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The 4th the: 12 month: 1659: The Record of the Adition of Land granted by the Town of Chelmsford to mr high with there Bours und Butments: Apart of upland being a part of his (wied to the next page)
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his Third Division Consisting of Twenty two acres and a half more or Less: Raised towards the South by the meadow Lying on the great brook formerly granted to theIs our Fish; Toward the Southwest Corner a great Rock: "on the west by the Common: at the North west Corner by a great white out marked: toward the north by the Common on therom Pert Corner by a great fine: towards the past by the Town Common atthe South cast Corner by a Little White out: Having by the atrefr Meadow fide By the felectrmens order: af atteft Jacob Parker Clerk A True Copy taken out of the Towns os Book of Records: page To your fourth hoffe Town Clerk
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Chelmsford march; 7. 1715/16 The Bounds Renewed of a parcell of Upland Granted by the Town of Whatmyfor to the Reverend mr John high: Bounded toward the four by the Meadow Lying on the great brook: to ward the south west Cornerby a great Roof: upon the west by the Common; all the north west Corner by a great White oak marked Towant the North by the Common: On the north east corner by a pine Stump and heape of froges towards the last by the Town Common: atthe fourth- Caff Corner by a Little white oak standing near the Jamm: A true Copy Transcribed out of the
Original and therewith Compartes af atteft Jolin Goffe Clerk
Mojes Barron Committee William Fletcher
Deacon Warren
(helenyford Sarmany the: 4th 1211; Laid out to Deacon Warren on Major Hinchmans; On the West side of Robbins hill in the first Division of Commons: fix acres of uland increases: Bounded at the most leafs. - enty Corner on a walnut free and heape of flones. And at the most north city Corner to a ked out: Southern to a while out: and to the most Soutterly Conver to a white oak, and cheape of froges; and to the Bounds first mentioned: Secondly Three agres more or Less Lying on the ears fide of Robine hill: Bounded at the Weglerly at a flake and theage of flores at the most Northerly Corner on a White oak: from thence to the flore wall and at the most capterly forner a white oak by the florewall; and to the Southerty Corner to a track Oak tree
March the 21- 1212.
Moses Barron Ephraim Hild reth Committee Pofich Richardson
Laid out to Deacon Waren in the first Division of Commons in Thelany For on Major Hinchmans Right: one acre move or Lef by the fore wall Bound at the most foutherly Corner on a white oak tree and heape of flores : atthe most lafferty Corner to o Birch tree and heap of flores: North to a heape of stories! and weft to a hreape of flores : Mojes 1 phrasm Hildreth Committee John Wright Barton Recorded this: 17th Day of June: 1712; By Moles Barron Clerk
Chemy For June the: 30th 1727; Land Laid out to Facol Wright on The north fire of frage meadow hift Half an acre more or Less Rifing on the Right of Fortuna Fletcher deceaf: and in the Second Division of Commons Bougies on the Northerly former on a pipe bee; then Runing to a White oak tree jourtesty: than Burning to a white oak tree at the furtherly Comer then Running to a white oak tree at the north capterdy Comer: from therace to the bounds first Mentioned: ) Ephraim Hildreth John Wright Committee
Entre march the 4th 1727 18
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Ebenezer Wright
Chelmsford December the: 27th: 1710: Land Laid out to Levet William Fletcher in the first, Division of Commons ni ( Pelosfor these following parcess of upland which arefe upon the Right of his father William Fletcher deceas: Imprimir: Four acres more or Lef Lying on the west Side of flaggy meadow on the last five of chestnut hill, and is bound North west on a stake and heape of Phones at John Bates his (vener South Carried to the next page)
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Jacob Wright
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Leve- Partier
Benjamin Heywood
