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The above is taken from the Ridgely manuscript of a grandson, and confirms the record made by Mr. Creagar, who indexed "Our Early Settlers." He assumed that the following record was intended for the above Colonel Henry Ridgely: "Henry Ridley demands lands for transporting himself, which is entered in Burles book, and Eliza- beth Howard, his wife, and John Hall, Stephen Gill, Richard Ravens and Jane his servants, in the year 1659."
The next entry is 1661, when "James Wardner (Warner) and Henry Ridgely were granted a certificate for 600 acres, called ' Ward- ridge,' on the north side of South River, joining a tract, 'Broome,' formally Richard Beard's, adjoining Neale Clarke's."
In 1665, James Warner assigned his right to Henry Ridgely. This transfer was one of the burnt records of 1704. It was restored by Colonel Charles Greenberry, in the interest of his sister's children.
Judge Nicholas Ridgely's bible-record throws more light on Colonel Henry Ridgely's wife; it reads thus, "Nicholas Ridgely, son of Henry, (who was the son of Colonel Henry and Sarah, his wife), and Catherine, his wife, (who was the daughter of Colonel Nicholas Greenberry and Ann, his wife), all of Anne Arundel County, in the Province of Maryland), the said Nicholas was born the 12th day of February, A. D., 1694, and was married to Sarah Worth- ington, (the daughter of Captain John and Sarah, his wife, of Anne Arundel County, aforesaid), the 26th day of December, 1711."
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This record shows that if Colonel Henry Ridgely's wife was Elizabeth Howard, she was not the mother of Colonel Ridgely's son Henry. His mother evidently belonged to the house of James Warner and Elizabeth Harris, his wife. In 1679, Henry Ridgely, Sr., was commissioned associate Justice of Anne Arundel; in 1689, he was appointed "Captain of the Foote"; in 1692, he was a mem- ber of the Lower House; in 1694, he was promoted Major, and in the same year was advanced to Colonel in the Militia. In 1685, Colonel Henry surveyed "Ridgely's Forrest." It covered all the land surrounding Annapolis Junction and Savage Factory. In 1699, he granted to his son Henry, 220 acres of "Broome" and 200 acres of "Wardridge." Upon this combined plantation, Henry Ridgely, Jr., having removed from his Annapolis homestead, died in early manhood, thirty years of age, in 1699. There in the reserved grave- yard stood, for years, the well preserved tablet to his memory. In 1702, Colonel Henry sold Charles Carroll "the house and lot in Annapolis, lately in the tenture of my son, adjoining the lots of Charles and Rachel Kilburne." In 1696, Colonel Henry Ridgely married Mary (Stanton) Duvall, widow of Mareen Duvall, the Huguenot, and with her administered on Duvall's estate. He then removed across the river to Prince George's County, where he became a merchant. His will, written in 1705, with codicils, was probated in 1710. It reads: "I give to my wife Mary, my home, plantation, 'Cotton'; 'Mary's Delight' and 'Larkin's Folly,' which I bought of Thomas Larkin, to an unborn child. To son Charles Ridgely, all that plantation called 'Hogg Neck,' and 300 acres of 'Ridgely's Lot,' lying at 'Huntington, A. A.', excepting lands sold to Thomas Reynolds and Neale Clarke, near Wm. Griffiths. I give also, to son Charles, 300 acres of 'Wardridge,' adjoining ' Hogg Neck.' My wearing apparel to my brother, William, and my son, Charles. 'Larkin Forrest,' if there be no heir, to be divided between Henry Ridgely and Nicholas Ridgely, sons of his deceased son, Henry, and Henry, son of his son, Charles Ridgely. The remaining part of 'Wardridge,' to go to grandson, Henry Ridgely, son of Henry, deceased, after Charles had 300 acres out of it. If 'Mary's Delight' is not possessed by an heir, it is to be divided between John Brewer, Joseph Brewer, Thomas Odall and Henry Odall, sons of Thomas Odall, (elsewhere written Odell). I give to my daughter, Sarah Odall, wife of Thomas, a negroe girl; to all my grandchildren, £10; to my god-daughter, Martha Duvall, £51, and a cow and calf. To St. Barnabas Church, Queen Parish, Prince George, £20. Grandsons, Henry and Nicholas Ridgely, to be under the care of Thomas Odall and Charles Greenberry, until of age. The remaining part, whether here or in England, to go to my wife and executrix." Witnesses were Louis Duvall and Thomas Reynolds.
