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The immigrant progenitor of Owen J. Wood, of Chester, Dela-
WOOD ware county, Pennsylvania, came from England during the lat- ter half of the eighteenth century, and before this country had gained its independence from the mother country. He located in Massa- chusetts, where he reared his family and eventually died. He was a son of
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an English farmer and followed his father's occupation in the new world. The Massachusetts records give the names of many Woods who were soldiers from that colony in the revolutionary war, and it is supposed that Mr. Wood participated, with others of the name, in that glorious struggle for liberty. Among his children was Elisha, of whom further.
( II) Elisha, son of the English immigrant, was born in Massachusetts, and followed the family vocation, that of farming. He is known to have been in Keene, New Hampshire, and later he settled in Vermont, dying after he had passed the eightieth milestone of his life, in Taftsville, Vermont. Both he and his wife were members of the Adventist Church, and were actively interested in its welfare and the propagation of the faith. He married Mary Nay, probably of Vermont, who died in Chester, Vermont. Children, all of whom died in Vermont, were: 1. Elisha. 2. Russell. 3. James N., of whom further. 4. Lorenzo. 5. Julia. 6. Caroline. 7. Susan. 8. Elizabeth.
(III ) James N., son of Elisha and Mary ( Nay ) Wood, was born in 1819, in Keene, New Hampshire. He was reared in Bridgewater, Vermont, and received his education in the common schools. Reaching his majority he · began farming, but soon added to this occupation that of grist and saw milling. He was exceedingly successful, especially in the latter enterprise, as early in life he had learned the carpenter's trade, which particularly fitted him for the management of a saw mill to an advantage. He was a prominent man in his community, and was active in politics, being a Democrat, and worked for that party. He and his wife were members of the Free Methodist church. He died at Plymouth, Vermont, aged eighty-four. He married Eme- line Backus, born in Bridgewater, Vermont, where she died. She was a daughter of Gideon Backus, a famous local Adventist min- ister, who was also a successful farmer of the section around Bridgewater ; he died at Brandon, Vermont, when past eighty. Besides Mrs. Wood his children were: Phoebe, Harriet, Ann, Angelina, Gideon, Quimby, Martha, Clark; Joseph, all of whom are dead. Children of James N. and Emeline ( Backus) Wood: I. Newell, born in 1841, died in 1909, a farmer and civil war veteran ; he was a member of the Eleventh Vermont Regiment and served three years, seeing much service and participating in many of the greatest battles. 2. Owen J., of whom further. 3. Oscar L., born in 1851. died at Brandon, Vermont, in 1910; first a carpenter and later became a farmer.
(IV) Owen J., son of James N. and Emeline ( Backus ) Wood, was born December 23. 1849, in Bridgewater, Vermont. He passed his early years in Bridgewater and Brandon, Vermont, and received his education in the com- mon schools. Leaving school he was taught carpentering by his uncle, Clark Backus, remaining with Mr. Backus three years. He was then engaged by the Howe Scales Company, at Brandon, Vermont. for three years; after which he was with A. C. Carr, contractor, for one year. In 1872 he moved to Pennsylvania, and was engaged by his cousin, Albert Wood, of Ridley Park, and remained with him one year, after which he did jobbing for a short time. He was offered and accepted a position with the Eddystone Manufacturing Company, July 5, 1874, with which company he still remains (1913), having been promoted to the responsible position of foreman, which was given him because of merit, intelligence and close attention to the interests of the com- pany. In 1883 he moved to Chester, Pennsylvania, and now lives in his own home, a large and handsome double house at 426 East Fourth street. He has made many improvements in the residence since purchasing it, and it is now one of the model homes in Chester. He is actively interested in politics and give his franchise to the Republican party. He is a member of the Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows, of Chester; and both he and his wife are
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members of the First Baptist Church of Chester, of which he was committee- man for eight years, and was the popular Sunday school superintendent for several years, during which time he interested the youth of the congregation in the work and added materially to the attendance. Mr. Wood has had deserved success in his business undertakings on account of his honest and straightforward dealings with his fellowmen. He and his wife are affable, courteous, kindhearted people whom it is a pleasure to meet and know, and are highly esteemed and greatly respected by their large circle of friends and acquaintances.