(Patinsfor) March the: 26: 1729: Land Laid out to Benjamin Heywood in the fourth Division of Commons: and on the Right of Thomas Graves Half an acre and twenty poles more or Less Lying at Little I as much aid is Bounded northerly on the Land of Pelatich trams: and t afterly on the High-way: and on all other points on the Land and meadow of the"Heywood. Secondly / ilove Law Laid out the day above? to the above ofleywood: One quarter of an acre more or Less Lying at Little Tadmuch: and on the Right at onefs: and is bounded: Northerty by the Land of the & Benjamin Heywood: and Capterly partly by the Land of the Heywood: and partly by the High-way: and furtherly by the Land of Richard forutton deceas; and westerly by the Swamp of Isaac- Hildreth: ano part by the Towns Common: But not to hinder a Cunt way through the Last parcell of Land here mentioned: Ephraim Hildreth
Entre July the 21- 1729: por Beij. Asam's Town Clerk
Jonathan Bowers Committee: Ebenezer Wright
(Prelung for January the 12th 1711. Laid out to the Heirs of John Burge Dececioni the first Division of Commons Chelmsford: on the Right of Form Nulting fever acres moreor Less Lying near to Robbins-hill-meadow: Bounded on the most buytexty Corner on a White oak and a heape of fronces; and to the most north- Inty Corner by the High-way to the corner of firations Wall and on - a freight Line to themost Westerly Corner to the meadow of Reg go Burge: and by meadow: and by & medown to the fontholy Comer and on a freight Line from / meadow to a great White fine free- and a heape of homes: Und on a freight Line to a white oak being Samuel Barron's Corner: aner from thence to the Bounds first- mentioned: Likewise all the upland on the fourthery fide of fo Burgas Robing-hill-meadow Lying within the now funding flore wall- is included with the about leven acres. Secondly more a - flipe of Land on the west fire of Burger ( lay-pitt fw gmp: Bounded on Pc Burges Wall: there on a freight Line to a Book and heape of flones: there to a blac Road being the the bounds of the above 8 Burger Land: more a flipe of Land Lying on the east fife of Ir Burges Clay-pit- Swamp: Bounded at the most for thery ogist on a Rockand heave of flores, and by the way fire Severale marked trees fomeout and Some rine till it (Carried to the next page)
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South to a stake and heape of Stones: on a freight Line lift to aftake and Please of flores; on a freight Line North East to a Stake and heepe of flores on a freight Line to Form Batesh's Corner: [ Secondly ) Five acres more or Lefs: Bounded at the most Westerly Cornert on a black out tree and on a freight Line to the North Conver to a Walnut tree: and to across the Swamp to the L afterly Corner: on a freight fine to a white oak tree of So by marked trees in a straight Line to flaggy Meadow fence and Fletcher is for him Self and his Heirs is to allow Benony Perham Liberty to pass through this Land to flaggy meadow: This five deres kyeth on The of Flaggy megrow | Thitoly, Two acres monter Les Lying neaver the Town: Bounded on the Southeast on John Bates: and westerly on afreight Line to a black och and northerly on a freight Line to a white oak tree and go to the most Northery Corner to a black outs being form Bateshis Corner. (Fourthly, Two acres moreor Less Lying near to flagy meadow Bandes on a Walnut use: and for resterly on a freight fine to a Whileoak and Running North westerly on a freight Linebeing Mr Emerjons Corner and on allother points on the Land of the Fletcher and Emerfor A true Copy of the Original Transcript and )Moles Barron Recorded January The: 1&# 1711: by Mojes Barron Ephraim Hildreth Committee Town Clerk Josiah Richardson
Jolin Burge 1
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form Burge
Jolin Carey
Burge
if Comes to the Jo Burges Stone wall at the most Lasterly Corner: Both these flipes valued at one acre nithe first division of Commons Thirdly) Three acres and a half Ling Lying on the last fide of Robing hill Bunter at the moff Northerly Conver it a Stufe and heape of flores; at the most & aftexty Corner to a stake and heape of frones: To the most foul erly Corner to a stake ans heape of flores: tothe muft Westerly Corner to a flake and Reape of ftonas: at Samuel Barrons Corner? Recover: DeemberiRe: 5" 1713 Ephraim Hildreth by chlojes Barron Eterk John Wright Committee 2 Mojages Barron
