Hudson-Mohawk genealogical and family memoirs, Volume IV, Part 15

Author: Reynolds, Cuyler, 1866-1934, ed
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 660


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reigned as Margrave of Austria and Duke of Bavaria in the year 1139. He died with- out posterity. In 1282 Albrecht III, Duke of Austria, reigned as Albrecht I, Emperor of Roman Germany. He was born in 1248, and assassinated in 1308. Albrecht II (The Wise) reigned as Duke of Austria, 1330-58. He married, and was succeeded by his son,


Rudolph IV, who was succeeded by Al- brecht III (the astrologer), his brother, who reigned 1365-95. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Karl IV, German Roman Em- peror, who died in 1373. He married (sec- ond) Beatrixe, daughter of Friederich IV, of Nurmberg. He was succeeded by his only son, Albrecht IV, who reigned 1395-1404. He married Johanna, daughter of Albert, Count of Holland and Duke of Bavaria. Al- brecht V succeeded his father, and reigned Duke of Austria, 1402, King of Hungary, King of Bohemia and German Roman Em- peror, as Albrecht II, 1438-39, when he died. Six dukes of Austria now reigned until an- other Albrecht came to the throne. In 1475 Albrecht VI, born 1418, died 1463, came to the throne and reigned Count of Tyrol and Duke of Austria 1457-63. In 1493 this par- ticular title seems to have become extinct with Maximillian, the First. It is from this line of Austrain dukes that Heinric Albrecht descended. The name in America has be- come Hendrick Albright, but the family name is Albrecht, and the given name Heinrich. The family were noble for centuries, and the emigrant to America was a man of means and education. The family everywhere that descend from this ancestor show the effects of those centuries of high breeding, and are distinguished in their several walks, inclin- ing largely to the professions, particularly the pulpit and music. In the United States the name is a very familiar one, and has been given wide prominence by Rev. Jacob Al- bright, born near Pottsville, Pennsylvania, of German parentage, who became an exhorter and noted Methodist minister. He made many converts, almost exclusively Germans, and in 1800 a separate church was organized, Albright being first presiding elder. He was- appointed bishop in 1807. His denomination is now known as the "Evangelical Associa- tion," but in many places its adherents are called "Albrights.'


(I) The American progenitor of the Al- bright family of Voorheesville, Albany coun- ty, New York, is Hendrick Albright, born in Austria in 1716, and came to America in 1740. He was a man of means, as im- mediately upon his arrival he purchased four hundred acres of the best land in Guilder- land, Albany county, now the town of New Scotland. He married Elizabeth Folent (Fo- land), and on their Guilderland farm, in 1783, he built the original stone house that was the family home for several generations, and stood in good repair until destroyed by fire in 1894. He was an ardent revolutionist, and so deep was his hatred of a Tory that it is


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said he ordered his son-in-law, - Strauss (who had joined the British army during the revolution), to quit not only the farm and neighborhood, but to leave the country. Al- though this was after the war had closed, Strauss was so impressed with the old man's warnings that he removed to Canada, where he remained until his death. Part of the original purchase of four hundred acres, which was divided among the four sons, has always remained in the Albright family. His wife Elizabeth was of Scotch birth and an- cestry. Children : John, baptized August 6, 1749 ; married and had issue ; Jacob, Hannah, Rachel, Elizabeth and Frederic; Eva, bap- tized September 29, 1751; Anna, November II, 1753; Philip, September 28, 1755, died unmarried; Helena, January 15, 1758; Jacob, October 11, 1763 ; Hendrick, October 10, 1765 married Helen Bratt, and had children, in- cluding George W., a prominent attorney of Washington, District of Columbia ; Frederick, baptized April 10, 1768.