He married, April 26, 1868, in Bridgewater, Vermont, Abbie B. Kendall, daughter of Allen C. and Diantha (Newton) Kendall. He was a farmer at Bridgewater, Vermont, and was born in 1815, died in 1908, aged eighty-three. Mrs. Kendall was born in 1818, died December, 1862. Their children: Mon- roe Newton, Albert Allen, Abbie B., Mary and Martha, twins, Minnie A., Sarah L., Jennette C., Frank Leslie. Children of Owen J. and Abbie B. (Kendall) Wood: I. Etta Mabel, born July 12, 1870, in Brandon, Vermont ; married A. B. Eaton, an attorney of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at Penn Square ; children: Bertram Kendall and Abram Wood. 2. Allen Owen, born November 22, 1878, in Delaware county, Pennsylvania; a carpenter at Eddystone, Pennsylvania ; married Ethel Excelby; children: Emma Ken- dall and Abbie D.
CARTER The first Carter of record in this branch to settle in Pennsyl- vania, was John Carter, born in England. He came to the United States with his two brothers, settling in Delaware county, Pennsylvania, where John became a large land owner, his holdings including the site of the present village of Darlington. He resided in Middletown town- ship and there dicd leaving a son, Amos, of whom further, and a daughter, Mary, who married Joshua Clemmens, resided in Chester county, later moving west, where both died.
(II) Amos, only son of John Carter, was born near Rose Tree, Delaware county, Pennsylvania, about 1820, died in Concordville, Pennsylvania. He at- tended the public schools of the district, and in early life was apprenticed to John Bennett, who taught him the stone-mason's trade. He later became a well known contractor, erecting many dwellings and barns of his section, build- ing bridges and other structures of stone or brick. He was a Republican in politics, served as constable and was a man highly respected for his industry and worth. He married Ann Mershon, daughter of Henry Mershon, a hat- ter of Thornton, Delaware county, and Theodosia (Dillworth) Mershon. Henry Mershon died at the age of eighty-six years. Children of Henry Mershon : Caleb, James, Mary, Joab, Theodosia, Ann and Rachel, all deceased except Rachel, a > widow now living in Astoria, Illinois. Children of Amos and Ann Carter : Dillworth, now of Astoria. Illinois; Emma, married Eli Smith; Phoebe, mar- ried J. Ally : Mary, married Samuel Pyle: John W., married Lydia Cloud ; Joshua Clemmens, of whom further: Isabelle, married Frank Malin: Ruth Anna, died in Illinois, was residing with her brother, Dillworth : Anna, married Richard May : Demaris, married Andrew Mathews; Sarah, married William Press : Amos C., married Elizabeth Rust: Ann D. ; William Penn : Pennell ; Theodosia : Henry : Cora, married Willard Dixon : and four who died in in- fancy.
(III) Joshua Clemmens, son of Amos and Ann ( Mershon) Carter, was born in Thornton, Delaware county, Pennsylvania, January 1, 1849. He at- tended the public schools of Thornton until he was thirteen years of age, but
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in 1862, the family moved to a farm in Concord township. He learned the stone-mason's trade with his father and followed that occupation for several years. In 1876 he married and soon afterward moved to his present farm in Middletown township, then known as the "Quinby Farm." He has thirty-five acres of well tilled, productive land with all improvements and is prosperous. He is a Republican in politics and both he and his wife are members of Mid- dletown Presbyterian Church. He is a man of industry and integrity, well known and respected.
He married, January 20, 1876, Mary J. Stoffel, of Chester county, Penn- sylvania, daughter of Patrick Stoffel, born in Ireland, and his wife, Bridget Murray, born near Dublin, Ireland, who died January 16, 1910, aged ninety- one years. Mrs. Carter is the last survivor of the three children of Patrick and Bridget Stoffel. Children of Joshua C. and Mary J. Carter: I. Ella, married Aaron B. Hunter, was a farmer of Bethel township, Delaware county, now living in Chichester, Pennsylvania. 2. Amos, residing at home. 3. Walter Crawford, a farmer of Fort Dodge, Iowa, married Florence M. Habbersett. 4. Mary A., residing at home. 5. Joshua Clemmens Jr., residing at home.