(tidligfor) march the: 24: 1722: Land Laid out to Form Covey in the Third Division of Commons Ralf an acre and hafen acrem the fourth Division: The whole being one acre more brief: upon the Right of Momas Corey and Lyeth on the pinctill: and is bounded at the most Southerly Corner on a hicape of flores: Then Runing to a black oak tree at the most- Lafferty Corner then Running by Thego Coreys own Land to a fluch oak tree: at the most northerhy Corner then Runing to a heape of flones at the most Westerly Corner; then Bound by the Righ way to the Bounds finge mentioned: John Wright Entred february the: 28: 1727/8 Blender Wright Comittee pr Berij. Adams Jeron (Certi Ephraim Hildreth
To all Christian People Before whom these Presents Shall Come Greeting. Know yes that Mary Burron of Chelms- for iin the County Fluide in the Province of the Massachusetts Buy in New England for and in Consideration of a valuable fum of money well un truly paid By John Burge of the Town County 4 Provinceatives: unto my Husband Moles Barron deceag: and a deed not being given to The a five Jotun Burge through Pi neglect and I Being the Law full heir to fuch Lands up Shall be hereafter name: fthe& Mary Barron do by these presents: acknowledge undthere with to be full contente and paid: Thereof and of every part and parcell theroof by these presents do fully freely and affo- Lutely ucquitt Release and discharge him the form Burget with him his Heirs Executar Administrators and afsigns for ever by these Presents Have given grante bary wine and fold alienate Infected and Confirme) unto him the Is John Burge Ris Pairs OUT Cuters Administrators an afsigns for ever: a Certain parcel of land Lying in the Township of Chelmsford in the County afore Beingby Estimation Three acres more or Less: and is Bounded- Caff upon a pinetree: and from there on a freight Line to a Stake and heape of frones: and on the fourth weft on aftale and heupe of flores: Westby the high-way to the Mill: and on all other points by the Land of the John Burger| Secondly/ The Ralf part of a fix acre Lost in a field called new-field: and is Ban North upon Merinach river: Lage upon the Land of Samuel Fletcher Jeceas: South uron Deep brook: West upon the Land of Capt Josiah Richard (on; deceaf): To Have und to hold the above granted and bargained Premises as the same is there Pouted (12) Bounded with all the Privilidges there unt Belonging or in any wayes ap pertaining to him the John- Burge this Peivs Execulars Administrators or afsigns for ever and & the go Mary Barron for myself my heirs executors administrators and afsigns Do Covenant to and with him the (Curied to the next page)
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John Burga
John Burge
The & John Burge his heirs and ufigns in maner and form following That is to Say that at the time of this present Bargain and fale and wtill Enfealing and Delivering of these presents & the go Mary Baron am the true and Lowfull owner: and To Stand Lawfully feized of the above granted and turgained Premises and Every part and parcell thereof: and therefore have good Right full power and Lawful authorities to fell Con vey and afure the premises to him the John" Burge and that he the John Burge this heirs Executors Administrators of assigns Shall and may from time to time from hence forth and forever here after Quietly and peaceably have hoto se ocupe possess of Enjoy the premisesfast Everdig or might have Son: without the Lawfull Lett fuite molestation troble or Contradiction of mathers Mary Barron my Heirs Executors Administrators or Afsigns by from or under methem or any of them or by any other person or persons whatsoever that may Lay any Lawfull Claim Title therein orthereby: orby any means of Waye's Whatsoever: Hearty promising for my self my heirs executors- Administrators and Ofsigns to Warrant maintain and defend the the Premises and Every part and parcell there of to him the go John
Burge his Heirs Executors Administrators and afsigns for ever: and also from all other from all other grants gifts had inade or don by me at any time any time. Ill Witness where of the ts Mary Barron have Let my hand and affixed my feel this this Twenty third Day of May: One Thousand Leven hundred: Um in the Twelveth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord William the Third by the Grace of God Dover England: / cotton France and Ireland King Defender of the farm. He. frer