The will of John Brewer mentions his wife, Sarah, his sons, John and Joseph, and his father, Henry Ridgely, whom he made his executor, with his wife Sarah.
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" Wardridge," or "Waldridge," and " Broome " the inheritance of Henry Ridgely, the second, lay southwest of "Hockley," on the road leading to the head of South River. In its old graveyard, which had been reserved, stood the following tablet:
" Here lyeth the body of Mr. Henry Ridgely, who was born the 3rd of Oct., 1669, and departed this life on ye 19th day of March, 1700."
Having been fractured by the encroachment of a neighboring settler, the "Peggy Stewart Chapter of the Colonial Dames," ordered its removal to the grounds of St. Ann's Church, Annapolis. His widow, Katherine (Greenberry) Ridgely, his executrix, later married Captain John Howard, who named in his will, 1704, "the five orphans of Henry Ridgely," and requested his executors to grant them their portions, as expressed in the will of their father. They were: Henry Ridgely, the third, later known as Colonel Henry Ridgely, of Howard County; Judge Nicholas Ridgely, of Delaware; Charles Ridgely, who inherited "Howard Luck" from Captain John Howard, and died soon after; Ann Ridgely, wife of Joshua Dorsey, and Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Worthington; Nicholas Ridgely, of Henry and Katherine, married Sarah Worthington; lived, after marriage, on "Wyatt's Ridge." Upon a portion of this stands " Belvoir," in sight of Round Bay. He also inherited a portion of "Ridgely's Forrest," near Guilford, Howard County. Upon remov- ing first to Cecil County, he sold the former tract to his brother- in-law, John Worthington, Jr., and his wife's inheritance on the Severn, to her mother, Mrs. Sarah Brice. The heirs of Nicholas and Sarah, all named in his bible record, were, Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, Ruth and Ann. His wife died in 1721. His daughter, Rebecca, was married " Where I lived in Cecil Co., Md., on Wed., October, 1731, to Benjamin Warfield, son of Mr. John Warfield, of Anne Arundel, Md. by the Rev. Richard Sewell, Rector of Shrewsberry Parrish, Kent Co., Md."
The will of Mrs. Brice, in 1725, named her granddaughter, Rebecca Ridgely, to whom she left, "one quart silver tankard, one dozen silver spoons, and £50, in money." Similar legacies were given to her sisters. In 1727, Mr. Nicholas Ridgely's wife was Ann French Gordon, daughter of Robert French, and widow of James Gor- don. She bore him one daughter, Mary, who, became Mrs, Patrick Martain. In 1727, Nicholas and Ann Ridgely' of Cecil County, sold to John Brown, his inheritance "Ridgely's Forrest,' which was re- surveyed into " Browne's Purchase." His daughter Rachel, became the wife of John Vining, Speaker of Delaware Assembly, who owned a large estate in New Jersey. On one of his visits there, he was taken sick, died, and was buried at St. John's Church, Salem. Under the aisle, a stone with an inscription, marks the sepulcher. Mrs. Rachel Vining died in 1753, and was buried under the pew of her father, Judge Ridgely, in Christ Church, Dover.
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In 1741, Governor George Thomas, commissioned Nicholas Ridgely as follows: "Reposing a special trust in your loyalty and courage, I have nominated you to be Captain of the Militia Foote, in the upper part of the county of Kent. You are, therefore, to take said Company into your charge, as Captain, and duly exercise both the officers and soldiers in arms, and for so doing, this is your commission. Given under my hand and seal as arms, at the town of New Castle, on the Delaware, 3rd Feb., 1741.
GEORGE THOMAS."
Governor Warfield, a descendant, has the original commission in his possession.
In 1745, Judge Ridgely became the guardian of Caesar Rodney, who later became the most distinguished patriot of the state. To his training, also, was due the successful careers of his son, Dr. Charles Ridgely, and of the brilliant John Vining, his wife's grand- son.
