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had attended that of the former. John O. Dimmick, Esq., delivered the address on the occasion.
The monument stands in the yard of the Presbyterian church at Goshen. It is of marble, each corner bearing the figure of an eagle with distended wings. On the. east side is inscribed the name of the donor and date of its erection; on the north a representation of the battle scene; and on the west the names of forty-four of the killed. The whole is surmounted by a marble column bearing on the top a figure of Hope pointing upward, an appropriate memorial of the disastrous battle that cost the lives of so many of the staunch citizens of old Orange.
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CHAPTER X.
TOWN OF MINISINK.
In 1788, after the close of the Revolutionary war, the Legislature of the State of. New York began to study more closely the wants of the people than they had done when war alone usurped their attention. A general organization act was passed, dividing the State into fourteen counties, which were subdivided into town- ships. Orange county was one of those formed by the general provisions of this act, but its boundaries remain- ed the same as they had been since its first organization in 1683. It included the present county of Rockland, and extended from the Jersey line along the west side of the Hudson river to Murderer's creek, and from the mouth of Murderer's creek west along the line of Ulster county to the Delaware river.
By the provisions of this act the county was divided into the following towns, which may be said to date their first regular establishment with this year:
Cornwall,
Goshen,
Montgomery,
Newburgh,
New Windsor,
Wallkill,
Minisink,
Warwick.
Minisink, Montgomery, Newburgh and Wallkill originally included portions of the county of Ulster.
Minisink was then of considerable extent, comprising
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the area now covered by the towns of Wawayanda, Greenville, Minisink, and portions of Mount Hope and Deerpark. In 1790 it had a population of 2,215. It now covers less than one-third the area, yet in 1865 had a population of 1,209. It is bounded on the south by the State of New Jersey, east by the town of Warwick and partly by Wawayanda, north by Wawayanda, and west by Deerpark and part of New Jersey. The Wallkill river and Rutger's creek form a large portion of the southern and eastern boundary line.
The principal villages are Westtown and Unionville. Westtown in the south-castern, and Unionville in the southern part, near the New Jersey State line.
Unionville is said to derive its name from the dispute between New York and New Jersey in 1740, related in the fourth chapter of this work. The village at the time of the settlement of the difference, consisted of two or three houses. It stood on the disputed territory, and when the final boundary line was run between the two States, it was so near the line that it took the name of Unionville, in commemoration of the uniting of the States in renewed friendly relations. At present it contains a hotel, two churches, and four or five stores.
Westtown is supposed to be the oldest in date of set- tlement, and at the time it was founded was the only village in the western part of the town. From this cir- cumstance it probably derived its name. It contains a hotel, two stores, two churches, and an academy.
Rutger's creek is the most considerable stream in the town. It flows through it in a north-easterly direction, furnishing the water power for a grist mill, &c., at the village of Waterloo Mills, in the north-western corner of the town. About three miles north of Westtown it unites with the outlet of Binnewater pond, where it
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becomes a boundary line between Wawayanda and Min- isink. Its course is then south-east till it empties into the Wallkill a little below the village of Gardnersville, where it furnishes water power for a grist mill. Its name is a corruption of the word Rutky, supposed to be the name of an old Indian who formerly resided somewhere along its banks.
The first road or turnpike of any considerable magni- tude in western Orange, led from the valley of the Del- aware near Carpenter's Point, a short distance below Port Jervis, to Esopus, or Rondout, as it was familiarly known. It was constructed for mining purposes, and the date of its building has been lost in oblivion. It is supposed to have been built previous to the year 1664.
In 1809 a turnpike was chartered from Goshen to Carpenter's Point, where a ferry was in operation. This extends principally through the present towns of Wa- "wayanda and Greenville, and through the villages of Denton, Brookfield, Centreville and Greenville.
