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lastly, I declare this to be my last Will and Testament, Making Void all former Wills, and I hereby appoint John Starkey, Esquire, my Exr.
In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal before Cary Godbe, William Williams and John Melton, Subscribing Evidences, this 13th. Day of November, in the Year of Our Lord, one thousand, Seven hundred and fifty Six Years, and in the 30th. Year of our Sovereign Lord the King, his reign. SAML. JOHNSTON. (Seal)
CARY GODBE. WM. WILLIAMS. JNO. MILTON.
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NORTH CAROLINA, ONSLOW COUNTY.
At a Court begun and held at the Court Hous on New River, the first Tuesday in Janry. being the 3d. Day, in and for the County of Onslow, Before John Starkey, Esquire, & the rest of the Justices, the within Will was proved by the Oath of John Milton, and John Starkey the Exor. therein Named, Qualified by takeing the Usual Oath.
Ordered that he have Letters Testamentary
WILLM. CRAY, C. C.
Recorded in Will Book 8, page 133.
FREDERICK JONES' WILL.
No. CAROLINA. SC.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, Frederick Jones, of the Precinct of Chowan, in No. Carolina, Esqr., being sick and weak in body, but of Sound and perfect mind & memory, Do Make and Declare these Presents to be and contain my Last Will and Tesament.
Imprimis, I Give, devise and bequeath unto my Eldest daughter, Jane, My Indian Girle named Nanny, My Negro woman named Dinah, together with her three Children, and all the increase that shall be borne of any of them; Her Mothers Diamond wedding ring, and large pair of Diamond Ear-rings, Gold Watch, with the Chain, Seal & other things fixed thereto; All her Mothers wearing Apparrell Such as is already made up & Such things as was designed for her but not made up, All her Mothers Child bede Linnen, with white silk Damask Gown; All the China ware and Tea furniture, with the Dressing Table and furniture; also, a Dozen of my finest Damask Napkins and Table Clothe, a Dozen of fine Diaper Napkins & Table Clothe, One pair of my finest holland Sheets with Pillow Cases; and one other pair of holland Sheets with pillow Cases.
Item, I give, devise and bequeath unto my Daughter, Mar- tha, four young Negroes, two male and two female not under ten years of Age, to be set apart from the rest of my Estate for the use of my said daughter, together with the Increase thereof; Also, the smaller pair of Diamond Ear-rings, one Diamond ring, her Mothers Gold Shoe Buckles, thimble & Bodkin; one Dozen of my finest Damask Napkins and table Clothe; one dozen of fine Diaper Napkins & Table Clothe, One pair of my finest holland Sheets & pillow cases, and one other pair of holland Sheets with Pillow Cases. Also, the Sum of one hundred and fifty pounds, Boston Money.
Item, I Give, devise and bequeath unto my daughter, Rebeckah, four young Negroes, two male & two female, not under ten years of Age, to be set apart from the rest of my Estate for the use of my said daughter, together with the Increase thereof; One Diamond Ring, One Dozen fine Damask Napkins and Table Clothe, One Dozen fine Diaper Napkins
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and Table Clothe, Two pair of fine holland Sheets and pillow Cases. Also, the Sum of Two hundred pounds, Boston Money.
It is my Will, True Intent & meaning, That these Three Legaceys before given unto my three Daughters, be paid and delivered unto them as they shall respectively attain the age of twenty one Years, or day of Marriage, which shal first happen, and if it shal happen that either of my said Daughters shal depart this life before Marriage or Age of twenty one years, Then it is my Will, true Intent and meaning, that the Legacyes so given shall go to the Survivors or Survivor of my Said Daughters.
Item, I Give, Devise and bequeath unto my Eldest son, William Harding Jones, all my Land on the South side of Moratoke River, being part of a large tract of nine Thousand, one hundred Acres by me taken up. Also, all my Lands in Hyde precinct, To have and to hold the aforesaid Lands on the South side of Moratoke River, and in Hyde precinct unto my said Son, William Harding Jones, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten; And for want of such heirs Male, then to my Son, Frederick and the heirs Male of his body lawfully begotten; And for want of such heirs Male, then to my Son Thomas, and the heirs Male of his body lawfully begotten; and for want of such heirs Male, then to the Right heirs of my Son, William Harding Jones.