Quoting again from the Ridgely manuscript: "Nicholas Ridgely second son of Henry Ridgely, was born at 'Wardridge,' in 1694. He was thirty-eight years of age when he moved to 'Eden Hill,' a handsome plantation near Dover. Mr. Ridgely at once took his place among the leading citizens of his adopted state, filling, with honor, the offices of Kent County, Clerk of the Peace, Justice of the Peace, Prothonatory, Register in Chancery, Judge of the Supreme Court of New Castle, Kent and Sussex Counties; enjoying the honor until his death, in 1755. In 1735, as foreman of the Grand Jury he signed a petition to King George II, against granting a charter to Lord Baltimore, in abrogation of the rights of the Penn family, in the three lower counties."
In 1743, his daughters, Sarah and Rachel, granted a power of attorney, attested by Nicholas Ridgely and Rebecca Warfield, to their uncle, Henry Ridgely, to receive legacies from their grand- mother's estate. They were then located, "in Kent Co., on the Delaware, in Territories of Pennsylvania." Judge Ridgely's third wife was Mary Middleton Vining, widow of Captain Benjamin Vining, a lady who held a large estate. Her son, Judge John Vining, married Phoebe Wyncoop. Their son, John, was "the Patrick Henry of Delaware," of brilliant wit, lawyer, member of the first Continental Congress, and "the pet of Delaware." His sister, the beautiful Mary Vining, the admiration of General LaFayette, became the bethrothed wife of General Anthony Wayne, who died before the wedding day. Judge Ridgely's daughter, Elizabeth, became the second wife of Col. Thomas Dorsey, of Elk Ridge.
Dr. Charles Ridgely, of Judge Nicholas and Mary, was born in 1738. He became an eminent physician, residing at "Eden Hill," but later in the house upon "The Green," purchased by Judge Ridgely, in Dover. His son, Nicholas, by his first wife, Mary Wyncoop, was the first chancellor of Delaware, universally respected as an able jurist, a courteous gentleman of the old school, in dress and demeanor, holding to provincial customs.
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Dr. Charles Ridgely's second wife, Ann Moore, bore him five children. Henry Moore Ridgely, his oldest son, succeeded to the homestead, in 1735; he was admitted to the bar, in 1802; was in Congress, in 1811; Secretary of State, 1817, and again in 1820 He there collected the scattered archives of the State. Repeatedly elected to the Legislature, he framed the most important laws of the State. In 1827, he was sent to the United States Senate, where he advocated a high protective tariff. He died in the old house on "The Green," upon his eighty-second birthday, 1847. He left five children. His oldest son, Henry (V.) Ridgely, in 1889, was in serene old age, an honored resident of Dover, and "Eden Hill." His brother, Henry Ridgely, was the father of Henry Ridgely (V), a prominent lawyer, of Dover. He married Matilda Lloyd, a descendant of the distinguished Maryland family, a notice of whom will be found in the list of governors. They occupy the family homestead, the exterior of which is severely plain. The interior is captivating. The floral designs of the low ceilings, are the work of a Dover artist. The delicate tints of the drawing room walls, and the artistic hangings of the guest chamber, contrast harmoniously with the dark panelings of the wide hall, which is also the library, in which is a chair known as William Penn's. In the garden, where the box bushes have grown in a century or more, into great trees and hedges, on the top of which one may walk fearlessly, as upon a wall, Judge Nicholas Ridgely and his family liked to take tea, all summer long. A rear view of the Ridgely house reveals a cluster of ivy."- MARION HARLAND.
Henry Ridgely, of Henry and Katherine, of "Wardridge," on coming to manhood, in 1711, sold his homestead to his brother-in- law, Thomas Worthington, and removed to his grand-father's extensive survey, at Huntington. His biography will be found in the history of Howard County.
Sarah Ridgely, only daughter of Colonel Henry, first became the wife of John Brewer, and after his death, she married Thomas Odell. A sketch of the Brewer family will be found elsewhere.
WILLIAM RIDGELY, OF SOUTH RIVER.