In 1812 a charter was obtained for the "Goshen, and Westtown Turnpike Company," passing the legislature June 1st of that year. Section first declares, "That Reuben Hopkins, Freegift Tuthill, Benjamin Strong, Stephen Jackson, James Carpenter, David M. Westcott, and all such other persons as shall associate for the pur- pose of making a good and sufficient turnpike road, to begin at the line that divides the States of New York and New Jersey, between the 40th and 41st mile stone, and to extend from thence to the village of Westtown, from thence to Rutger's kill near the mill of Jones and Van Cleft, from thence to the hill commonly called Pellet's Round Hill, near the edge of the Wallkill, and thence on the most eligible route to intersect the Goshen and Minisink turnpike near the village of Goshen, to be
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laid out by three commissioners appointed by the per- son administering the government of this State, shall be and hereby are erected and made a corporation and body politic, in fact and in name, by the name of the president, directors and company of the Goshen and Westtown turnpike road, and by that name shall be capable in law," to hold, purchase, or sell land, &c .; pro- vided that the real estate owned by the company shall not exceed $2,500.
Section second appoints George D. Wickham, Stephen Jackson, Freegift Tuthill and Cotton Mathers commis- sioners to receive subscriptions to the stock of said com- pany, which was to consist of seven hundred shares at $25 per share.
Section third fixes the rates of toll on said road, for every 10 miles 123 cents for every vehicle drawn by two animals; 6 cents for every horse and rider; 12} cents for a one-horse pleasure wagon; 25 cents for a four-wheeled carriage; and 6 cents for a sled or sleigh.
Section fourth places the quorum of directors at four; the "chord of the arch of the road" not less than twenty-four feet; and declared the act to be null and void unless the road was completed in less than four years.
In this connection I will here subjoin a law of the olden time, for the gratification of those curious in mat- ters of ancient legislation. It was passed at an annual town meeting of the citizens of Minisink, April 1, 1790:
" WHEREAS, the raising of sheep is of great advantage to individuals and of public utility, and for the greater encouragement thereof,
" Be it ordained and established, by the freeholders and inhabitants of the town of Minisink, in annual town meeting assembled on the first day of April, 1790, and
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it is hereby ordered and established by the authority of the same, that between the twentieth day of August and the first day of November in each year thereafter, no ram or rams shall run at large in the public highways or commons in the town of Minisink, under the penalties hereafter mentioned. (Then follow the penalties, which were a forfeiture of the animal, to be sold at ven- due, &c.)
"Section 2. And be it ordained and established by the authority aforesaid, that all fences in the town of Mini- sink in order to be lawful, shall be four feet two inches high, against all creatures belonging to persons wholive in said town. (As this law has not been repealed it is presumed to be of full virtue at the present day.)
" Section 5. And be it ordered by the authority afore- said, that a premium or reward of £3 (about $14}) shall be given to every person who shall kill a full grown wolf in the town of Minisink, and thirty shillings (about $74) for every lesser or young wolf that can see."
The tradition is, that in those glorious old times it was the custom to intrust the votes given at town meetings to the Town Clerk, whose duty it was to count them the following day. "This," adds our informant, "often led to difficulty; for during the jollification given by the supposed successful candidates, that functionary fre- quently became somewhat elevated and lost the pre- cious tickets." This however may be regarded as a " willful misrepresentation of the fact," as Irving says.
OLD FAMILIES OF MINISINK.
SAYRE .- It is not known to us what date the first res- ident of this name came to the town. Joshua Sayre, doubtless one of the original settlers, was elected Super- visor of the town in 1820, and was a member of the New York legislature (assembly) in 1814.
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DUNNING .- The ancestor of this family was Michael Dunning, who for some time resided in Goshen. His grandson, Daniel Dunning, removed with his step-father to this town shortly after the Revolution. His uncle, Benjamin Dunning, was killed at the battle of Minisink in 1779. Benjamin Dunning, probably a descendant of the family, was elected Supervisor of the town for six consecutive years, commencing in 1814. He was also chosen a member of the New York legislature (assem. bly) in 1824.