Lemuel L. Moore, of Middletown township, Delaware county,
MOORE Pennsylvania, has behind him a long line of colonial and revolu- tionary ancestry. Among the first immigrants to land in Mas sachusetts in 1624 was one, Lemuel Moore. He located first at Salem, after- ward going farther south where he established himself. His sons, of whom he had many, eventually wandering into New York and Pennsylvania. The records of Pennsylvania show many Moores who took part in the Indian, French and Revolutionary wars. They have also contributed their quota toward the commercial growth of the state. The immediate forbear of Mr. Moore was Benjamin Elliott Moore, of whom further.
(I) Benjamin Elliott Moore was born in Pennsylvania, probably in Darby township, Delaware county, where he lived a useful life as a farmer, and where he died and is buried. He and his wife were devout members of the Presbyterian church and reared their children in that faith, to be God-fearing and law-abiding men and women. He married Theodosia - -, who after his death moved to Philadelphia and there died. Children: I. Benjamin Elliott Jr., a farmer of Ridley township, Delaware county ; married Mary Carr, both deceased; they were the parents of eight children. 2. Emma, died in the fall of 1912; married George Fisher, deceased, of Shamokin, Pennsyl- vania ; seven children. 3. Charles Wesley, of whom further. 4. Harriet, mar- ried William Skarrett, of Philadelphia, both deceased; had seven children. 5. Mary, married Warren Lawrence, of Springfield township, Delaware county ; both deceased. 6. Theodosia, married Morris Larkins, of Philadelphia; he is dead ; she makes her home in Philadelphia. 7. Thomas, a farmer of Walling- ford, Pennsylvania; married Margaret Moore. 8. Sadie, married George Thompson, of Philadelphia.
(II) Charles Wesley, son of Benjamin Elliott and Theodosia Moore, was born in Darby township, Delaware county, Pennsylvania, July 23, 1832, died September 26, 1904. He was reared on the farm and attended the common schools of the township, going later to an advanced school in Philadelphia. During the lifetime of his father he remained with him on the homestead. When he was yet a boy of twelve he began attending the markets in Philadel- phia, where he disposed of the products of the farm, and this he continued for sixty years. After his marriage he located in Ridley township, Delaware county, and there farmed for eighteen or twenty years. He then purchased
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the old Seal place on Middletown road. Middletown township, which con- tained seventy-five acres. He improved the farm greatly and there lived until his death. He was an industrious, energetic man, and enjoyed a hand- some competence from his farming, in which he made a specialty of potatoes. He also did dairying, keeping as many as thirty graded milch cows, besides hogs, horses and cattle. He took an active interest in politics and worked for the Republican party, also voting with it. He was highly respected by his large circle of friends and acquaintances, and in dying bequeathed to his des- cendants an unstained record for probity, honor and fair dealing with his fel- lowmen. He married, in Darby township, in 1871, Anna Elizabeth Lindsay, born in Delaware county, a daughter of Lemuel L. Lindsay. Mrs. Moore was a devout member of the Episcopal church. Children: 1. Lemuel L., of whom further. 2. Charles Wesley, born October 5, 1876; an electrician : in 1909, accompanied by his mother, he moved to Lindsay, California, where he bought an orange grove, and made other investments. 3. Johnson Larkin F., born January, 1878; an orange grower in Lindsay, California; married Martha Durforaw. 4. Mae. 5. Jennie.
(III) Lemnel L., son of Charles Wesley and Anna Elizabeth ( Lindsay ) Moore, was born April 18, 1874. in Ridley township, Delaware county, Penn- sylvania. He was educated in the high school of Media, Pennsylvania, and on graduating he returned to the homestead where he succeeded to the manage- ment of the farm. During his father's life he remained with him in the home, and at his death purchased the interests of the other heirs and now makes his home in the place where he was born. He has brought the seventy-five acres to a high state of cultivation, and besides doing general farming he has a dairy, which is supplied by twenty-four cows, has six horses and other cattle. He furnishes Chester with milk, and raises for the market Rhode Island chick- ens. He is accounted one of the most progressive and up-to-date farmers of his section. He has always taken an active interest in politics, has served on the election board of his township and votes the Republican ticket. His wife is a member of the Mount Hope Methodist Episcopal Church. He mar- ried, at Mount Hope, June 1I, 1903. Anna Twaddell, born in Boothwyn, Delaware county, a daughter of William and Mary ( Webster ) Twaddell. Mr. Twaddell is retired, living at Chelsea, Pennsylvania. Children of Mr. and Mrs. Moore: 1. Mary Anna, born December 28, 1904; died in infancy. 2. Lemuel L. Jr., born July 14, 1906. 3. Charles Wesley, born December 10, 1908. 4. William Twaddell, born May 21, 1913.