(II) Jacob, son of Hendrick and Elizabeth (Foland) Albright, was born in Guilderland, Albany county, New York ( now New Scot- land), baptized October II, 1763, died March 20, 1829. He inherited part of the paternal acres, and was engaged in their cultivation all his active years. He was a Whig in poli- tics, and a member of the Dutch Reformed church. He married (first) Hannah Arnold ; (second) Elizabeth Wheeler, born and reared on the Albright home farm. Children by first wife: Elizabeth ; John, born in 1786; Henry, 1788, married Rosa Bradt ; Hannah, 1793. Children by second wife: Philip, born 1794, died, unmarried, 1834; Mary, 1795 ; Isaac, see forward; Magdaline, 1798, died unmarried ; Jacob, 1800, died 1896, a farmer of Jordan, New York; Peter, 1803, died 1886, leaving two married daughters; Eve. 1805, married Solomon Wiltse, died in Syracuse, New York; Sarah, 1807, died young ; Catherine, twin of Sarah, died young ; Diana, born 1810, died 1874; Gideon, twin of Diana; Susan, born 1813, married Abraham Wynkoop; Mercy, twin to Susan, died in infancy.


(III) Isaac, seventh child of Jacob Al- bright, and the third by his second wife, Eliz- abeth (Wheeler) Albright, was born in the old stone house on the homestead farm in New Scotland, Albany county, New York, January II, 1797, died January 20, 1888. He was a continuous resident of the original homestead farm until his death at the age of ninety-two years. He became the owner of that portion left to his father, and added many improvements. He was a faithful mem- ber of the Reformed church of New Salem,


and never missed a service until a few weeks before his death, unless kept away by Ink- ness or unavoidable detention. Ile wa- (fre from the bigotry of his day, called all Chris tians his brethren, and was a friend to all those persecuted for conscience sake. Ile was a strong Democrat, as had been his father and grandfather. His last vote was cast for the same party as his first had been. He was prosperous in worldly affairs, and gave to each of his sons a good farm. He married, September 9, 1820, Cicely, born November 4, 1801, died December 29, 1885, daughter of Peter Sim- mons, an early settler of Clarksville. Chil- dren: I. Peter S., born on the homestead farm, February 8, 1821, died March 3, 1899; he remained on the home farm until eight years after his marriage; in 1854 he pur- chased ninety acres adjoining, which he added to the original farm and cultivated until he retired from active labor; he was a Demo- crat, and a member of the Reformed church ; he was prosperous, and respected ; he mar- ried, March 14, 1846, in New Salem, Cath- erine Ellen Hallenbeck, born in Bethlehem, May 22, 1828, who survives him and lives at the old home with children surrounding her to minister to her in her old age. She is a daughter of Ephraim G. and Mary Magdalene (Bartlett) Hallenbeck, grand- daughter of Isaac and Catherine E. (Pro- vost ) Hallenbeck, a descendant of Caspar Jacobse Holenbeck, who was in Beverwyck in 1654. died about August, 1703, leaving two sons, Isaac and Jan. Children of Peter S. and Catherine E. (Hallenbeck) Albright : i. Mary Magdalene, born May 2, 1848; mar- ricd Henry Moak, and lives in Elsmere, New York; children: Dr. B. Harris Moak, the well-known bacteriologist of Brooklyn, New York, married Mary Smedley : William A. V. D. H., of Schenectady, New York, married Catherine Whitman ; Marian G., unmarried. ii. Sarah M., November 18. 1849; married Franklin M. Jones, a merchant of Albany, and has a son Carlton F. iii. Isaac S., July I. 1852 ; a farmer on the home estate : married Ella McCormick. iv. Emmeline, March 10, 1858: married S. F. Fowler, whom she sur- vives, residing at Altamont ; has a daughter Lillian, who is connected with Dudley Obser- vatory. v. Rocelia, February 26, 1860 ; mar- ried Alvenus Hurst, and has children : Ethlyn A., Mabel, Helen M., Mildred C., Mary Elea- nor. vi. George H., February 22, 1862, died in Denver, Colorado, 1882. vii. Katherine M., March 30, 1864: unmarried; lives at home where her rare home-making talents are exer- cised for the comfort and happiness of her


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aged mother. viii. Adelbert, March 17, 1871, graduate of Chicago Veterinary College; lo- cated in Mishwaukee, Indiana; married Etta Weidman, deceased. ix. Odella, September 30, 1873 : married David Finch, and has Hilda E., Merlin, David Nelson. 2. Jacob, born March 28. 1822, see forward. 3. Harriet, October, 1824; married James Houck, now of Clarksville, New York. 4. Sarah, August 13, 1826; died, unmarried, aged seventy years. 5. Emmeline, January 8. 1828; mar- ried Jolin Ward, whom she survives; resides in Albany, New York ; children: Julia, Celia, Nathan and Nellie, the latter deceased. 6. Mary E., August 2, 1830; married James WV. Reid, and left a large family. 7. Isaac (2), see forward.