Item, I Give, devise and bequeath unto my said Son, William Harding Jones, All the rest of my Lands in Albemarle County, and in Beaufort and Hyde precincts, as well what I shal here- after Purchase, as what I am now possessed of, (Excepting my Lands near and adjoining to Meherrin Creek, and my Lands on the North side of Moratoke River). To have and to hold ye Same, Excepted as before Excepted, unto my said Son, William Harding Jones and his Heirs and assigns for ever.
Item, I Give. devise and bequeath unto my Son, Frederick Jones, all my Lands in Craven precinct, To have & to hold the same, unto my said Son, Frederick Jones, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten; and for want of such heirs male, then to my son, William Harding Jones, and the heirs male of his Body lawfully begotten; and for want of such heirs male, then to my Son, Thomas Jones, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten; and for want of such heirs male, then to the right heirs of my said Son, Frederick Jones.
Item, I Give, Devise and bequeath unto my Son, Thomas Jones, all my Lands at, or near, Meherrin Creek, in Chowan Precinct; Also, those Lands belonging to me on the North side Moratoke River, in the Precinct aforesaid, being part of the tract of nine thousand, one hundred acres by me taken up, To have & to hold the same unto my said Son, Thomas, his heirs and assignes for ever.
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Item, After the Slaves before in this my Will given to my Daughters, are set apart, I Will, That all the rest of my Slaves be equally divided as near as may be according to age and goodness, among my three Sons aforenamed, to be delivered them by my Broth'rs as they shall respectively attain the age of twenty one Years or day of Marriage, which shall first happen, this Clause to be understood of what Slaves I shal hereafter purchase, as well as what I am now possessed of.
Item, I give unto each of my Sons one Diamond Ring.
Item, I Give unto my three Sons, to be equally divided among them, all my Library of Books, Except those books commonly used by my wife, which I have ordered to be put into her Closets; which books I give unto my Daughter Jane.
Item, all my Plate, and household Furniture, with the Appurtenances belonging to the Plantation whereon I now Dwell, I give unto my Son, Wm. Harding Jones, he paying to my two Sons, Frederick and Thomas, to each of them, one third of the value thereof as it shal be adjudged by my brother, when they shall attain the Age of twenty one years or day of Marriage.
Item, I give unto my Son, William Harding Jones, all my Stock of Cattle, horses, Sheep and hogs, he paying & delivering unto my son Frederick, fifty Cowes & Calves & twenty Steers, not under four Years old when my said son, Frederick, shall attain the Age of twenty one Years or Day of Marriage.
Item, If any of my Sons, shal depart this life before they attain ye age of twenty one years or day of Marriage, Then it is my Will, true Intent and meaning, that the Portion of my Personal Estate given in this my Will to such Son or Sons, shal go to the Surviving Son or Sons.
Item, If any Doubt shal arise about the Construction of this my Will, or any part thereof, It is my Desire that the Same be referred to the Decision of my Brother, to be by him determined without going to Law.
Item, I do hereby Authorize, Impower & Appoint my Love- ing Bror., Thomas Jones of Virginia, Gentn., to make Sale and dispose of all my Lands lying in King William County in Vir- ginia, commonly called Horns Quarter, to such person or persons in fee Simple as he shal think fit, And the moneys ariseing by such Sale to Appropriate to the benefit of my three Sons, as he in his discretion shall think fit.
Item, I Give unto my Loveing Brother Ten pounds, Sterling, to buy a Suit of Mourning.
All the rest and residue of my Estate of what nature, kind or quality soever, I give, devise & bequeath unto my three Sons, to be equally divided among them by my brothers aforesaid.