BRADNER .- It is believed that at present not many descendants of the original family of this name reside in the present limits of the town. John Bradner, the first citizen of whom we find mention made, was the first Supervisor of the town after its organization in 1788. He was elected four consecutive years, commencing with 1789.
COOLEY .- The descendants of this old family, we believe, are now almost all included in the population of adjoining towns. Jonathan Cooley was first Town Clerk of the town in 1789, cotemporary with John Bradner. He held the office two years, and was elected Supervisor in 1793, which office he held four consecutive years. A descendant of his, Freegift Cooley, formerly owned the farm now owned by Mr. William H. Carpen- ter in Wawayanda. He is said to have been a very eccentric man, as the following incident shows : In those times, which was before the invention of stoves, . it was the custom to use fire-places in which cord-wood could be used as it was first cut in the woods. One cold morning in winter, when the snow was very deep, Mr. Cooley was early engaged in dragging indoors a prodigious back-log. It happened just then that a neighboring tailor was passing by, it being a tailor's
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duty in those days to go from house to house and do odd jobs of mending and making apparel. Seeing Mr. Cooley struggling with the log, he concluded to assist him, and accordingly stuck his press-board in the snow and advanced to lend a helping hand. Without saying a word he took hold of one end of the log. Mr. Cooley at the same instant let go his hold, and quietly stepping behind the tailor, gave him a tremendous kick accom- panied with the quaint advice, "Help when you are asked to, after this." The tailor's action in the matter is not known, but it is presumed he again took his onward way, both a sadder and wiser man.
TUTHILL .- The date of this family's emigration to this town is not known. The first citizen of the name we find mentioned in the old annals, is Freegift Tuthill, who was a member of the Goshen and Westtown Turn- pike Company in 1812. Richard M. Tuthill, Jr., was elected a member of the New York Legislature (Assem- bly) in 1845. He was also Town Clerk in 1837, and again in 1838. He was much respected and was a very able and worthy man. His son, Mr. Charles H. Tuthill, served as Town Clerk in 1862 and in 1863. Robert C. Tuthill was also Town Clerk in 1856 and 1857. Wheth- er all of the name are descendants of one family or not we are unable to say.
CLARK .- This family is ancient, and its descendants numerous in the towns of Wawayanda, Greenville and Minisink. The first mentioned in old records is Hulet Clark, who was first elected Town Clerk in 1819 and served two years. He was also Supervisor in 1851, . 1852 and 1853. This family was the especial victims of the dysentery in the year 1825. The following mem- bers of his family died in sixteen days; (Eager's His- tory, p. 419.) 6
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Harvey H. Clark, of Greenville, was elected Town Clerk of that town in 1855, 1859 and 1860; also, Super- visor of that town in 1865 and 1866. W. L. Clark was Town Clerk of the same town in 1856, and Alfred L. Clark in 1857. Whether originally of one common ancestry or not, we do not know.
DECKER .- This family has also representatives in Greenville and Wawayanda. The different branches are probably directly or remotely connected with Isaac Decker, who settled near Ridgebury in the year 1800.
Dewitt Decker, Esq., (of another family) was elected Supervisor of Minisink in 1860 and again in 1861. His son, Mr. Henry D. Decker, was elected Town Clerk in 1864, 1865 and 1866.
MEMBER OF PROVINCIAL CONGRESS FROM MINISINK.
1775 John D. Coe.
SENATORS FROM MINISINK.
1795
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ASSEMBLYMEN FROM MINISINK.
1779-80 .
Jolin D. Coe.
1789-90 . .
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John D. Coe.
1791
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1792 John D. Coe. 1794 John D. Coe.
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1814
Joshua Sayre.
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1820
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Benjamin Dunning.
1834
Merit H. Cash.
1835
Merit H. Cash.
1837
Merit H. Cash.
1841
Gideon W. Cock, Sr.
1842
Roswell Mead ..
1845
Richard M. Tuthill, Jr.
1847
Joseph Davis.