(IV) Jacob, son of Isaac and Cicely (Sim- mons) Albright, was born in the old home- stead in New Scotland, Albany county, New York, March 28, 1822, died 1902. He was educated in the public schools, reared a farm- er and on arriving at man's estate was given the farm by his father on which stood the old stone house built in 1783 by his grand- father, Hendrick Albright, the founder of the family in Albany county. He was the last to occupy the old stone house previous to its destruction by fire. He was a man of thrift and energy, and highly respected in his com- munity. He was a Republican in politics, and a member of the Methodist church. He mar- ried (first) in New Scotland, Eliza E. Reid, born in the town in 1825, died 1867. She was a daughter of an early Scotch settler of Scotch parentage. She was also a member of the Methodist church, and reared her chil- dren in that faith. Children: 1. Cicely, mar- ried James Beebe, a farmer of New Scot- land, whom she survives; child, Irene, mar- ried John Weidman; children: Maud and Kenneth. 2. Mary, married Abraham Koons, a farmer of the town; children: Emma, Ros- etta, Jacoh, George, Alice and Roy. 3. Emma, married William Relyea, a farmer of New Scotland : child, Ada, married Frank Oster- hout ; children: Myra, Willard and Mildred. 4. Catherine, married Lyman Bell; children: Jennie, Frederick, deceased; Catherine, mar- ried James Harkey. 5. Isaac, graduated M.D. Albany Medical College, class of 1884, and is now practicing his profession in Chicago, Illinois. 6. James, a farmer of South Da- kota ; married Belle Furgeson; children, Alice, Ralph, John. 7. Harriet, married John V. Wynkoop, born February 6, 1855, son of Abraham and Susanna (Albright) Wynkoop, and grandson of Joshua Wynkoop, a revolu- tionary soldier ; he is a farmer of New Scot- land; children: i. Newton A., born January


4, 1876, died 1899: married Bertha Knee- holts, of Albany ; ii. Edna B., September 15, 1878; unmarried ; iii. Margaret Van O'Linda, February 16, 1883, married Conrad D. Hal- lenbeck; iv. Elizabeth Shelp, October 10, 1894; unmarried. 8. John W., see forward. 9. Jacob, born 1861 ; married Ella Koons, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, children : Henry, Raymond, George and Elsie. 10. Edward, a resident of Rutherford, New Jersey ; married Elizabeth Hotaling, of New Scotland; chil- dren : Harry, Alice, Esther and Harold. Jacob Albright married (second), Amanda O'Brien. Children: 11. Ira, now a resident of Iowa. married Mildred Winne. 12. Ivy, mar- ried George Van Atten, a farmer of the town of Bethlehem, Albany county, and has a daughter Ruth. 13. Anna, married "Bert" Creble, a farmer of Feurabush, New Scot- land, and has a daughter Naomi.


(V) John W., son of Jacob and Eliza E. (Reid) Albright, was born on the homestead farm in New Scotland, May 8, 1859. He was reared on the homestead, which came into his possession by purchase in 1908. He has brought the property to a high state of cultivation, and is considered one of the pros- perous and substantial men of his town. He is a Republican in politics. He married, in Lysander, Onondaga county, New York, Belle Bratt, born in that town August 9, 1864, daughter of John and Matilda (Wilson) Bratt. John Bratt was a carpenter by trade ; a member of the Christian church, and a Democrat, died in 1900. Mrs. Albright is the fourth of their six living children. Children of John W. and Belle (Bratt) Albright: I. Charles W., born May 14, 1889; served a term of enlistment in the United States Navy, and made part of the trip around the world with the battleship fleet in 1907-08; honor- ably discharged at San Francisco, account of sickness; is now a machinist, unmarried. 2. Howard B., July 23, 1895. 3. Wesley A., April 9, 1897. 4. Henry Cary, August 23, I903.


