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Giddings, the third son, married Jemima Norris, and had twelve children, l'olly, Alpheus, Lydia, Jemima, Dorons, Funny, Giddings, Samuel, Susannalı, Esther, Cal- vin, and Nanoy.
Ellas, the fourtir son, marrled Mary Lawrence, and had four children, Elizabeth, David, Warren, and Alvin. Peter, the fifth son, married Lola Verrill, and had six children, Eliphalet, Issachar, David, Jesso, Judith, and Lois, by bla first wife. Aftor her death, ho inarried Grace Tarner, and by her had seven chilldreo, Semyntha, l'eter, Joanus, Eunice, Benjamin Franklin, Charles, and Harriat.
l'eter, the fifth son, and sooond child by his last wife, Liss been thirty-one years engaged In the mercantile budi- ness, fifteen of it In the wholesale dry goeds trade In Portland. Ho is now retired from business, and spends n porliou of his time iu Leeds, ou what is now called the Chapel farin, formerly owned by his uncle, Daniel Lane. In consequence of business tact and ability he has av- quired a large property. He married for his first wife Lucretla P., daughter of llon. Stillman Howaril. Sho died without issue ; afterward he married Mary J., daughter of Capt. James l'almer, of Hrighton.
Benjamin Franklin, the sixth sou of Peter, the son of Daniel, is a meobanie and realiles in Lowell, Ile married a bliss Himmmon, of Brunswick.
Charles, the seventh son and brother of Benj. Franklin, is a merchant aud postmaster al Leeds Centre ; ha mar- ried Sarah Turner.
The following genealogy of the Jennings family has bean furuished the publisbers by a momber of it realding al Leeds.
The Juunlugs famlly Iracas its origin back to the early part of the sixteenth coutury, and legend states It is In direct connection with Sir Win. Jeunings, of England. But, owing to inacontsoy of the records at that early time, it onnnot ha Inlly tracer down. Yet English records in- form us that Sir William had a brother, aud that he emigrated 10 Amerios during the (16th) conlury. We first Mind onr name on this aide of the water, In the persons of Johu Jennings and his wife Ruhama ; from whoro tre have perfect, unbroken records to the present time. In all probability, if not the brother of Sir William, alluded lo, a son of that brother. They lived and diad in Sond- wich, on Cape Cod, Mas4. Their issue was one aon, Silin- nel, horu Feb. 9, 1684. According to Euglial naval practicos at that thing, he was luipressed ou board tho frigate Blilford, but freed himarlf by swimming ashore ; was caught in the attempt by a shark, from which he wouder-
Roger Stinchfield was also born In Gloncester, Cape Ann, Massachusetts, October 21, 1752 ; was but a child when his father'a famlly moved to Nsw Gloucester, Maine, in 1756. He was married, lo 1773, to Satah Bahson, at New Oloucesler. Tusy bad three obildren when they osme to Leeds, In 1780, and sight after. Roger, Jr., born February 9, 1781, was the first mala white child born in Leeda. Of bla eleven children and ninety-ono grandollbiren, there Is lint ons great-grandchild remaining in town, to wil, John H. Olls, and not one of ble descendants of tha name of Stinobfield.
Thomas Daris Francis was born in Hay, Breconshiro County, South Wales, November 23, 1764. At the age of sovev he was sent to school in London. Shortly after he was bound out as an apprentico to Dr. Williams, apotho- cary and surgeon, When he arrived at the age of ten he ran away from his master and went on foot, a distance of children, Benjamin R., Helen, and Elizn.