1850
Daniel Durland.
REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS OF U. S. FROM MINISINK.
1825-27-(19th Congress) John Hallock, Jr.
1827-29-(20th Congress) John Hallock, Jr.
SUPERVISORS AND TOWN CLERKS OF MINISINK FROM ITS ORGANIZATION IN 1788 TO 1866.
The first Town Meeting was held at the house of John Van Tyle, April, 1789. SUPERVISORS. TOWN CLERKS. i
1789-John Bradner.
1790-John Bradner.
1791-John Bradner.
Henry Tucker.
1792-John Bradner.
Henry Tucker.
1793-Jonathan Cooley. James Steward. -
1794-Jonathan Cooley. James Steward.
1795-Jonathan Cooley.
James Steward.
James Steward.
Martiness Cuykendall. James Steward.
James Steward.
James Steward.
James Steward, Jr.
James Steward, Jr.
James Steward, Jr.
1803-Henry Tucker. 1804-Henry Tucker. James Steward, Jr.
1805-Henry Tucker. James Steward, Jr.
. Jonathan Cooley.
Jonathan Cooley.
1796-Jonathan Cooley. 1797-Levi Van Etten. 1798-Nathan Arnout.
1799-Henry Tucker. 1800-Henry Tucker. 1801-Henry Tucker. 1802-Henry Tucker.
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1806-Henry Tucker.
1807-Henry Tucker.
James Steward, Jr.
James Steward, Jr.
Increase B. Stoddard.
1810-David Christie. 1811-Joseph Smitlı.
Peter Holbert. Hezekiah Taylor.
Hezekiah Taylor.
John Hallock, Jr. John Hallock, Jr.
Jolın Hallock, Jr.
John Hallock, Jr.
Jonathan Carpenter.
Jonathan Carpenter.
Hulet Clark.
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James Hulse.
William Evans.
Martin L. Mapes. -
Jonathan Bailey.
Peter Holbert. Peter Holbert.
James Hulse.
James Hulse. Joseph Davis.
Merit H. Cash. Merit H. Cash.
1832-Merit H. Cash.
David H. Slawson.
David H. Slawson.
1834-Joseph Davis.
John C. Owen.
1835-Isaac Cook. 1836-Isaac Cook.
Roswell Mead.
Roswell Mead.
Richard M. Tuthill.
Richard M. Tuthill, Jr.
1838-Gideon W. Cock, Sr. 1889-Gideon W. Cock, Sr. Dewitt C. Hallock.
1814-Benjamin Dunning. 1815-Benjamin Dunning. 1816-Benjamin Dunning. 1817-Benjamin Dunning. 1818-Benjamin Dunning. 1819-Benjamin Dunning. 1820-Joshua Sayre. 1821-David Christie.
1822-Benjamin Dunning.
1823-Benjamin Dunning. 1824-Increase B.Stoddard. 1825-David Christie.
1826-David Christie.
1827-David Christie. 1828-David Christie. 1829-James Hulse.
1830-James Hulse.
1831-Hulet Clark.
1833-Merit H. Cash.
1837-Isaac Cook.
James Steward, Jr.
1808-David Christie. 1809-David Christie.
1812-Joseph Smith.
1813-Peter Holbert.
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1840-Roswell Mead.
Erastus Stickney.
1841-Roswell Mead.
Erastus Stickney.
1842-John C. Wisner.
Henry H. Stewart.
1843-John C. Wisner.
Henry H. Stewart.
1844-Joseph Davis.
1845-Gabriel Horton.
David Clark. Joseph M. Case,
1846-Gabriel Horton.
Stewart T. Durland.
1847-Stewart T. Durland.
Stephen Harding.
1848-Stewart T. Durland.
Lewis Armstrong.
1849-Daniel Fullerton.
1850-Timothy Wood.
1851-Hulet Clark.
Henry C. Halsey.
1852-Hulet Clark.
Samuel B. Elston.
1853-Hulet Clark.