(IV) Isaac (2), youngest child of Isaac (I) and Cicely (Simmons) Albright, was born on the homestead farm in New Scot- land, March 29, 1833. He has been engaged in agriculture all his life, and is now retired, living in New Salem village. He is a Re- publican in politics. He married Hannah E., daughter of Peter A. and Eleanor (Ros- seau) Bradt, and maternal granddaughter of Frederick Rossean, of French birth. Chil- dren: I. Peter, born October 19, 1858, died, June, 1908, unmarried. 2. Jacob, July 17, 1860 ; married Frances Gilbert, and resides in Virginia City, Montana. 3. Adam, see for-


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ward. 4. Frank, born August 13, 1867 ; now a farmer of New Scotland; married Eunice Wheeler. Children : Mildred, Adelaide, Wal- ter W., Charles and Irene. 5. Ella, July 18, 1872: married Charles Livingston, and has a daughter Catherine, (see Living- ston VII). 6. Edna M., May 20, 1874; a resident of Albany ; unmarried. 7. Isaac R., October 21, 1875 ; connected with the govern- ment mail service in Albany ; married Helen Taylor: children : Denton, Robert R. and Alice.


(V) Adam, son of Isaac (2) and Hannah E. (Bradt) Albright, was born October 15, 1862. He was educated in the public schools, and developing remarkable musical talent was placed under capable instructors, who en- couraged him to train and cultivate his voice for professional purposes. He placed himself under the best vocal instructors, including Madam P. H. Shafter, the famous vocalist, of Albany; Madame Edna A. Hall, of Bos- ton. and other equally famed teachers. He worked hard to master his profession, and has gained fame. He sang in Trinity Church, Buffalo, and completely filled that great aud- ience room. He is also an accomplished in- strumentalist, and has charge of the auditing in the large Florida hotels during the winter months. He is well known in the musical world, and has established reputation both as an instructor and performer. He holds an important official position with the southern hotel syndicate. Mr. Albright is unmarried.


There is historic propriety in GILBERT preserving the memory of the services and name of Gilbert, as no one is more honorably or intimately con- nected with American discoveries and early history. It stands conspicuous among such names as Raleigh, Drake and Cavendish, to whom the Gilberts were joined by lineage. The name is Saxon, and is written in the Roll of Battle Abbey and in the Book of Domes- day. Richard Fitz-Gilbert was a kinsman of the Conqueror. Sir Humphrey Gilbert ยท devoted his life to geographical discovery, principally in North America. He was the first Englishman who projected settlements in America, in attempting which he lost his life. He projected the settlements later per- fected hy Sir Walter Raleigh. These men laid the foundations of the trade and naval power of Great Britain. Sir Humphrey was also an eminent scientific authority in "Computation astronomical and cosmograph- ical" and "a man both valiant and experienced in martial affairs." In 1758 Queen Elizabeth granted letters patent to Sir Humphrey "to


discover and take possession of all remote and barbarous lands, unoccupied by any Christian prince or people." On August 5, 1582, "he took Seizen of New Foundland and the adjacent territories for the Crown of England." The Gilberts of New England came from Devonshire, England. They set- tled in Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Maryland, some of the name also going to Virginia.


(I) John Gilbert was at Dorchester, Mas- sachusetts, as early as 1636. About 1640 four brothers, Jonathan, Thomas, Obadiah, and Josiah Gilbert, were living in Connecti- cut. Matthew Gilbert, one of the first col- onists of New Haven, was the progenitor of the Gilbert families of Ilamden. Connec- ticut. He is numbered among the first prin- cipal settlers of New Haven. He was one of the persons chosen in 1639 for the seven pillars of the church and one of the first magistrates of the colony and deputy-gover- nor. Hc left two sons, Matthew and Samuel. (II) Matthew, son of Governor John Gil- bert, died in 1711, leaving a son, Daniel.


(III) Daniel, son of Matthew Gilbert, died in 1753. He was a settler in that part of New Haven called Hamden. He left five sons, Matthew. Solomon, Michael, Caleb and John. Michael and John, were killed when the British troops invaded New Haven, July 5. 1779. John was captain of the Uptown militia. He met the British troops at the head of his company and was killed with five of his men.


