baptisms). His farm was west of the Church burying hill, and his house twenty rods south of Capt. Joseph Sylvester's. His son John had sons, Increase born 1713, Joseph 1716. It has been said that this family, near the latter date, removed to Connecticut. Gershom Stetson succeeded to the possession of the house, which has been taken down many years since.
JOHN WHITCOMB
we suppose to have come from Dorchester, in Dorset, England, from the circumstance that it was a common name in that vicinity, and that he came with the early settlers of Dorchester, N. England, who were most of them, from Dorsetshire. He was in Dorchester as early as 1633, was a member of the Church 1638. In 1640 he appears in Scituate, when he.
* John, sen. died intestate 1664. Joseph, (eldest son) received the home- stead, allowing the income to his mother Susanna for six years. Joseph died in Boston 1666, and having no children, left most of his estate to his brother John, then aged 18, under guardianship of Edward Jenkins. Colony Records.
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possessed a farm of 108 acres, near the mouth of the North river, on the Marshfield side. This he sold to Thomas Hickes 1649. In 1646, he became one of the Conihasset partners in Scituate. In 1654, he removed to Lancaster, and he may have purchased lands there a year or two earlier. His last sale of lands in Scituate was in 1654, when he conveyed a half share in the Conihasset lands to John Williams, jr. the other half he gave to his son Robert. He died at Lancaster, Sept. 24, 1662. He wrote his name in 1646, Whetcumbe.
There is no record of the birth of his children : most of them must have been born in England. From incidental re- cords we find that they were Katharine, John, Robert, James and Job. Katharine married Rhodolphus Ellmes of Scituate, in 1644, and has a numerous posterity.
John removed to Lancaster, with his father, in 1654, and has posterity in that vicinity. Col. Asa Whitcomb of Sterling, a Revolutionary officer, was a descendant.
Robert remained at Scituate. He was the first of the family that settled in " the beaches" or beach woods, where several gen- erations of his posterity have resided. He married Mary, the daughter of Gen. James Cudworth 1660. There is no record of his children ; but we observe in Gen. Cudworth's will, that legacies are given "to grand children Israel, Robert, James, and Mary Whitcomb." There was another daughter, born probably after Gen. Cudworth's decease, viz. Elizabeth, wife of Daniel Lincoln of Hingham 1710.
Israel succeeded to the residence of his father Robert, sen. and left children, Israel born 1700, Mary 1703, Hannah 1706, Elizabeth 1709, John 1711, Noah 1714. Of these, Israel re- moved to Cohasset, where he left sons, Israel, Job, Joseph and Lot.
Israel, jr. left sons Jacob, of Springfield, Ver. Zadock of North Yarmouth, Samuel of Boston (whose son Samuel is a clerk in the Custom House) and Ezekiel died early.
Mary, daughter of Israel, sen. was wife of Aaron Pratt, and Hannah, wife of Jonathan Pratt, of Cohasset, brothers of Chief Justice Benjamin Pratt of New York. John (son of Israel, sen.) married Sarah Tower of Hingham 1734, succeeded to his fa- ther's residence in " the beaches," and left children, John born 1735, Elizabeth 1737, (wife of- Lincoln) Reuben 1740, who died single, Sarah 1744, (wife of Daniel Litchfield) Thank- ful 1746, wife of Elijah Stodder, Mary 1752, wife of John Ellmes, and Simeon 1762, who left no family. Of these, John, jr. married Hannah Nash 1758, and left children, John 1759,
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William 1763, Charles 1766, Samuel 1769, Joseph, Noah, Mercy and Hannah. These are all living in Scituate.
Noah, youngest son of Israel, sen. married Mary Franklin 1742 : his daughter Mary born 1744, Thankful 1746 : he then removed to Randolph, where he had sons born, from whom many respectable families have descended.
James, son of Robert, sen. married Mary Parker 1694, and had children, James born 1695, died early, Nathaniel and James twins, " the one born August 19th. 1697, and the other August 21st." Mary and Joanna, twins, born 1699. We can give no further account of this family.
Robert, jr. had three daughters born in Scituate, Content 1695, Melea 1699, and Elizabeth 1700.
James, (youngest son of John, sen.) we suppose to have been the James Whitcomb who settled in Boston as early as 1665, and who is so respectfully mentioned in Mrs. Rowlandson's Narrative. He owned lands where the Tremont House now stands. The name of his wife was Rebecca, and he had sons, James born 1662, Peter 1664, and others.