William Ridgely came to this province of Maryland, in 1672. Colonel Henry's will shows him to be his brother. His first survey, in 1697, was "Ridgely's Beginning," northside of South River. In 1690, he bought, of James Finley, a portion of "Abbington," at the head of South River, and made it his homestead.
William and Elizabeth Ridgely, his wife, sold in 1710, “Ridge- ly's Beginning," to Amos Garrett, the Annapolis merchant. Only one son, William Ridgely, Jr., was named by them. Upon his marriage to Jane Westall, daughter of George Westall, of South River, in 1702, William Ridgely, Sr., and Elizabeth, his wife, deeded to William Ridgely, Jr., and Jane, his wife, their homestead tract, " Abington." During that same year, another deed for a portion
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of the home tract was made by William Ridgely, Sr., and Elizabeth, his wife, and William Ridgely, Jr., and Jane, his wife, to Mrs. Mary Ridgely, late widow of Colonel Henry.
William Ridgely, Sr., died in 1716, as shown by his testamentary record, intestate, William Ridgely, Jr., also died intestate. His widow, Jane (Westall) Ridgely, left a will in 1748.
Upon a twelve hundred acre tract of her father's estate, Colonel Wm. Burgess located the once flourishing town of London. In his will of 1686, he named this tract as once the property of "Mr. George Westall, upon a portion of which is a town laid out, called London- town."
Mrs. Jane (Westall) Ridgely named her heirs, William, Westall, Sarah, John, Martha Maccubbin and Alice Woodward.
John Ridgely was made executor, and heired the homestead, " Abington." He married Elizabeth Mayo, of South River, and bought of "Edward Gaither, of 'Edward,' the whole of 'Gaithers Collection.' "
Westall Ridgely inherited "Ridgely's Chance," in Frederick County, and in his will of 1772, named his heirs, Sarah, William, Jane, Deverella, Isaac, Jacob, Alice, Martha, Richard and Jemima.
William Ridgely, the third, in 1726, married Mary Orrick, daughter of James and Priscilla (Ruley) Orrick. By the will of Anthony Ruley, of South River, 1710, his daughter, Priscilla Orrick, came into possession of "Beetenson's Adventure," on South River. This tract was taken up by Edward Beetenson and Lydia Watkins, his wife. By the will of James Orrick, his daughter Mary Orrick inherited one-third of his estate. Her mother, inheriting one-third, became the wife of Abraham Woodward, son of William Woodward, of London. William Woodward (of Abraham), married Alice Ridgely, daughter of William and Jane (Westall) Ridgely. William Wood- ward, Jr.,-Jane, daughter of William and Mary (Orrick) Ridgely. Their son Henry, born 1770, married Eleanor, widow of Philip Turner, and daughter of Colonel Thomas Williams by his wife, Rachel Duckett. Their daughter, Jane Maria, became the wife of Judge William Henry Baldwin, of Anne Arundel, and the mother of a distinguished family of merchants.
William and Mary (Orrick) Ridgely, had issue William, Nicholas, John, Henry, Greenberry, Priscilla Griffith, Jane Woodward, Mary Pumphrey, Sophia Pumphrey and Ann Rigby. William Ridgely's will, of 1768, probated in 1780, granted to sons John, Henry and Greenberry, four tracts of land, "Ridgely's Chance," "Spanish Oak," "Good Luck" and "Piney Grove." One-third of his estate was left to his wife Mary.
Greenberry Ridgely, youngest son of William and Mary (Orrick) Ridgely, born 1745, married Rachel Ryan, daughter of John Ryan, who held an estate on Elk Ridge. She joined him in deed- ing his estate upon South River, and with him removed to Elk Ridge, where Rev. Greenberry Ridgely took charge of a Methodist Church. About 1800, he moved to Baltimore and became a merchant. His
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sons were Lloyd, Lot, Noah, Silas, Greenberry, Isaac, James and Nicholas, born 1800. This last son removed to Springfield, Illinois, where he acquired a large estate. His son and successor, Mr. Charles Ridgely, of the Springfield ironworks, and president of a bank, mar- ried Miss Barret, daughter of James Winston Barret, son of Captain William and Dorothy (Winston) Barret. Their son Hon. James Barret Ridgely, is now Comptroller of the Currency.