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the Presents of func the: 26th 1700:
Mary X Barron
Mojes Baron Mary Barron personally apeared and acknowledged this
Isaac Barton I Instrument to beher voluntary with Deed : before one
Jamel Barron Thomas Hinchman: Justice
A true Record of the Original Deed and Piere Record @ this : 7" of June: 1709. By me Hofes Barron Town Clerk
To all Christian People to whom this Present Wrighting Mall Come & Deliverance Thayer Widow of the Town of Braintre: Being apoints by the Honered County Court in the month of September Last past Hominifratix. Tothe State of her Husband fidrick Thayer deccas, who Died Instoffate and the "8 Court ordering and apointing the Deliverance among divers- other things to pay Forty Pounds as a Leaguey to Friall the Daughter of Said Fridrich Thayerby Pris former-Will: Which fo Triall is the wife of fotin Surge of (tretinyford in chew-England. Now Know yes that the faid Deliverance Player to make payment of the Legacy unto the John Burge and his wife Priall doby these Presents freely Clearly Vatsolutely give Grant and Confine unto the Is John Burge and his wife Trall all those a ands in Weymouth Which given by Will into her Husband fioriach - Thayer by James Preist of Weymouth Deceased the father of the Deliverance Whichfo Land is a great Lott of Twenty four acres be it more or Less: and Fifteen acres in the Second Division of Weymouth Town Commons: as is Recorded in Weymouth Town Book: may more fully apear: Together With the Trees Herbage wood underwoods liberties privillidges Heriditaments and Alpurtanances whatso ever untothe Is great Lott and fifteen acres in the Second Division belonging or m any wayes apertaining to him the John Burge and Pris Wife Triall there Steing Execulars Administrat and affignes forever: To Have and to hoto their Lot of land (aried to the sweet page/
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Burge
John Bates
Land as before is befine Expressed: and Being part ando parcell there of to the proper use und Behoof of him the Is Solim Burge and Trial his wife their Reits Executors Arningtrust ni a good perfect und absolute Indefragable Estate of Inheritance in Fee-Simple andof the for Deliverance Roger dolf forher felf Greentors Administrators an Do Ubsigns Covenant and grant 80 and with the form Burgchis heirs Roccenters Administrators and affiging that upon the Day of the date here of it is in the power of her the for Deliverance 10 fell Ulice and Convey the] Lots of Laws and eviny part there of as a fare? and Both therefore Warrant the fame and will defend it unto the forin Burge fris heirs Executors Administrators and afsigns aquijustthe Lawful (living of any Person or Persons Whereby the Form Burge tris Heirs excentury Dominifraters or Ofsigns Shall at any time be Dignarved or hindered in the possession or enjoyment or improvement thereof: or out of the fame beany part evicted or Ejected. In Witness whole of Itheyo Deliverance Thayer Folk hereunto Subscribeher hand and afix her feel the Fourth day of - November anno Domini: 1679:
The monk of Deliverance T Buyer.
Signed fentes + deliver in the presents of -)- Record July the: 26: 170g. Joseph Chard [ Bychoges Barron Town Clerk
Witem Chan
Cheling for December the: 27th 1710: Sand Land out to John Butes sent and to John Bules jun" in the first Division of Commons in Chelongfind. Eight acres more or Less: four of which anileth on Farwels Right: If (and Lych on the West Side of Faggy meadow: on the last five of Chestnut hill folk these parcels to be Recorded to John Bates junt and is Blunde Northwest on Samuel Fletchers Land: South on a freight Line to a Stake and heape of flores Bagt an a freight Line to a frake and heape of frones: North east to aftake and Freapc of fronces to famuel Fletchers Corner on a Straight Line: / Security Ilove Four acres more or Less Lying on the last fide of Flaggy Meadow: Three- acres is to form Bates Pent and one Acreto John Pates june which one were anijeth on Farwels Right: Botti parcels to be Recorded to form Bates in and both