mesrty a hundred miles, to his home in Hny. He was tummedlatoly taken bark by his mother, and remained three years longer with Dr. Williams, when he again ran away from him, and hired out as oublu-boy on board a Weasel hound to the South Sen to make an observation on the transit of Venus. After returning to England from Ihla voyage, he enllated on board the King's ship boom
with his vessel, was esptured by the American ship, the Ulack Prinen, commanded by Richard Crow ninahield. lie, with others, was confined la irons, and almost de- voured by lice. Making application to the commodore, he was allowed to do duty on board, and shortly after, In May, 1778, Inwileil in Amerloa. The succeeding fall this shlp was impressed into the service and asiled to the coast of Maine, to ilrive the British from the Penubacot. An engagement was had at Castine, in which Franois noted in the capacity of onptalo of the top. Afterwards the Vesssl Went up the l'enobscot, and, hemwed in aud threatened by a anperlor force, the ship was abandoned and blown up noar where Bangor now stands, and the oraw struok across the connfry through the willerness for the Kennebec, near Angusta. They were piloted by Indisua for tho first three days and then alandouod by them, to find the remainder of tho way na Lest they could. After fonrteen days of toilsome wandering they reaelied tho settlement almed at on the Kenneheo. From here he went with the crew to New Gloncester. On the way they
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folly dellvored himself, but nol withont The loss of one [ offices; one son, Daniel, a representativa for ten years, Two O., in tho rebellion of 1861 ; and fur hls meril was pro- band and foot. Proin theso Inforios be recoverel, moled to colodel. lle le now in Illinois. and betook himsolf for a livelihood to Irale. Being a inau of much ostural furco, be was called lo ou- copy places of importanuo lu the lowa where he residod. He was town elerk some twenty-five years, and died in 1764, at the advanced age of 50. lle bad two wives, hin first was Remember Pessenden, by her be bad two child- ren ; bin second wife was Deborab Newcomb, who bore biur the following bamel children : Samuel, boru Supl, 9, 1727 ; Esther, born April 29, 1731 ; and John, boru Sept. 3, 1734. The Leeds branch trace Their descent froio Jobn, the last named, who migrated from Sandwich, Mass., lo New Saudiich, now Wayne, abonl 1780. The Hon. Seth Bay, of Lowleton, is a lineal descendaut of Bether, the and who belonged to the uavy in to12, mettied in Leeds soon aftor lila lelusso from prison about 1814. 1lo was a tauner by trade, and the first in Leeds : contiuned io that business, more or less, tul about 1850, sitep irbich tine, be bas devoted most of him alleutivo to farming, Lives uear Lothrop Corner, aud is now 80 years of age. elder sister of John, The isone of Juhn Jennlugs and his wife were : Deborah, born Dec. 7, 1560; Samuel, boru Nov. 15, 1762 ; Jobo, boru Feb. 9, 1765 ; Hannah, boru Aug. 12, 1766; Bathsheba, born Ang, 27, 1768 ; Sarah, born April 2, 1770; Polly, boro June 16, 1773; and Nathaulel, boru May 26, 1775. All born in Sandırich. Surquel and Joho, of the above named fatally, emigrated to Littleborough, uow Leeds, in 1783 or '4, using the sinall lakes, siresine, and rivors, as iboroughfares, with the aid of an Indian's Birch.
Nathaniel, the youngest, also came to Leeds, bol shortly after went to reside with his father opon the old humo- slesd in that part of an adjoining luwn now known es North Wayno, Ilis descendants still live there. Ssingel And Juhu choso some fine alluvial land upou the banks of tuo Androsruggin, from which they chrarel the primitive forost, and made for themselves and families excellent hotnes. Samuel married Olive Topper anıl had children as follows : Samuel, Jr., born lo Sandwich, Mass., Feb. 7, 1787; l'orez 8., boru March 3, 1792, iu Leeds, if not the first, one of the first obildren born lu the towu. Of these children, Samuel settled in Wayne, but Perez S. rewalned with his father on the homestrad. Samuel is still living, a hale, benrty old quan of 85,
Perez S. worried Joanna, daughter of James Lane, one of the early settlers of Tho toin, and had the following issnv: Orville, born Jan, 14, 1825, died Oct. 3, 1867; Gustavus A., born June 13, 1827 ; Gesslos F., boru Jan. 24, 1829 ; Kliza A., børn Oct. 9, 1831 ; Roscoe G., boru June 11, 1833 ; Rollin V., born June 15, 1837.
which be opposed the sevessiou of the State from the Union, At the chiso of the war ho removed to Little Rock, and was appointed U. S. district attorney, which offire be beld at the date of hls denth in 1867.