Isaac Winters. Simeon M. Coykendall.
Simeon M. Coykendall.
Robert C. Tuthill.
1857-Joseph M. Case.
Robert C. Tuthill.
1858-John C. Wisner.
Jacob P. Snook.
1859-John C. Wisner.
Jacob P. Snook.
1860-Dewitt Decker.
John R. Halstead.
1861-Dewitt Decker.
John R. Halstead.
1862-Joseph M. Case.
Charles H Tuthill.
1863-Joseph M. Case.
Charles H. Tuthill.
1864-Joseph M. Case.
Henry D. Decker.
1865-Joseph M. Case.
1866-Joseph M. Case.
Henry D. Decker. Henry D. Decker.
The number of acres of land assessed in the town in 1865, was 14,045 ; assessed value thereof, $512,209, or about $36 47 per acre ; personal property, $140,989.
1854-Albert A. Seymour. 1855-Albert A. Seymour. 1856-Joseph M. Case.
William Hatch, Jr. William Hatch, Jr.
CHAPTER XI.
TOWN OF DEERPARK.
In 1798 the county of Rockland was set off from Orange by act of the legislature ; and in order to main- tain the size of Orange county, five towns from Ulster were incorporated into its limits, making it of its pres- ent dimensions. The present town of Deerpark was thus formed principally from the town of Mamakating, in Ulster county. Eager says the name arose from the following circumstance : A man by the name of Mc- Daniel, one of the early settlers, owned a small tract of land somewhere within its limits, which he enclosed with a fence made of brush and small trees lopped together. Some of his neighbors to ridicule it called it McDaniel's "deer-park;" and the name became so familiar that the whole vicinity soon wont by the same cognomen by which the town is now known. The most of the town is included in the limits of the old Minisink patent, which also covers a large portion . of the town of Minisink, in conjunction with the Waway- anda patent. As has been made known in the previous chapters of this work, this portion of Orange was one of the earliest settled ; the fertile valleys of the Dela- ware and Neversink attracting attention from the very first visitors of that region. In 1800, two years after the formation of the town of Deerpark, it had a popu-
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lation of 955. In 1855 it had increased to 5,504, and in 1865 to 7,417. It is bounded on the north by Sullivan county, west by Pennsylvania, south by Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and east by Greenville and. Mount Hope. Mongaup river or creek forms the boundary line on the north-west, the Delaware river on the south and south-west, and the Shawangunk mountain on the east.
The principal streams are, the Neversink, flowing through the town in a southerly direction ; the Bashus' kill, also flowing south ; and Ouwe (Old) Dam kill, Spar- rowbush creek, Grassy Swamp brook, Fall brook and other streams. The Neversink is supposed to be an old Indian name, though the true appellation, according to the Indian tongue, was Mahackemeck. The former name is doubtless an allusion to the character of the stream, which has a current of such rapidity that, unless of very heavy bulk, articles thrown upon its surface will float some distance before sinking : hence are said to "never sink." Bashus' kill is named after an old squaw by the name of Bashce, who is said to have re- sided for a long time on its banks near the present vil- lage of Westbrookville, and was very friendly to the white people of that region. These streams furnish abundant water power, and as a consequence saw mills, grist mills, &c., are conveniently interspersed through- out the town. Eager says, (p. 370) that the first at- tempt to grind grain was made by an old settler named Jacob Cuddeback, (or Codebeck,) who built a small mill on a spring brook near his house; one of the original millstones of which is still to be seen in the cellar of Peter E. Gumaer. Two mills were. early erected on Ouwe Dam kill, (Old Dam brook,) also one on the Neversink river, near Cuddebackville, in the
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year 1770, by Jacob R. De Witt, according to the same authority. Several others were located near where Port Jervis now stands.
The principal villages of the town are Port Jervis and Cuddebackville. Westbrookville, Huguenot, Bolton and Gumaer's, are thriving places.