(IV) Captain John was the grandfather of William and the progenitor of the Albany county Gilberts.


(V) A son of Captain John Gilbert, ( record wanting).


(VI) William, grandson of Captain John Gilbert, of New Haven, Connecticut, was born about 1795. He removed to Albany county, New York, where he settled in the town of Bethlehem. He purchased a tract of land and followed the life of a farmer. He served in the American army during the war of 1812. He was a Whig in politics. He mar- ried (first) Ora Hart, daughter of one of the early families of the town. Children : Glazie, Noah, Elkanah, Maria, Laura, Ann, Bradley, Alvin and Calvin (twins) ; Prudence and William (2). He married (second) Charity Barber. Children : Eliza, Rachel Ann, Joseph and Elisha.


(VII) William (2), son of William (1) and Ora (Hart) Gilbert, was born in Beth- lehem, Albany county, New York, April I, 1823, died September, 1893. He settled on a farm in New Scotland which he cultiva-


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ted until 1856, then purchased a farm in the town of Guilderland, where he resided until 1865. In the latter year he sold his Guil- derland farm and removed to Glenville, Sche- nectady county, where he purchased an es- tate on which he resided until his death. He married. December, 1843, Hannah Houghton, born in New Scotland, April 4, 1821, died there January 19, 1895, daughter of David


and Anna (Bryant) Houghton. David Houghton was born in Massachusetts, Janu- ary 24, 1778, died August 18, 1836. Anna Bryant, born February 2, 1777, in Massachu- setts, died January 18, 1859, daughter of John and Dorcas (Lawrence) Bryant, both of Mas- sachusetts, but later of New Scotland, Al- bany county, New York, where they settled on a farm and died. The Bryants and Hough- tons are of the oldest and best New England families. Children of David and Anna (Bryant) Houghton: 1. Mary (Polly), born December 4, 1798, died April 11, 1858; mar- ried Joseph Phillips. 2. Lucy, born July 4, 1801, died February 20, 1881 ; married James Hallenbeck : children: Rachel, Katie, Ann, Sarah, William, Silas. 3. John, born March 21, 1803, died December 26, 1859; children : John, David, James, Henry, Mary, Kate, Ann Margaret. 4. Silas, born November 13, 1804, died November 25, 1848: left no issue. 5. Eli, born May 21, 1808, died April 16, 1882; married Laura Gilbert, sister of William Gil- bert: children : William. David, Calvin, George, John, Henry, Charles, Hannah, Har- riet, Sarah, Calvin and George served in the civil war, now deceased. 6. Catherine, born September 25, 1811, died March 13, 1883; married James Patrick ; children: Robert, James, George, Anna, Mary, Clarissa, Char- lotte, Lydia, Jennie : Mary, married Alexander Lloyd, she is deceased, but he is living at the present time (1910) aged nearly ninety years ; children : Brigadier-General James H. Lloyd, of Troy, New York, prominent in state mili- tia, assistant chief of Troy fire department, thirty-third degree Mason and flag bearer ; William, deceased ; Emma and Alexander. 7. Smith, born September 14, 1814, died at age of eighty-five years; married Catherine Wetherwax; children : James, Eli, David, Daniel, Andrew, William, Jane Ann. Sarah, Dorcas. 8. Sarah (Sally), born November 1, 1816, died February 18, 1876; married John Hart : children : David ; Eli, veteran of civil war : Alexander, veteran of civil war ; all living : Margaret, deceased, and Mary. 9. Hannah, born April 4, 1821 ; married William Gilbert ; child, Henry S. 10. Jane Ann, born October 7, 1823, died March 3, 1883; mar- ried Henry Retallick; no issue ; by first mar-


riage to Kate Ann Houghton, Henry Retal- lick had children: Maria, Martha, Henry. Hannah, aforementioned as the wife of Wil- liam (2) Gilbert, was the last survivor of the Houghton children.