Gessius F. is now freiding in Formningiou, Maina. lle occupied by lurir oldest son, Ensign, aod grandson, Jobn, has received tokens of trust from his fellow-townsiden and has served thetu As srleotman, lown clerk, aod ouporiu- lending school rommittee,
Roscoe G. studied medicluo and graduated al Dowdoin Medical School. Hie first established bimself at Lapor, Miuh., where ho secured a fine practico, but deeming it more for his interest he removed to Washington, Ark. Hore he successfully practised his profession till the breaking out of the rebellion. When that Stata soceded he felt compelled for his own safety to ontor The rebel army as surgeon, Al the first opportunity he left the rebel cause, and flying arroas tho Union lines went lo Little Rock, where he was appointed surgeon of the U. S. hospital there, Here he remained as snob till the termi- nation of the war.
Rollin F. served three years in tho U. S. sarvlco during tho rebelliou, after which ho removed to Mason Cily, lowa,
Gustavus A cocupios lho old homestead of his grand- parunt, and fe au enterprising aud spoorssfol farmer,
John Jennings married Sarah Morton, and their issdo was, Alexander, born in Winthrop, Deo. 18, 1787 ; Jahn, Jr., born Jude 11, 1789 ; Sarah, boru Nov. 25, 1790 ; Delay, born Ang. 18, 1792; Fraukliu N., born Jono 5, 1794; l'bebe W., boru May 22, 1796; Roberl, boro Juno 24, 1798 ; Dehorab C., born Deo, 21, 1799 ; Estber ML., horn Feb. 21, 18 2; Columbus, born Doo. 14, 1803; and Sturges N., born Deo. 21, 180G.
Alexander, oldrst son of John Jenniuga, always was a resident of Leeds, and at his death left a numorous family. His wife was Mary Lindsoy. Their children were Mary, born Dec. 11, 1811 ; Thomas L., born Deo, 25, 1813; Sarab, born Doc. 31, 1815; Frank N., born April 17, 1818 ; Parwella, born June 8, 1820; lloward L., born Feb. 6, 1823 ; Alexander, Jr., born Nov. 30, 1837 ; and Stuiges N., born Ang. 7, 1831, The last, Sturges N., is now having upon the bnurstead of bis father at Laveds Centre.
John Jennings, Jr., married Hannah Carlton, of Win- throp, and removed to Livermore,
Columbus, the youngest son of John, Sr., now living, married Mary Houghton, daughtor of Houghton Sumuer, Que of ibe early wettlerw of Loeds. Their children were as follows : Rodolphus, born Jan. 19, 1830 ; Elvira A., boro Feb, 19, 1831 ; John F , born Oot. 25, 1832; Lavlula, born November 8, 1834, died Felt, 19, 1837 ; Mary L., boru Fob, 13, 1836, died Aug, 1, 1850 ; Augusta E., born Nov. 13, 1841, died Sept. 22, 1862. Mr. Jeuuings is still hale and Vigorons, aud tills the productive veros known as tho Riverside farm, which his father cleared from the forent. Ilis skill aud mausgemeut of bis place show bim to ba, Though a man of seventy, an excollent farmer, llis two sous resiilo with bim on the farm, which now yields lts increaso to the fourth goneratlon.
Ablal Daily was the first doctor, tho first justice of tho peace, the first town clerk, frst toin treasurer, and one of the first sobool-tenehers in towu, He lived where Willard Lothrop now does.
Johau Whiting was a leading Quaker ; lived on Quaker Ridge, wo called, being in the proximity of other Quakers then living thereon, llo was the first solectman obosrn in Leeds, and bie place of residenco was neur where B. lloward now lives. It is believed that there are nouo nf the descendants of aither Dally or Whitiog remaining lu lown.