parcels Lyth in one price and is Bound, at the mostofotherly on aWhiteoak: and Running Westerly on a freight Line to a black oak tree marked: and thence on a freight Line to a stufe un heyne of flones fourth capterly: and fo to the Bounds first Mentioned. (Thirty) fix acres more Lying at a place Knownby the name of the Rocky gutter: Three acres of which whileth on harwels Right: and both parcels to be Recorded to John Bytes jun2: and the Which is bound od on the most fatherly Correct on a flake and heape of flores between ?? Bules and William Fletcher: East to a flake and heame of flones: on a freight Line North to aftake of Reape of flores: West to a white oak: and go to the Bounds first Mentioned- Fourthly Two acres moreor Less and Bound to Jolin Bates junk: Westerly By a Walnutstake: and fourhardly on a freight Line to a Mark White oak marked: and on a freight Line Busterly to a White out: and tothe north- enty corner to a whileoak: Laid out by up:) Ephraim Hildreth A true Copy of the original Transcript and Josiah Richanjon forville Mojes Barron Recorded January the: 1-1711: By meMofes Barron Town Clerk (Relingfor) March the: 5th- 1712:
John Bates
A garden Spott Laid out to John Bates juni on his second Division of Commons about twelve Polls Bounded Eagerly on a heape of fromes: Northerly by Perhams ftone Wale westerly by a stake and heape of froncs: Southerly by a Birch free and heape of flores Mofes Barron Ephraim Hildreth Committee Josiah Richardson
Recorded by Moles Barron Town Clerk
Lund Lund out to Samuel Fletcher in the first Division of Commons in Chelmsford: Several parcels of upland: Which Land arope on the Right of his father william Fletcher Deceas: Seven acres and ahalf more or Less Lying on the west Side of flaggy Meadow: on The East Side of (Piggtruthile and is Bounded Northweston a walnut tree and heape of frohes; fourth on a IghtLine to a stake: Last on a straight Line to a Stake; and to the north- Baft Corner to aftake and heape of flores on a freight Lines
Secondly One acreand a half more or Less Bowrider on The north west on a white oak and fortherly on a freight Line to a black out: and northerly on a freight Line to a Pine: from thence by the path by thanked wees to the Bounds first Mentioned: This Land Lyeth on the buff fide of flaggy - meadow nearer the Town Turily For acres moreor Less Lying near flagy meadow on the last fide, and is Bounded on the Wegurly Corner on a White out: and Running on aftereight Line Northerly to unthite OUR fruitierly to a White oak between his brother William Fletcher an him Jeff: Chelmsford December the: 27th 1710-) Moses Barron A true Copy of the Committees Return and Josiah Richard on Committee (Ephraim Hildreth
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Recorded fumary the first: 1711. Mojes Barron Town Clerk
Chefing ford may the: 25." 1717: Lano Laid out to Jest William Fletcher in the Second Division of Commons and on the Right of his father Samuel fletcher One acre moreor Less: Bounded at the most Euplenty Correr on a heape of flones most northerty Conver, a heape of flores: [ loft westerly Conver a heapcofftorres at the most Furtherly Carrera heapcofftones. Ilove on the fame Right- Eleven acres more or Less : Bounded at the most North Ily Conver on a Little White oak: most westerly Corner on a White out: fouthierry by a White oak at the most fruttierly Comer on a Wulnyt tree: Eagerly to a white out being tris former Bands: and for on all points on his own Land to the Bounds first mentioned.
) Ephraim Hildreth
Recorded Novemberthe: 3: 1719: pr Benj. Adams Pour Clerk
John Wright Committee Mojes Barron
(Rehnsfin March the: 201 1719 Land Laid out to William Fletcher i the Second Division of Commons: on the Right of his father Sam" Fletcher deceas, fix acres be the fame moren Left: and is Bundes atthe most west erty Corner on a Walnut tree: at the Southerly Corner on a White out of Please of Stones and So by Benjamin Robbins Land to the moff Saperly Corner a flake and heape of flores: and So by the Land of Josiah Barrett to the Westerly Corner a flake and heape of fromes: from therice to the Bounds first mentioned; and there is to be an open High-way of three Rods wide Recorded November the: 3°- 1719: prisenj. cHoums tlook.