RESOLVED WHITE,
son of William White, came to Plymouth in the Mayflower, with the first company of Pilgrims 1620. He had lands laid out in Scituate 1638, at the place afterward sold to Lieut. Isaac Buck, a half mile south of the Harbour, (see Buck). In 1640 he had a grant, by order of the Colony Court, of 100 acres, upland and marsh, on Belle house neck, adjoining Mr. Vassall's farm on the south-east. He had also other lands ad- joining by deed of gift from Mr. Vassall 1646. In 1662 he sold his house to Isaac Buck, and removed to Marshfield. He seems to have had two houses, the one near Buck's corner, and the other at Belle house neck. In Marshfield he settled near his brother Peregrine on the South river. He married Judith the eldest daughter of Mr. William Vassall, 1640. His children were, William born 1642, John 1644, Samuel 1646, Resolved 1648, Anna 1649, Elizabeth 1652, Josiah 1654, Susanna 1656. None of these children settled in Scituate : their posterity is found in Bristol County as well as Plymouth. Some of them may have removed to Barbadoes.
GOWIN WHITE, (Planter)
was one of the Conihasset partners in 1646. In 1650 he pur- chased a considerable farm of William Richards, who removed
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to Weymouth : it was on the south of Till's or Dwelley's creek, and now the Ruggles farm. There is no record of the family of Gowin White, but we find Joseph and Timothy to be his sons and heirs : also Sarah, who may have been his daughter, married John Bailey 1672.
Joseph married Mary, daughter of John Rogers 1660. She died 1677. Also his wife Susanna died 1698, and he married Elizabeth Vinal 1699. He had several children, viz. Sarah, who married Thomas Young 1688, Mary born 1671, Joseph born 1674, (who married Oseeth Turner 1696. Joseph, jr. died 1715, and Joseph, sen. 1711.
Timothy, (son of Gowin) married Abigail, daughter of John Rogers 1678, he settled on his father's Conihasset farm, a half mile west of the Harbour, and near his brother Joseph. His children were, Timothy born 1679, Abigail 1682, Sarah 1685, (wife of Joseph Tilden 1710,) Elizabeth 1688, (wife of James Cudworth 1712.)
Timothy, jr. married Rebecca Simons 1707, and succeed- ed to the paternal farm. His children, Timothy born 1708, Elizabeth 1710, Abigail 1712, Mary 1714, Rebecca 1717, Desire 1719.
Timothy (3d. generation) married Sarah Clap 1732, and succeeded his father in his residence. He had one son Timothy.
Timothy (4th. generation) married Catharine Ellmes 1763, and Temperance Bryant. He deceased 1825, and has left several sons, of whom Timothy, we believe, occupies the pater- \ nal farm, which has been cultivated by six generations.
We will add that Gowin White resided on this place in 1646. He married Elizabeth Ward of Plymouth 1638.
JOHN WEYBORN, (or Wiborn)
and Thomas Weyborn, sons of Thomas Weyborn, some time of Plymouth and afterward of Boston, were in Scituate 1660. Thomas was freeman that year. In 1680 he was in Boston, when we observe he entered " a protest against the unlawful chartering of a barque for a West India voyage by Samuel Clap, Thomas King and Theophilus Witherell of Scituate, in which barque Weyborn was partner." Colony Records. He married Abigail Elliot of Boston 1657.
John became possessed of a half share of Conihasset land in the right of Richard Sealis, probably by purchase. He had
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children, Abigail born 1658, Thomas 1663, Joseph 1664, (these born in Boston) and John 1670, born in Scituate.
John, jr. married Esther Ripple of Boston 1694. His chil- dren, born in Scituate, Elizabeth 1694, John 1696. In 1697 he was in Norwich, Connecticut ; when he signs a deed of gift in company with Thomas Jenkins, who seems to be his brother in law, of the house and land which he had left in Scituate, to Joanna Colman ; this house and land was sold by Joanna Col- man, widow, to Experience Daman 1700. There was a con- siderable removal from Scituate to Norwich about this time. There is a land mark in Norwich called the Scituate line, to this day, which doubtless marked the purchase of Wiborn, Isaac Woodworth, the Colmans, and others from Scituate.
Thomas Weyborn, sen. died in Boston 1656. His will gives " To sons Thomas and James, &c. to wife Elizabeth one half the windmill in Boston, and 40s. per annum. To son John 40€ at 21, to daughter Elizabeth Merritt 5£, to daughter Mary 20€ at 16, and to board at expence of Thomas and James Executors."
WILLIAM WILLS
was a freeman in Scituate in 1639. This name has been mis- taken for Willis. In 1639 he purchased "Tongue Island" and adjacent marsh, of John Cooper, who removed to Barn- stable. On this island, Wills erected his house. It is a marsh island, or island in the marsh, below Little's bridge, and now bears the name of Wills's Island. He deceased in 1688, at the age of 90. His will dated 1683, gives " to son Samuel all my estate, he to maintain his mother Lucy during life." Lucy, the widow, deceased 1697.
There are but two children of William Wills of whom we have found any traces. Samuel born 1640, (Colony Records) and Lydia, baptized 1645 : she became the wife of Dea. James Torrey 1666.