(The Lindsay Line).
Among the first settlers of Pennsylvania was John Lindsay and his wife, Charity. They came from England on the invitation of William Penn, and enjoyed his friendship during his lifetime. They were the parents of a num- ber of sons, from whom descended the Lindsay families of Pennsylvania. Among their posterity was Lemuel L., of whom further.
Lemuel L. Lindsay was born in Darby, Pennsylvania, and there farmed. He was one of the successful planters of that region, and was well known and respected. He married the daughter of a neighboring farmer. Children : I. William Lindsay, a carpenter in Philadelphia. 2. George, died unmarried at home on the farm. 3. Abbie, deceased ; married U. Purvis, a merchant in Philadelphia, deceased. 4. Harriet, widow of William Rigley, of Philadel- phia. 5. Anna Elizabeth, married Charles Wesley Moore (see Moore II).
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About the year 1682, George Smedley arrived in Pennsyl-
SMEDLEY vania from England and found a temporary home in Upper Providence township, Chester, now Delaware county. While here he purchased one hundred and fifty acres of unlocated land from William Penn, that was surveyed to him in the adjoining township of Middletown by virtue of a warrant issued to George Smedley under date of 4th mo. 9th, 1684, signed by William Penn. In 1687, he married and settled in Middletown town- ship, later moving to Willistown township, Chester county, where he died 3rd mo., 1723.
He married at Friend's Meeting, Philadelphia, 1687, Sarah, widow of Jolın Goodwin and believed to have been a daughter of Thomas Kitchin of Dublin township, Philadelphia county. She died in Willistown, 3 mo. 16, 1709: children : Thomas, born 2 mo., 15, 1688, died 3 mo. 9. 1758, married Sarah Baker ; Mary, born 2 mo. 3, 1690, died about 1772, married (first) John Edge, (second) John Warnall; George, of whom further; Sarah, born 8 mo. 12, 1694, died 5 mo. 29, 1789, married John Williamson; Alice, born 3 mo. 2, 1696, died prior to 1743, married (first) John Allen, ( second) Edward Woodward. The years of birth of the first two children are not known to be absolutely correct, owing to a confusion of dates in the records.
(II) George (2), son of George (I) and Sarah (Goodwin) Smedley, was born I mo. 2, 1692-93, died II mo. 20, 1766. He owned the homestead farm in Middletown township of two hundred and ninety-five acres, less thirty acres previously sold. He also purchased two hundred and fifty acres from his brother, Thomas, and seventy-five acres from Richard Barry. He was an overseer of the Chester Monthly Meeting of Friends, and a minister of the Society.
He married (first) at Chester Meeting, 3 mo. 2, 1717, Jane Sharpless, born in Ridley township, 12 mo. 24, 1695-96, died at Middletown, 6 mo. 30, 1725, daughter of John and Hannah (Pennell) Sharpless of Ridley (now Nether Providence) (see Sharpless family in this work). He married ( sec- ond) at Middletown Meeting, Mary Hammans, born I mo. 28, 1710, died 2 mo. 18, 1774, daughter of William and Margaret (Staples) Hammans, of Up- per Providence. She was a granddaughter of Henry Hammans of the Parish of Nimpsfield, Gloucestershire, England. Margaret Staples was a daughter of William Staples of Minchinghampton, of the same county. Children by first wife : George, married Hannah (Norbury) Matson ; Caleb, died young ; Joshua, died unmarried. Children of second marriage : William, born 9 mo. 19, 1728, died 3 mo. 6, 1766, married Elizabeth Taylor ; Joseph, died aged sixteen years ; Caleb, born 9 mo. 20, 1732, died 1806, married (first) Elizabeth Blue, (sec- ond) Mary Newberry (?) ; Jane, born 12 mo. 6, 1734-35, died 1782, married (first) William Larkin, (second) Thomas Wilson; Sarah, born II mo. 18, 1737-38, died 3 mo. 11, 1810, married (first) Samuel Hampton, (second) Jo- seph Moore; Samuel, died aged twenty-two years, unmarried; Thomas, born I mo. 21, 1742-43, died I mo. 22, 1791, married Elizabeth Rhoads ; Ambrose, of whom further; Joseph, born 7 mo. 13, 1748, died aged twelve years; James, born 2 mo. 20, 1752, died aged twenty years.