Lastly, I do hereby Nominate & Appoint my Loveing
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Brother Thomas Jones, of Virginia, Gent., and my Two Sons, Wm. Harding Jones & Frederick Jones, to be Executors of this my Last Will & Testament, hereby Revokeing all former & other Wills by me heretofore made or Declared.
In Testimony whereof, I, the said Frederick Jones, have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal, this Nineth day of Aprill, Anno Dom., 1722. FRED. JONES, (Seal) (Impression of Coat of Arms on Seal)
Signed, Sealed, Published & Declared In the presence of: mark of SARAH X STEWART Jur. ROGER HAZARD. JOHN ANSLEY, Jure. E. MOSELEY, jure.
No. CAROLINA, SS.
Memd. That the afore written will was proved before me by the Oaths of Sarah Stewart, John Ansley, & Edwd. Moseley, Evidences thereto, March the 26th., 1723.
At the Same time Thomas Jones, Gent., one of the Exrs. therein appoint- ed, came before me and tooke the Oath of an Exr. as pr. Law required. GALE, C: Just:
No. CAROLINA. SC.
A Codicil to be annexed to the Will of Frederick Jones, Esqr.
I Give and bequeath unto my daughter, Jane, My wives Side Saddle and furniture thereto belonging, with the horse called Blaze. To my daughter Martha, a Set of Silver tea Spoons, double guilded. To my daughter Rebeckah, to pair of filigreen gold Shift buckles, and all the gold rings and Ear- rings.
To my good friend and Neighbour, Edward Moseley, of Chowan precinct, my pair of Pistolls, mounted with Silver Caps, &c., with bridle Locks and stocked with Englis Walnut.
In Testimony whereof, I, the said Frederick Jones, have hereunto set my Hand and Seal, this thirteenth Day of Aprill, 1722.
FRED: JONES. (Seal)
Sealed, Published & Declared to be annexed to the Will, In presence of us and was annexed before Witnessing.
SARAH X STEWART, Jur: ANN MOSELEY, E. MOSELEY, Jur:
No. CAROLINA, SC. Memd. That the above Codicil was duely proved before me, by the Oaths of Sarah Stewart & Edward Moseley. March the 26th. 1723. GALE, Ch: Just:
Copied from the Original Will, filed in the Office of Secretary of State.
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JAMES JONES' WILL.
IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. I, James Jones, of the Province of North Carolina and in the County of Tyrrell, Cooper, being at Present in sound Mind and memory, thanks be given to God for it, and caleing to mind the mortality of my Body and Knowing that it is appoynted for all men once to Die, Do make and ordain this my last will and Testament, that is to say: Principaly and first of all, I give and Recomend my soul into the Hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body I Recom- mend to the Earth to be Bureyid at the Discretion of my Executors, Nowthing Doubting but at the general Resurrec- tion, I shall Receve the same again by the mighty Power of God; and as Touching Such worldly Estate, wherewith it hath Pleased God to Bless mee in this Life, I give and Dis- pose of in the Form and Manner Following:
Imprams., I give and bequeath to my Loveing wife, Mary Jones, Dureing her Naturall Life, one Hundred and Fifty Acres of Land, Including my uper Plantation.
Item, after the Death of my said Wife, my Will and Desire is, that the said one Hundred and fifty Acres of Land, in- cluding my Said uper Plantation, be my Son, James Jones, to him and his heirs for Ever; and in Case my Son, James, should Die in his menority, then my Will and Desyer is, that the sd. upper Plantation, with one Hundred and fifty acres of Land, be my Son, Traley Jones, to him and his heirs for Ever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my son, Benjamin Jones, one hundred and fifty acres of Land, being the Remaining Part of the Land belonging to my sd. uper Plantation, to him and his Heirs for Ever: and in Case my son Benjamin should die in his Menority, then the sd. Hundred and fifty Acres of Land to be my Son, Traley Jones, and his Heirs for ever.
Item, I give and Bequeath to my Daughter, Mary Drapir, one young Mare.