Greenberry Ridgely, Jr., in 1814, married Harriet Talbott, descendant of Richard and Elizabeth (Ewen) Talbott, daughter of Maj. Richard Ewen. Harriet Talbott's father was Benjamin Talbott. whose wife was Sarah Willmot-son of Edward Talbott and Tem- perance Merryman, his wife, son of Edward Talbott and Mary Waters, his wife, son of Edward Talbott and Elizabeth (Thomas) Coale, his wife, son of Richard Talbott, the immigrant.
Greenberry and Harriet Ridgely had issue: Charles W. Ridgely, of Lutherville; James H. Ridgely, the "Odd Fellow," grandfather of Mrs. Frank Brown; Dr. Benjamin Rush Ridgely, of Warren, Baltimore County, now over three-quarters of a century old, yet a vigorous writer and able genealogist.
Alice Ridgely, of William and Jane (Westall) Ridgely, will be found in the Woodward sketch; so will Jane Ridgely, of Mrs. Mary (Orrick) Ridgely.
RICHARD WARFIELD, FIRST VESTRYMAN OF ST. ANN'S CHURCH.
A Warfield record, one hundred years old, states that "Richard Warfield settled near Annapolis, in 1639." There was no settle- ment there until 1649, and Richard Warfield was not one of those settlers. He came among them, however, in 1662, and located west of Crownsville, Anne Arundel, "in the woods." His estate reached back to the beautiful sheet of water,-Round Bay, of the Severn. Our Rent Rolls show that he held, during his life, "Way- field," "Warfield's Right," " Hope," "Increase," "Warfield's Plains," " Warfield's Forest," " Warfield's Addition," "Brandy," "and "War- field's Range."
In 1670, he married Elinor, heiress of Captain John Browne, of London, who, with his brother, Captain Peregrine Browne, ran two of the best equipped merchant transports between London and Annapolis.
Richard Warfield's wife inherited "Hope" and "Increase." two adjoining tracts, the history of which is as follows:
They were taken up by Henry Sewell; transferred by him to John Minter; willed by him to his daughter, Elizabeth, wife of Henry Winchester. These two joined in deeding them, in 1673, to Captain John Browne, mariner, of London. No further transfers are to be found, but in 1705, Richard Warfield appeared before the commission, to restore the burnt record of 1704, and requested a record of the above history.
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In 1675, Richard and Elinor Warfield were summoned as witnesses to the chancery contest over the will of their immediate neighbor, Nicholas Wyatt. In 1689, Richard Warfield signed, as a military officer, the address to King William. In 1696, Richard Warfield's name was returned as one of the Vestry of St. Ann's Church. This was before the first building was completed. Dying at an advanced age, in 1703-04, he left an intelligent will, in which he named his heirs, John, Richard, Alexander, Benjamin, (Mary, late wife of Captain John Howard), Rachel, then wife of George Yates; Elinor, the prospective bride of Caleb Dorsey, of " Hockley."
In his old age, he began the first westward movement of the early settlements to the unexplored frontier of Howard. His sons and executors, in 1704, resurveyed "Warfield's Range," and in- creased it to fifteen hundred acres. John, his oldest son, lived upon "Warfield's Plains," the homestead of which still stands just opposite Baldwin Memorial Church, half-way between Waterbury and Indian Landing. "Warfield's Plains" extended up to Millers- ville, and "Warfield's Forest" was near Indian Landing. In 1696, John married Ruth Gaither, oldest daughter of John Gaither, of South River. Their sons were Richard, John, Benjamin, Alexander, Edward and Philip, all of whom located upon the frontier out-posts, in Howard. John Warfield's daughters were Ruth, wife of Richard Davis; Mary, wife of Augustine Marriott and Elinor who died a maiden. John Warfield, like his father, passed his life in develop- ing his estate, but died in early manhood, 1718, before completing his surveys and transfers. His son, Richard, as heir-at-law, deeded his estate to his brothers. Returning to the homestead, he married Marion Caldwell, and had issue, John, Seth, Richard and Luke War- field. The first two were located upon " Warfield's Range." Richard and Luke remained upon the Severn.