Samuel left no son that we have discovered. His daughter Lydia born 1676, married William Clift of Marshfield 1691. The name of Wills Clift is now extant in that town.
In 1670 there was a Rowland Wills in Scituate, and men- tioned in the Colony Records, as " brought into the Colony by John Williams, many years since." The Court ordered him " to send for his wife : if she come he may still abide ; other- wise he must leave the Colony."
There was also a Thomas Wills, freeman, in Mass. 1636.
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JOHN WILLIAMS
came, we believe, with Mr. Hatherly from London 1632, and took up a farm on the north side of Scituate Harbour, very early. In 1646 he was one of the Conihasset partners, when his farm was included in Mr. Hatherly's 400 acres, which he accepted as his quarter of the purchase. The house which was erected by John Williams as early as 1634, has been built upon since, and if tradition be true, there is one part of the original building preserved. The massive beams, the wooden walls, interlined with brick, and the port holes, witness that it was a garrison house, as we know from records that it was. It is the oldest house in Scituate, if this be the original house. The Stockbridge house was built 20 years later. We think there are few if any older houses in New England than these.
The wife of John Williams was Ann. His children were John, Ann, Edward and Mary. Mary married Anthony Dod- son of Scituate 1651 (see Dodson). Ann, the oldest of the family, married John Barker of Duxbury 1632. Edward was a householder in 1647. His house was on Kent street, at the corner where the cart way turns toward the 3d. Cliff. He deceased 1671, leaving no family ; John his brother admin- istered.
Capt. John was a householder in 1647, and bore arms 1643. He succeeded his father in his residence. He was a man of energy and activity, both in civil affairs and in war. He was commander of a company in Philip's war, and constantly on duty from March to the Autumn in 1676. He commanded the right wing of the ambuscade at the time when Philip fell. He lived to a good old age, and deceased in Scituate 1694, leaving no family, and making his sister's son, Williams Barker, his principal legatee. We know not that he was married. There was a John Williams, who was divorced from Elizabeth, daughter of Barnabas Lothrop of Barnstable, and afterward divorced from a wife Sarah. These divorces took place in 1666 and 1673, but this person being called in the Colony Records John Williams of Barnstable, we presume it was not our Capt. John. The will of Capt. Williams is dated at Scitu- ate 1691. He died June 22, 1694, and gives
"To Nephew Williams Barker, son of John Barker, of Marshfield, the 200 acre farm formerly purchased of Mr. Hatherly, also legacies to nephews John Barker of Marshfield, and Abraham Blush of Boston. To my friend, Samuel Fuller
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of Rehoboth. To nephew Jonathan Dodson of Scituate. To my ancient servant (tenant) John Bailey, the farm on which he lives at the Neck in Scituate. To sister Mary Dodson, and to her daughters, Margaret Dodson, Mary Booth, Patience Pierce, Bethia Dodson and Eunice Dodson. To brother in law John Barker. Item, to my two boys, George and Thomas, whom I obtained, " with my sword and my bow," on condition that they take my name of Williams, lands at Showamett. (Note-these were Indians without doubt). To my servant Thomas Bailey-to my servant Wills, (Rowland Wills). To Daniel Hickes, (and to fourteen others named) each 5£ (or upwards)."
We believe few men had such estates to divide at that period. The farm on which he lived is perhaps the most pro- ductive of any in the Old Colony. We notice in the Town Records Anno 1679, that Capt. John Williams entered with the Town Clerk, the marks and brands of forty horse kind of his own : they were entered, according to custom, in order to re- claim them if they should stray, (Vol. 5.)
CAPT. WILLIAM WILLSON
married Hannah Bourn of Marshfield 1741. His children were William born 1742, (died early) Hannah born 1741, Abigail 1747; the latter is now living and single. Hannah was the wife of George Cole of Swansey 1765, afterward the wife of Ebenezer Rogers of Marshfield, and again the wife of Caleb Torrey of Scituate. She deceased 1825. Capt. Will- son's place of residence, was at Willson hill, now called, lately the residence of Henry Sheafe, Esq. of Boston, and now of Thomas Perkins, a native of Plympton. The writer of this history feels it but just to acknowledge some obligation to Abigail, above named, for traditions relating to the genealogies of Scituate families.
JOHN WINTER
was in Scituate 1638. He had lands near Stoney brook cove and the stoney brook. His house was where John Briggs lived many years subsequently, and where Charles Ford now lives. In 1651, " John Winter was found dead, and Walter Baker was arrested on suspicion of murdering him," (cleared) Colony
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Records. His widow married James Turner, probably of Hingham. John, jr. was living 1663, when he had grants of land on the north of his house lot. Obadiah, another son prob- ably, had grants in 1673. Catharine, a daughter of John, sen. was an unfortunate woman and received assistance from the Town several years subsequent to 1653.