Daniel Lolhrop, Jr., who came "down east" in 1785 with a large family, was born In Bridgewater, Muss., 1745, heben was forty years of age al bis arrival. He was subsequently chosen in 1801 one of the first board of selectmen. Ho had been s Revolutionary officer, which at that thine gave him promluehre in any community. Subsequently Ina descenduuta have received muny favore of office and promotion from different wournes. llis wons, grauduons, nud great-grandsons have been representatives to the legislature as nell as selection and other loin
of his grandsous bave been State senatore ; une, Sullivan Lothrop, the present year as well as boretoform, froin St. Albans, Somersel County, where ho bas been comuly commissioner and selectinan some twenty years. llis graodson, Leavit Lotbrop, was State menstor and conuty commissioner, etc., In Konnebeo County, before hivdecease, when leeds belonged to that county, The grent-grand- sou, D. P. Lothrop, who was a son of Lavit, has been a lepresentativo, selection, eto., and Is at the present time, 1872, county commissioner of Androscoggin Conuly, livas on, owus, and occupiss the farm iu Leeds where bis father lived, and which was formerly known as the old Ellis Lane plare. Said D. P. Lothrop has alded proint- neuce tu hia character from bis sucoussin Callformin while turre a few years, ho beiog onu of the early eudgrants fo Ibal territory, At the present time he is ropoted to be que of the wealthiest men In town, Col. Warrou Lothrop, a brother of D. P., was a graduate of West Point, served Through the Mexiuan War, received some promotion, and in the rebellion of 1861 be rose lo rauk of colonel, but died near the clone of the wer, full of honor for bis nullinrbing patriotism and perseverance lo the disolarge of every duty for bo preservation of the Union. lle died on the lower blississippi, but was brought to Louds for burial,
Solomon Lothrop, a grandson of Daniel, is now, 1872, elginy-three years obl-has been representative, sulsut- man, elo, ; was the drat postmaster iu Leeds, and one of the frat prominent and ourcesstul traders there. lis is the plare that gave the name Lothrop's Corner. Be stiti lives ou his old plave near the corner, with his sous, Solomon L, and Willard Lothrop, who ezoh have Brat olass farius, which are very productive of meadow-grass. Solomon L. Is depot and express agent at Leeds Ceutru ; he also owns a part of the old Roger StiochGeld farm-one of the first settlers. Willard orus the old Jira Fish place, where the first orchard was set, and ou wbose farin the lirat burylig ground iras laid onl.
Stephen Foster moved from Winthrop about 1786, and settled ou the place now owned by W. II. Foster. Ilis sous were Stephen, John, aud Timothy. John married l'riscilla Gilbert and had nine children. His sou Thootby is tho only meraber of his family cow livtug In town.
Oliver Olis onme to Leeds abont 1791, four Scituate, Orvillo wus a graduate of Bowdoin, in class of 1849 ; Ibat year he remved to Jackson, Teuu., where be studied Inir, nud after admissiun lo the bar opened an office for practice at Washington, Ark., whero he remained till the bresking out of the rebellion in 1861. By close applica- tiou to business in the place of his adoption, he fecame Mass., took one lot of the Roger Stinchfeld podsession, and tuarried Elizabeth, Roger's oldest taughter, in 1792, He was oue of the shrewdest of the early settlers and bo- came (froto the possession of an axe and one dollar-the whole of his worldly possessions, header his clothes, whoo he arrived at this place) the richest tuen that bas ever distinguishrd, first as prosecuting attorney, then judge of lived in Leeds. llo left town before ba ilied op account lhe circuit ouart and representative lo the legislature, in of excessive taxation, as ho olalmed. 1his old howcalend was where A. J. Lano now lives. He dird in Hallowell but was brought to Leeds to be buried, Ilis wife by a provision of his will was to have the old homestend In Leeds, which provision was complied with, and the fans
till aller her death when it was soldi. the hal thiee sons, Ensign, John, and Atnos. Enalgu whru young went East, warriedl and lived In Palermo, but subsequently returned aud resided iu Leeds till his death, in 1872. De was one of the projectors of the Audrosvoggin Rallroad, and was many years one uf Its directors. Juhu Otis was a graduate of Bowdoin College ; studied law and settled In Hallo- well ; was a member of the thirty- first Congress, and died In Hallowell. Amos studied wedlrloo, and died soon after completing his studies.
Andrew Cushman, a Revolutionary sollier, was born in Plympton, Mass,, January 6, 1761, and died in Leede February 6, 1844, aged 83 years. Be married Dathsheba Jeuniugs about 1789, In Winthrop, Maine, and removed to Leeris the anine year ; bis wifa died In Leeds in 1843, aged 75 years. Be built the first grist-mill lu town in 1814, in which his second son, Oliver, was toiller till after hle father's decoase, whou the uilll-property changed hands, aud a new mill was built by Daniel Hinkley, who WAS sucreeded by S. Howard, then by Oren Taylor, who is the present owner. Tbo sald Audrew built tho third saw-tull in town, granting the same to bis son, Audiew, Jr., isho was mitlivau in the san-mulil till its deray, lease, his youngost son, romains on the old bomestrad, a surressful farmer, and manifests muob luterest in the education of his obildren.