Item, I give and Bequeath my Personal Estate to my Sever- all Children hereafter mentioned, only, my wife to have the use thereof Dureing her Life; and in Case she mary again, then to have the use of my sd. Personall Estate During her Wido- Hood. my Said Personall Estate I Desyer should be Equally Devided Betwen my Children after the Death or Marage of my said Wife, To wit: Evan Jones, James Jones, Traley Jones and Benjm. Jones, and Ann Jones and Elizabeth Jones.
Item, I give to John Ray the Liberty Dureing his Life and his Wifes WidoHood, the Privilege of Dewlling on Part of my Land Called the folley.
I do herby appoint and constitute my Loveing Wife, Mary Jones, Exectrx. Together With my Two Sons, Evan and James
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Jones, Hole and soul Executors of this my Last Will and Testement, and I Do hereby utterly Disalow, Revoke and Disanull all and Every other former Testaments, Wills, Legaces and Bequests and Executors by mee in any Ways before Named, Willed and Bequeathed, Ratifying and confirming this and No other to be my Last Will and Testament.
In Witness whareof, I Have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this third Day of August, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, Seven Hundred and fifty.
JAMES JONES. (Seal)
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
in the Presence of us:
JOHN RAY.
his WILLIAM MC HOWARD, Jurat, mark ELIZABETH && HOWARD. her Mark
JAMES JONES Qual'd Exer.
Copied from the Original Will filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
WILLIAM HARDING JONES' WILL.
To All Christian people, To whom this present writing Shall Come, I, Wm. Harding Jones, of ye Eastern Parish of Chowan, and Precinct in Allbemarle County, Send Greeting in our Lord God Everlasting:
Know ye, That I, the said Wm. Hard: Jones, as well for and in Consideration of the Tender Love & good will wch I have & do bear unto my well beloved wife, Ann Jones, As also for diverse other good causes and Consideration me at This present Especially moving, have given & granted and by these presents do give, grant & confirm unto the said Ann Jones, my wife, her heirs and assigns for ever, one certain piece or parcel of Land containing four thousand Acres on Roanoak river in Bertie Precinct, it being That Trackt of Land out of Wch, I have sold three hundred to Ellis Hodges of the same precinct; I also give to her during her natural Life, the house & plantation whereon I now live, with all & Singular, the rights, heridatements, appertenances & ap- pendants whatsoever, to the said peice or parcel of Land in any wise appertaining; with all Cattle, hoggs, horses, Sheep, belonging to the sd. plantation, with one third part of the Negroes I now possess; also, all my houshold goods belonging to the sd. house, Excepting the family pictures and Court of Armes, which I give to my well beloved brother, Freddick Jones; & likewise all my books in ye sd. house, I give to my
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brothers, Freddick and Thomas Jones, Equally to be divided. All the residue of my Estate, I give to my two well beloved brothers aforesaid, both real & personal, after a discharge of all Just Debts.
To have and To hold all and Singular, the above mentioned premises to the said Ann, Frederick & Thomas, and to their heirs for ever, in as clear and ample manner to all intents and purposes, as a pure and indeazable Estate in fee Simple and Absolute can be held or Enjoy'd, and such an Estate in and To ye premises I bind my Self, my heirs for ever, to warrant and defend unto the said Ann, Frederick & Thomas, and Their Assignes for ever.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto affixed my hand & Seale, this Second day of January, in the year of our Lord God, one thousand Seven & Thirty.
WM. HARDING JONES. (Seal)
Sign'd, Seal'd & deliver'd in Presence of us:
GEORGE ALLEIGN. SAMLL. SNOWDEN. MATTHEW YOUNG.
Proved before me by ye oath of George Alleyn, and Samuel Snowden and that they also Saw Mathew Young, Sign as an Evidence to the Same. The 27th. day of July, 1732.
JNO. PALIN, Ch: Just:
Copied from Original Will, filed in the office of the Secretary of State.