CHRISTOPHER WINTER
was probably a brother of John, sen. He was of Plymouth 1639, when he was "fined 10s. for publishing himself in mar- riage with Jane Cooper (daughter of John, probably) contrary to order and custom of this government," Colony Records.
He had lands in Scituate in 1657, and in 1660 he is called of Jones' river, now Kingston. His daughter Martha married John Hewett 1668, of Marshfield, and Mary married John Reed the same year.
WILLIAM WILCOME
had land in Scituate 1673. He was one of the heroes who
fell with Capt. Pierce 1676. He left no family on record.
PHILIP WILLCUT
married Deborah Gannet 1711. His son Jesse married Lois Studley 1750. There may be descendants in Cohasset.
GEORGE WILLARD
took the oath of fidelity in Scituate 1638. Few traces of him appear in our Records. He was here 1641, when " George Willard of Scituate was bound over for defamation, viz. for saying that they were fools and gulls for paying the rate (pro- bably the rate for religious uses) that the churches here and in the Bay, held forth a devilish practice in that they did not bap- tize infants, and for contumeliously asking the Assistants why they did not take the oath of supremacy," (released). He appears first in Mass. Colony, and probably came to Scituate to shelter himself under the liberal influence of Mr. Vassall, as
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he settled near him. In 1644 he found himself accommodated (as to his notions of baptism) in Scituate, South Parish. His children, Deborah and Daniel, were baptized by Mr. Witherell 1645. Soon after he disappears : probably he went to Geor- giana with Prebble and Twisden, who were of the liberal class of Puritans, if not Episcopalians.
OLIVER WINSLOW
settled in Scituate about 1730; and we exhibit his connexion with the distinguished families of Winslow, in the following im- perfect notes.
There were five brothers who came early to this country, viz. Edward and Gilbert, in the Mayflower 1620, John in the Fortune 1621, and Kenelm and Josiah before 1633. The residence of this family had been in Worcestershire, Eng.
Edward, the eldest, was born 1594, and was married before he left England. His wife, Elizabeth, deceased at Plymouth in the first fatal winter after their arrival, March 24, 1621, and he married Susanna, (widow of William White,) who had lost her husband nearly at the same time. This first marriage in the Colony', was solemnized in May 1622. Edward Winslow was an Assistant in the Col. Government several years, Gov- ernor in 1633-36 and 1644, and a Commissioner of the United Colonies 1655, in which year he died. His residence was at Marshfield, at his seat called Caresrull. His son Edward came with him from England. He had a daughter Susanna and probably others. His son Josiah was born at Marshfield 1629. He was also many years an Assistant in the Government, an in- trepid commander in Philip's war, and Governor (the first who was born in the country) from 1673 to his death. His wife was Penelope Pelham, daughter of Herbert Pelham. She died 1703 aged 73 : and Governor Josiah Winslow died Dec. 18, 1680, and was buried Dec. 23, (Marshfield Records.)
Some of his children, we have discovered to have been brought to Scituate 2d. church for baptism, viz. Elizabeth 1664, Edward 1667, died early, Isaac 1676.
The latter was a Counsellor after the union of Plymouth and Massachusetts Colonies. He died 1738, aged 62. His son Gen. John, was the enterprising officer so well known in our Colonial annals as Capt. in the expedition against Cuba 1740, Colonel at the extraordinary capture of Louisburg 1744, and afterward as Maj. General in the British service. His son, Dr.
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Isaac, a gentleman of distinguished accomplishments, succeeded to the family residence : His only son John, Esq. Counsellor at law, deceased at Natchez 1822. We believe, he has a son surviving.
Gilbert, who came with his brother Edward in 1620, settled, as we are informed, at Portsmouth.
John (another brother) was a merchant in Boston, after hav- ing resided a few years at Plymouth. He married Mary Chil- ton, the adventurous maiden, who disputed with John Alden the honour of having leaped first upon the Plymouth rock. We have few notes of the genealogy of his family. He had a son John, whose son John was born 1665. Isaac, Esq. now of Boston, is a descendant.
John, sen. deceased 1673, naming in his Will, " My wife, my son John, William Payne, son of my daughter, Sarah Mid- dlecot, Parnell Winslow, daughter of my son Isaac, Susan, daughter of my daughter Latham, son Benjamin, son Edward, Edward Gray's children, by my daughter Mary Gray, my son Joseph Winslow's two children, my grandchild Mary Harris, my kinsman, Josiah Winslow, Governor of New Plymouth 20€ in goods, my brother Josiah's son 20£ in goods, my kinswo- man Eleanor Baker, daughter of my brother Kenelm Winslow 5£." We have seen in the Boston Records 1660, " Myles Standish married to Sarah Winslow," she was probably another daughter of Kenelm.
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