Doughty Bates moved from Scilnate, Mass., in 1;93, and settled ou the place uon occupied by bis grandson, George Bates,
Capt. Selb Howard, an orly sottlor, came to Leoda in 1801, and was of the Afth generation from the frat Jobu Howard, who came from Eugland when a by, in tho family of Capt. Milos Standish, Capt. Howard, As he was familiarly called, had seven sons and livo daughtera, the two younger sous boru after he came to Leeds, He bad a comutuanding, devisive inauner, rendering bim a good preskling officer, and was wany times obosen moderator al town and other meetings. Stillman, his oldest sou, settied iu Leeds ; married Lydia Lothrop ; was a success- ful farmer ; was a captain iu 1814; a lopresentalive to the legislature of Massachusetts, lu 1820; when Maiue because a separate State, also at Portland, in 1828, whoa the legislature wat there; was justice of tho pence and of tha quorum ; was county commissioner whou Lrede bolvaged to Koudebeo County, and was oua of the gover- ho1's ooudell iu 1849, when Jobu W. Dana ivas governor. He also revolved smutler favors from his toinamen ; suoh as town-agoul, solectinan, etc .; died In 1861, aged 7G. He had two sons, Stillman L., and Seth, both farider, who reside iu Leeds, S. L. was a captain In 1838 ; has been a jastlce of The peaco thirty-three years, aud Te. ovived mauy favors of towu offce, Selb has been a juutlee of tha peace, and also appears ou the records of lowu oflivera.
The second, third, fourth, and sixth sons of said Capl. Selb Howard laft town, Ruwlaud, the anh son, married Eliza Otis; deltied on the old homestead of his father, and died 1840, leaving three sons, Oliver O., Roland B., and Charles H. All three were graduates of Bowdoin College. Uliver O, was a professor al Wesl Poiut, after which be entered the U. S. service ; held a lisutenant'e oommlsslou lu the arwy wbon the irar of 1861 broke out-was theu promoted, and rose to the rauk of tunj .- general ; lost hls right arm at the battle of Fair Oaks, was appoloted com- missioner of the Freedman's Bureau in 18os, and contiu- ned in that office till 1872, when he was appoluted to esamiue into our relations with the Indiuna, aud trent, If need be, with thom ; and to report any progressive Ar- rangemout for the beller, or more pescofui, ouitrying out uf stipulations with thein than heretofore has obtained. Howland B. entered the luigistry, sellled in Farudington, but after a few years, on account of bis and bis wife's health, they left for the West ; where thoy remained but a short time before bis wife dlesl, lle still remalys at tivo West, Charles H, was appointed aid to his brother, Oliver
Eben Labby, born Sept. 6, 1788, oamo from Saoo În 1807, and cleared the farmu now ogonpied by Thomas Boothby, where he continued to resble until his death, Sept. 7, 1859, aged Tl. Ile married Sarah Foster, und bad Ove children : Jaue, Ebeneser, T. C., Staphen, aml Arteinas. T. C. and Stephen now reside in Lovds T. C. married Mary B. Hart in 1839, and bas seven children. Stephen umarried Mary A. Silochfeld, and resides In Dist. No. 4, Dear his brother T. C lle has a fannly of Dve children,
sod two daughters, The first men, Stillman, seltled lu Leeds ; the second, Everett, traveled with a primary ol- suura, aul beshles was a painter of portraits ; traveled mostly tu the Muddle nud Southern Sistes, yet had travel- ed in all the Status and Canadas ; obtalued a cowspaleque by these weans, mul died in Georgia.
Wanl, the third son, emigrated to Peekskill, N. Y., where he married and tande it his home. He was ap- pointed collector of customs at the purt of New York City, umler Vau Burou's adinluistratiou, served four years ; Was a mau of euorgy aod varied business capacities, aud at vue thine was engaged in the transportai lou of gmulle, from the lodge in Hallowell, Me. (where he bad an Inter- sat), to New York. After that he callsed a laliga of granito to be opened up the lindaon River, and supplied New York City frow thuit ayurve, Ile was also engaged in land speculations iu Voraha City, Nebraska. fle wont to Omaha to pro lo his lands, was taken slok thero aud died suddenly, His wife sud only sou hal dled before htmm, aud bis only ilaughter had married in Illinois.