Richard Warfield, by his second marriage to Sarah Gambrill, of Augustine, had Joseph and Rachel who became the wife of Philip Turner. Their son, Richard Warfield Turner, heired the homestead from Joseph Warfield, his uncle, who died a bachelor.
Richard Warfield, Jr. was a vestryman of St. Ann's Church, in 1751. His estate was " Warfield's Forest." By his wife, Hamutel Marriott, he had Richard, Luke, Silvanus and John, none of whom left any descendants of their name. The homestead was willed to Joshua Gambrill.
Ruth Warfield, of John and Ruth, married Richard Davis, from whom descended Captain Richard Davis, Caleb, Thomas, Ruth and Elizabeth, wife of John Marriott.
Mary Warfield, of John and Ruth, married Augustine Marriott. Their son John married Nancy Warfield, of Alexander, and Dinah (Davidge) Warfield: Achsah Marriott-John Hall, of "White Hall," whose daughter, Sarah Hall, became Mrs. Francis Rawlings, and second wife of Captain Harry Baldwin.
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Mary Marriott married John Sewell whose descendants are noted in the Sewells.
Sarah Marriott, youngest daughter of Augustine, married Wil- liam Yealdhall, leaving no heirs. Their estate was left to Thomas Furlong.
RICHARD WARFIELD, THE SECOND.
By the will of Richard Warfield, Sr., his son Richard, after the marriage of his sister, Elinor, came to the homestead.
In 1723, he was one of the first organizers of the public school system of the county. He was for many years "one of his lord- ship's justices." He was also, in the Vestry of St. Ann's, from 1710 to 1729. He married, about 1700, Ruth, daughter of Thomas Cruch- ley, an attorney of Annapolis. Her mother was Margaret Baldwin, daughter of John and Elizabeth Baldwin. Richard and Ruth had one son, Alexander Warfield. Their daughter, Ruth, became Mrs. Jos. Hall. Rachel became Mrs. Robert Davidge, and Lydia became the wife of Dr. Samuel Stringer, and of Colonel Charles Ridgely, of Hampton. "Warfield's Contrivance," in Howard County, adjoining tract to "Warfield's Range," was heired by these daughters. Richard Warfield out-lived all his brothers and sisters, dying at an advanced age, in 1755. The Maryland Gazette, of that year, thus records his death: "Sunday last, died of Pleurisy, at his plantation, about nine miles from Town, on the Patapsco road, Mr. Richard Warfield, in the 79th year of his age, who formally was one of the Representatives in many Assemblies of the County, and for many years, one of our Magistrates. A gentleman of an upright and unblemished character."
Alexander Warfield, his only son, inherited the homestead and became a member of the vestry of St. Ann's. He had located, during his father's life-time, upon "Warfield's Contrivance" and " Wincopin Neck," during which time he extended his surveys along the Frederick turnpike from Cooksville to Lisbon. He married Dinah Davidge, and had twelve children. They were Dr. Joshua Warfield, of Simpsonville; Azel Warfield, near Snell's Bridge; Basil Warfield, the surveyor, removed to the Eastern Shore; Davidge Warfield adjoined his brother Azel; Rezin Warfield, of "Warfield's Contrivance." Captain Philemon Warfield inherited the homestead in Anne Arundel, and Colonel Charles Warfield, went to Sams Creek, now Carroll County.
Alexander Warfield's daughters were Mrs. Sophia Simpson, Mrs. Dinah Woodward, Mrs. Sarah Price and Mrs. Ann Marriott, after- wards Mrs. Richard Coale.
These sons settled elsewhere. Captain Philemon alone remained in Anne Arundel. He was in command of the Severn Militia Com- pany, which conveyed the Tories to Queen Anne County. He married Assantha Waters, and had two daughters, Mary and Ann
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Warfield. Mary became the wife of her cousin Lancelot Warfield, of "Brandy." Ann married Richard Dorsey, of "Hockley."
The old Warfield homestead was divided between them, and, in 1845, then known as "The Black-Horse Tavern," was sold to Mr. Gott.
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