LEWIS ALEXANDER KNIGHT'S WILL.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, Lewis allexr. Knights, of pasquotank, in the province of North Carolina, being sick and weake in body but of perfect mind & Memory, Thanks be unto ye almight God for the Same, & knowing that all men Must Certainly Die, doe in order Thereunto make This last will & Testament, in manner & form following, (Thats to Say), first and principally, I give and bequeath my Soul into the hands of almight God that gave it, trusting in the merits of my blessed Saviour Jesus Christ; and my body to the Earth from whence it was taken, at the discressions of my Executors hereafter named; and as Touching Such EstAte as the all- mighty god hath bestowed upon me in This Life, I give and bequeath the same as followeth:
Impr., I give and bequeath unto my Loving Wife, ann Knight, this my plantation whereon I now live, during her natural Life; and after her Decease, I give and bequeath unto my Son, Emmanuel Knight, this part of my plantation on the River; and the other part Joying to Thomas Armours, I give
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to my son, Lewis Knight, devided at the middle of the piney ground, to them and the heirs of their body Lawfully begotten for Ever.
And alsoe, my will is that my two Sons before mentioned, Shall be at their liberty at the age of Eighteen years from the Command and Service of any manner of persons Whatsoever, as also the Rest of my Children to be there own men at the age aforesaid.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my son, Emmanuel Knight, my Chest.
I give and bequeath all the rest of my Estate unto my wife, whom I appoint and Nominate my whole and sole Executrix of This my Last will and Testament, Revoking & Renouncing all other wills and Testaments by me heretofore made or nominated.
Witness my hand and Seale, this 17th. Day of March 1731/2.
LEWIS: ALEXND: KNIGHT. (Seal)
Signed, Sealed, published, pro-
nounced, declared to be the Last
will & Testament of Lewis Alex.
knight, in presence of:
JER -. SWEENY.
TIMOTHY MEADES. her MARY X SWEENY. mark
PASQUOTANK PRECINCT.
Aprile Court, 1732.
The above will was proved in open Court by ye oath of Timt. Meades and That he say mary Sweeny & Jerame Sweeny, Sign ye same.
Test: W. MINSON, Cle: Cou:
Copied from Original Will, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
JOHN LAWSON'S WILL.
No. CAROLINA.
BATH TOWNE.
IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN, ye 12th. day of August 1708. I, John Lawson, of Bath Towne, in the Province of North Carolina, Gent., being of perfect mind & memory, thanks be given unto God therefore, calling to mind the mortality of my body & knowing that it is appointed for men once to dye, Doe make and Ordayne this my last will and testament, that is to Say, principally & first of all, I give a recomend my body to ye Earth, & my Soul to Allmighty God that gave it.
Impris., I give & bequeath to my Dearly beloved Hannah Smith, the house & Lott I now live in, to enjoy the same
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during her Naturall life & also one third part of my Personale Estate in No. Carolina to her own proper Use & behoofe & for her to dispose of ye Same as She Thinks fitt.
Item, I give ye remainder of my Estate, both Personall & reale, to my Daughter, Isabella, of Bath Town and to the brother & sister (which her mother is w'th Child off at this present) to them Equally to Enjoy (vizt.) that Each of them two shall Enjoy & inheritt alike an Equall part of all my Estate that I dye Possessed of, the Land to be parted & de- vided when they shall arrive att twenty one years of age or Marry. And if it shall please God that her Mother, Hannah Smith, shall have more than one Child at a Birth, which she is now with Child off, that then, every Child of hers by me shall Enjoy an equall part of my Estate.
And Doe hereby Constitute, make & Ordayne ye Commis' of ye Court of Bath County w'th Mrs. Hannah Smith, the Exr's. of this my last will and Testament all & Singular my lands tenem'ts & Messauges, & I doe hereby utterly disallow, revoke & disanull all & every other former Testaments, Wills, Legacy's & Bequests & Exrs. by me in any way before named, Willed & bequeathed, ratyfying & Confirming this & no other to be my last will & testament.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal ye day & Year above Written.