Seth, the fourth mon, was also of a roving dloposilion. He went to Philadelphia, married there, was Phyagel ru linde a few years ; bis wife dled, leaving one daughter, whu subsequently onme to Malne, nud buvsine the scopidl wife of B. Otis, He left Philadelphia, iveut ta Alabawa, Mississippi, Louislaua, aud other Sonthorn States ; was engaged, as au inventor of a mud excavator, to dig cauals, etc., iu the fat and uiuddy bottoms of the South. it was reported to dig as wach as forty Irishnien in the same liwe. He then went or stopped iu Mississippi, quarried, bad some family, and died there.
Rowinud, tha fifth son, also went lo Nuw York when youog, entered into trade, did not surcerd, returueil to Leeds, Maina, and married Blixa Ous as before stated,
Valentine R., the sixth sou, studied madloine, wout to Alabama, was engaged as a plantation physlulan by some come extmot by lenth and remural. planters, wus takeu sick soou after lu suoihwating, and died of the yellow fever.
Benjamin F., the seventh sou, settled down In Leeds, and tuarriød twice, yet both wives are dead, and ton uf his sous bave etuigrated to Massaubusetts, where he stops a part of the time, as well as iu Loede. He has also traveled extensivoly as a patent-right veudor of thrash- ing manobines and other patents in the grain-growing States, as well as In Yaukre-land. The last fifteen years ho has dividrd bis tiwe mostly between Slaine and Mas. sachanelts, His outy daughter liviug married A. J. Foss, wbo owus and residen on the old Captalu Howard farm. The oldest daughter of Captalu Soth, married Dr. Thomas W. Bridgham, a physician of Leeds for tuswy yours, and also lowu clurk for sixleeu. After his decease she mar- ried Samuel Leadbetter, who dyrug, she weut to live with her son, Thomas W. Brigham, a lawyer, whn had emt- grated to China, where she died, but was buried In Leeds, Lucietia, the youngest daughter of Captain Seth, mar- rled Jabez Leadbolter, They ilved in Wayna Vilings for many years, subsequently iu Momnouth, till after the death of hier basbaud, Sha bad a large family, who have emigrated, two to New York, Que lo lowa, three to Minaun- chusetts, and one to Wayno, Malde, She at prasent Jesides with one of her children in Chelsua, blassachusetts. l'hus, you may observe, le a sample of the trua Y'aukae spirit of many families iu Loeds.
Colonel Dexter W. Howundt, a son of Deacon Warron Howard, eulisted in tho service of the United States in tite early part of the rebelllou of 1861. Soon ho rooelved a sinall oflive, was subsequently promoted, rose lo colonel, aud was atatioued awhile at South Carolina, Thaolimate uot agreeing with bis trvalth, be returned home to Leade, aud did la 1806.
Sw-Molls .- The frat ona arecled was by John Jennings, of Wayne, on the streaw In Weat Leeds, uear where Zoubary Cary'a fulling-mill was afterwards built. It Was a ohoap will, erected about 1790, for the early aml- grauls, aud muore particularly for bis three vous, who lind settled uear, and ou ouv of whodo land it was boill ; il ran doiu early aud was never rebuilt, The vecoud one was Dear whero Nathan W. Coffin has one, which was ereoled by Thomas Mitobeil, assisted by Elias and Peter Laue, us Purt owners lu 1804. The third, by Andiew Cushman, Dear bis grist-will, ou some damu, in 1817.
Grist-Mitte .- The first wavereuter by Andrew Cuobman, in 1814, al the sawse place where Oren Taylor's mulli now is. Tho second by kbou Slason, lu 1816, on the eawe stresio, at the foot of the hill, nasr Captain Cyrus Alden's, 11 bad au over-shot wheel, soma siateen feet aorose it. This will soou ran down.
Blacksmiths,-Bleu Slasou was'tha Bral blacksmith. His shop was at the ooquer uour where Dr. R. S. Loring now ilvue. The blacksmiths uext lu oider, were Oliver 1. Frost, at West Leeds, Charles Bates, ou Quaker Ridge, aud Hobart Crumett, at Leoda Contie.
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