Port Jervis may be said to have been founded in the year 1826, the date of the construction of the Delaware and Hudson canal through the town, to which event this thriving village may be said to be indebted for its origin. It is named after the superintendent who attended the building of the canal, one Mr. Jervis, who made it his place of business for some time. The first merchants in the village were Gilbert F. Mondon, Stephen St. John and Benjamin Dodge. The two last named were in partnership at first. These men, with Dr. Conklin, are said to have been the first to abandon the sale of spirituous liquors when the agitation of the temperance question commenced. In 1859 the village contained thirteen stores, nine hotels, two tobacco manufactories, grist mills, and numerous representatives of the different professional pursuits, besides the ex- tensive machine shops of the Erie Railway company, which are well worthy of a visit from those curious in matters of machinery, or who like to view the giant iron horse at rest by the dozen in this vast stable-the engine house.
The village being the western end of the eastern division of the Erie Railway, which was built through the town a few years after the Delaware and Hudson canal, has no doubt greatly enhanced its prosperity. The small village of Germantown, or as it was formerly called, Honesdale, a short distance north-west on the canal, may now properly be styled a part of Port Jervis,
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since the whole line of the canal in that vicinity is a continuous village.
Cuddebackville is in the north-eastern part of the town on the line of the canal. It is named in honor of an old settler, Jacob Cuddeback, one of the original owners of a patent given in the year 1697, for the land in what was called the Peenpack valley. One of his descendants, Col. William Cuddeback, owned the site of the village at the date of the building of the canal, which was the origin of the village. It now has two or three stores, two churches and a hotel.
Westbrookville is a small village, north-east from Cuddebackville, also on the canal, which gave rise to it. A store and hotel comprise its business portion, and it is named after John Westbrook, who kept a sort of store or tavern at this same place before the Revolution, and whose descendants for a long time resided near it.
Huguenot is a small village between Port Jervis and Gumaer's, on the canal. It is chiefly noted for the mineral springs lately discovered near it, and the splendid hotel erected there. It is named after the Protestant refugees from France, many of whom settled in the valley, and were called Huguenots. It has a grist mill, stores, &c.
Gumaer's is a small collection of houses on the canal, north of Huguenot, has a store and hotel, and is the residence of Gumaer Brothers, descendants of one of the original patentees of Peenpack, in 1697.
Bolton is a small place in the south-western part of the town, on the canal, and is named after John Bolton, an original member of the canal company.
Deerpark boasts of two suspension bridges, which are in truth beautiful evidences of the triumph of science, and perfect imitations of their great prototype, the 6*
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Niagara suspension bridge. One is located between Gumaer's and Cuddebackville, across the Neversink river, and the other between Gumaer's and the mines, across the same stream. The latter was built by Gumaer Brothers at their own expense.
The wooden bridge across the Delaware, just above Port Jervis, is also worthy of notice as a very good one of its class.
OLD FAMILIES OF DEERPARK.
GUMAER .- Previous to emigration from France this name is said to have been spelled Guymard, and in the adoption of a name for the new post office at " the mines," thus came in use. For some time after the emigration it was spelled Germar, and this has since been modernized to the present mode of pronunciation, Gumaer. Peter Gumaer, the ancestor of. the family, came to the town in the year 1690. He belonged to the branch of Protestants known as Huguenots, some 50,- 000 of whom were driven into exile by the revoking of the famous Edict of Nantes. He is supposed to have left France, his native land, about 1685 or 1686, starting with the intention of going to England. He however. changed his mind in regard to the latter determination, and came to America. In 1697, (October 14th,) together with six others, he purchased a patent of twelve hun- dred acres in what was called by the Indians " Peen- pack"-tradition says at a cost of from two to four shil- lings per acre. This patent soon after came into pos- session of the patentees, viz .: Peter Gumaer, Jacob Cuddeback, one of the Swartouts, and a settler named Harmanus Van Inwegen. It has mostly remained in possession of their descendants to the present time. Mr. Gumaer was a very active participant in the events
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