JOHN LAWSON. (Seal)
Signed, Selaed, published & declared by ye sd. John Lawson, as his last will & testament in the presence of us ye Subscribers:
WM. W. HAWKOCK.
RICH'D SMITH.
JAMES LEIGH.
Recorded in Will Book 2, page 98, Office of the Secretary of State.
JOHN LEAR'S WILL.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, The twenty first day of No- vember in ye year of our Lord, one thousand, six hundred, ninty and five. I, John Lear, of ye county of Nancemond in Virga. being weak in body and in good and perfect memory, thanks be to God, Doe make this my last will & Testament in manner and forme following, That is to Say, first I bequeath my Soul and Spirit unto ye hands of God, my heavenly father, by whome of his mercy and only grace I trust to be saved and received unto eternal rest through ye death of my Saviour & Redeemer Jesus Christ, in whose precious blood I sett ye hope of my salvation; and my body, in hope of a joyfull resurection
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I committ to ye earth to be buried decently as my deare rela- tion shall think fitt. And touching ye disposition of my worldly goods, I dispose of ye same as followeth: First, I will that all such debts as I owe shall be truely paid.
Imprimis, I give to ye widow Pitt, my Sister, besides what she owes me, five pounds.
Item, I give ye poor widow Perdue of ye Isle of Wight county, five hundred pounds of tobaco a yeare, so long as she lives.
Item, Ye bottles of all sorts, Silk, Silver & gold fringes, as all dresses fitted and made-now in ye house w'th - -- belonging to my widow and daughter, as also New wearing linen, I Give to be Equally devided betwixt my daughter - Burwell and my daughter, Elisabeth Lear, widow of my deceased son, Thomas Lear.
Item, I give and bequeath my Grandaughter, Elizabeth Lear, all that tract & devidend of Land w'ch I leased to Coll. James Jewell and is now in possession of Capt. Robert Randall, for her life, and after her death to ye heirs of her body lawfully begotten, and for default of such heirs, I give ye said tract of land, being aboute two hundred & fifty acres, lying in Nar- rowsquick bay to John George, and ye heirs of his body; & in default of such heirs I give ye same to my grand Son, John Lear, to him and his heirs lawfully begotten for ever.
Item, I give unto Charles Goremge, all my lands in Surry County w'th I was about selling to William Brown, as per pattent about three hundred & thirty acres, to him & his heirs for ever. and I also give ye said Charles Goremge, ye negro boy Charles at Kerotan, and ye negro girle Fanny there also, & Six Cows and A bull.
Item, I give unto John George, ye negroes Jack & Fido & to use & plant, if he see good, only, point land whereon ye said negroes are till his own land, given by Coll. George, shall come into his hands, & I also give him what cattle is on ye said point belonging to me.
Item, I give my buff suit with fringe jacket & Silk hose unto James Mountgomery, in full compensation of his trouble from first to last. All other my wearing clothes linen & woolen I desire may be devided between John George & Charles Goremge.
Item, I give & bequeath unto my grand son, John Lear, all other my landes, tenements & hereditements - nature, quality, together with what leased & for tearme of years, to him & his heirs of his body lawfully begotten.
As to all other my accompts, estate, whether merchantable goods, household goods, plate, money, bills, lands and ac- compts, or any other goods, wares, or merchandizes, of what nature soever, either here or in England, Carolina or elsewhere,
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my will and desire is, that it be equally shared after a true accompt taken in three parts. The first parte, I give to my grand son, John Lear, for ever. ye second third part thereof to my two grandaughters, Elizabeth & Martha, children of my only son, Thomas Lear, deceased, and in case of mortality ye survivors to enjoy ye deceased or deceases's parte; & ye third and last parte I give betwixt my daughter Martha Burwell & her children she had by Col. Cole & to ye survivors of them.
And ye land I bought of George Powell and adding ye plan- tation whereon John Mackwilliams did live, & containing aboute three hundred & fifty acres, with all houses, orchards, tenements, hereditaments to ye Same belonging, to her, her heirs for ever, anything to ye contrary notwithstanding.
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