(VIII) Henry Smith, only son and child of William (2) and Hannah (Houghton) Gilbert, was born near the village of New Salem, town of New Scotland, Albany county, New York, March 5. 1846. He was educated in the public schools and rapidly developed a strong, robust physique. His early interest in political life was shown when at the semi- centennial of old Fremont political veteran's reunion at Saratoga, New York, in 1906, he was an invited guest, and won a badge- made especially for the occasion. Among his treasures is the badge that was worn on that occasion. He remained with his father until the latter's death. He inherited the home- stead in Glenville which he sold in spring of 1874, and purchased his present one hundred acre estate at Fullers, to which he removed in 1875. His specialties are fine horses and cows and dairy farming. In 1889-90 he en- gaged in mercantile life at Fullers where he was also postmaster, holding the office under President Harrison. Not finding merchan- dising a congenial business, he disposed of his store interest and returned to his farm. He has been actively engaged in the sale of agricultural machinery for many years, and is director, stockholder and vice-president of the Altamont Driving Park and Fair Asso- ciation, also a prominent exhibitor. From the days of the organization of the Repub- lican party he has retained the liveliest inter- est in political life. To his early education' he has added from wide experience and well- chosen reading, and has risen to the front rank as a leader in his town party. He is a pleasing, forceful speaker, and at county and' state conventions is often heard. He im- presses his audience with his sound, clear reasoning and carnestness. Ile fights all his battles in the open, and is intensely loyal to. party mandates as expressed in convention. He is one of the Old Guard, but never uses the knife to revenge convention defeats. He- is truly a "lifelong" Republican. He is a member and a liberal supporter of the Metho- dist church of Guilderland. Mr. Gilbert is decidedly temperate in his tastes, never having tasted any kind of liquor and smoking but little. He married, January 6, 1867, in Glen- ville, Schenectady county, Helen C. Weaver, born November 12, 1850, daughter of Ben- jamin and Hannah (Closson) Weaver. Chil- dren : 1. William W., born January 14, 1868, educated in the public schools, now in flour,.


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feed and produce commission business at Voorheesville, New York; a Republican in politics, member of Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Voorheesville; he married Hattie L. Main; children: Ethel and Flor- ence. 2. Burton H., born April 29, 1876, educated in the public schools; he is now operating his father's farm, and resides at home ; a Republican in politics, member of Blue Lodge, of Masons at Altamont ; he mar- ried Floy Brown, born October 31, 1879.


The Crocker family first ap- CROCKER pear in New England at Scit- uate and Barnstable, Massa- chusetts, where William and John Crocker, brothers, resided. They are said to have come to America in 1634. William united with the church in Scituate, December 25, 1636. He was of Barnstable in 1639. He was deputy and a man of importance. He married Alice -; children, John, born May II, 1637, at Scituate; Elizabeth, bap- tized December 22, 1639, at Barnstable, died at the age of eighteen ; Samuel, born July 3, 1642; Job, March 9, 1645; Joseph, Septem- ber 19, 1649; Eleazar, July 21, 1650; Joseph, 1654.


(II) Eleazar, son of William and Alice Crocker, was born at Barnstable, Massachu- setts. He married, April 7, 1681, Ruth, daughter of John Chapman, who died April 8, 1698. Children: Benoni, born May 13, 1682, died at the age of nineteen; Bethel, September 23. 1683; Nathan, April 27, 1685 ; Daniel, March 23, 1687; Sarah, March 23, 1688; Theophilus, March 11, 1691; Eleazar, August 3, 1693; Ruth, twin of Eleazar; Abel, June 15, 1695; Rebecca, December 10, 1697. 'Some of this generation settled in Tolland county, Connecticut.


(IV) Eleazar, grandson of Eleazar and Ruth (Chapman) Crocker, was born April 10, 1754, died in Washington county, New York, September 10, 1820. He left Connecticut in 1787 and settled on a large tract of wild land, covered with forest, lying in the town of White Creek, Washington county, New York. This was cleared, improved and cultivated during his lifetime. He was one of the or- ganizers of the Presbyterian church in the town and a Whig in politics. He married Susanna Hinkley, also of Connecticut, born November 30, 1755, died June 28, 1836. Chil- dren : Eleazar, (also spelled Eleasor) ; Benja- min, of whom further; Colonel Francis ; Ro- wena, married William Aikin; Elizabeth.




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