) Ephraim Hildreth Sol Wright Committee Jonathan Powers
Laid out to Males Parker inthe first Division of Commons in (Pulms- ford Three acres and two things of anacre of upland moreor Less on the Right of John Adams: and Is Lant Lieth in two feverall parcels the fifthfree Lyeth near the Dwelling licus of fachlopes Parker and is bounded on the most Westerly Correr En a Black out: and to the fourtherly Corner to a White Out: Easterly on a freight Line to a black out: and to the most northery correr. to a Little white out on a freight Line: A Second parcel is a Little wamp Lying on both sides of Little brook Bounded at the most foutherly Corner on a Little White out: and Westerly on afreight Line to a Little maple tree in the Edge of the swamp: and thence to the most Northerly Corner to a kombin. tree; and on a straight Line North east to a White can un go to the Bands first mentioned: Laid out by up.
Recorded January the: 8+ 1711. I'Mofes Barron
By me Nofes Barron Town Clerk Ephraim Hildreth Committee Josiah Richardson
Wiecmi Fletcher
Moses Parker
183 Samuel - Fletcher
Wieem Fletcher
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Shipley fenring Keins
- Wiem Fletcher
Chelmsford December the: 22- 1710; Land Laid out in the first Divili of Commons i Chelmsford to the Right of John Shipley Servite First: These following Jums: of upland (viz) cline acres more of Less Banded at the South east corner on a white oak tree marked: west want to awhite oak marked: So on aftereight Line Leaving the Highway which is two Roos wide betwice the Flermen und to Shipley to a Black out at the most dorthurly ( orner and go to u stufe und hacky flores: and all the upland Lying within the flaggy meadow: fence all the above Land within the fence is allowed to the ubet line acres: Secondly) Five acres morgon Left founded westerly on a blackout and Running Hartely touBlack ook Laflerty to a black owk: ando a straight Line & feverall marked trees to fluggy meadow face of en all the points on the moon of go ffiiplay. (Thirdly) Two acres moreor Less Lying at The Rocky gutter Buunited at the most foutterly Corner on a while cute to on a freight Line Rafterly to a stakect Please offlores Northerly to a while oak and heape of fleiss- wochely so allalmit tree and Reape of fronces. ichrthly Focus2- acres more or Loff Lying on the west file of flaggy menow on the East Side of Cheffiniftill Bounded of oth west at a frate und herren if florus all William Fletcher Corner foulks on a fake nuafreight Line east to a black out tree: and North east on a freight Live to a fluke at William historias Corner. )Ephraim Hierett Record January the: 30: 1711; Jefiati Bicharo on Conmitte By Mojes Barron Town Cork Lettoges Barron
thatingford December the: 27# 1710: Laid Laid out to Milliam Fletcher in the first Division of Commons in Chehansford onthe Right of Ins father Samuel Fletcher Seccato: Thefe following fung of upland die: four acres more or Less Lying on the left Side of flaggy meadow on the last five of (Reftruthitt Bande): Northwest end a Habe and theuse of flores: at Least Fletchers Corner: South on aftake and heape of flores. In a freight Line: Luft on a freight Line to aftake and theage of flores: Northeast to aftale at Leve! Filetchien Corner. Secondly fire acres moreor Less Lying in a place Called the Rocky jutter Bounded at the most furtherly Comer on iWalnut tree: thence En a freight Line to the Past former to a Stake and heape of flores: nonic - Erly to & flake and heape of flores on a freight Line westerly: Westerly on a freight Line to a fluke and heape of flores: "lidly) Leven acres moreor Less: Bounded Hertherly at Biams Corner: from there to a- Little caf near the above Fletchers Corner; and by William F et hos Wall to his Draw bars: from thenew a Little Red2 bat: Easterly from thereto a White oak: foutherty to Ed war Fosters Wall; and by! fail Frofters Land a crof Beaver brook and by Call. Tyng and to Coll lyngs Corner; and from theneed to a Poplar being bly Rafters Bounds: therice ciVerth on a weight Line to a pine tree: from thence to a ticape of flones fromthere to a Large of Rocks on the fourth fide of Beaver brook: therice Wife want to Abraham Bians fence at a fake: and from thenice tothe Could firstmentioned, Fourthly one acre more or Less Lying on the South Side of Beaver brook: Bounded South east on a White out by coll Tyngs Wall: from thene westerly to a White oak on the hofter und Fletchers Mojes Barron
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