(III) Ambrose, son of George (2) and his second wife, Mary (Ham- mans) Smedley, was born in Middletown township, II mo. 19, 1745. died there I mo. 7, 1820. He inherited, under the will of his father, the homestead in Middletown with one hundred and ninety acres of land, subject to his moth- er's maintenance. He built the stone house later owned by his granddaughter, Ahinoamı Smedley, which bears his initials and date :- S. A. M. 1784. He married (first) at Providence Meeting, 6 mo. 23, 1768, Mary Taylor, born 7 mo. 5, 1749, died 2 mo. 23, 1788, and was buried with her infant child on the
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25th following. She was the daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Hall) Taylor of Upper Providence. He married (second) at Willistown Meeting, 12 mo. 24, 1789, Elizabeth Yarnall, born 8 mo. 6. 1751, died I mo. 14, 1830, daughter of Daniel and Ann ( James) Yarnall, of Willistown. Daniel Yarnall was a son of Amos and Mary (Ashbride) Yarnall, and grandson of Francis and Hannah (Baker) Yarnall. Mary Ashbride was a daughter of George and Mary (Malin) Ashbride, of Goshen. All were members of the Society of Friends. Children of Ambrose Smedley by his first wife: Elizabeth, married Enos R. Kellog: James, died in infancy: Sarah, married William Griffith ; Mary, born 1776; George, died in childhood; Phoebe, died unmarried : Am- brose, married Jane Hinkson ; Joshua, married Sarah Bishop. Children by sec- ond marriage : Samuel, of whom further : Ahinoam, born 8 mo. 29, 1795, died 8 mo. 22. 1857. married John Yarnall.
(IV) Samuel, only son of Ambrose and his second wife, Elizabeth (Yar- nall) Smedley, was born in Middletown township. Delaware county, Pennsyl- vania, 6 mo. 12, 1791, died there 2 mo. 9. 1876. By his father's will he inher- ited the homestead with one hundred acres of land including the place of orig- inal settlement in Middletown. This he bequeathed to his daughters, Elizabeth Ann and Ahinoam Smedley, subject to the payment of legacies. He married at Middletown Meeting. 12 mo. 30, 1819. Elizabeth Malin, born 6 mo. 8, 1799, daughter of George and Rebecca (Ogden) Malin of Edgmont. George was a son of William and Elizabeth (Crossley) Malin, grandson of Jacob and Susanna (Jones) Malin and great-grandson of Randall Malin of Great Bar- row, county of Chester, England, who was a purchaser of two hundred and fifty acres of land in Pennsylvania by deeds of lease and release dated 6th and 7th of March, 1681. He was a grand juror at a court held in Chester, 10 mo., 1684, and a settler in Upper Providence township. He was recommended as a minister of Friends, 10 mo. 27, 1725. and in 1727 moved within the limits of Goshen Meeting. Samuel and Elizabeth Smedley are buried in Cumberland cemetery, adjoining the graveyard of the Middletown Meeting. Children: An infant, died unnamed : Elizabeth Ann, born II, 26, 1822, died I. 20, 1888, un- married : Esther Ogden, born 1, 25. 1825. died 9. 25. 1848, ummarried : Samuel, died in infancy : Ahinoam, born 8, 6, 1827. owned the old homestead, where she lived unmarried until her death. 2 mo. 14, 1910: Rebecca, died in infancy ; George Malin, of whom further.
(V) George Malin, youngest child of Samuel and Elizabeth (Malin) Smedley, was born at the old homestead in Middletown township. Delaware county, Pennsylvania. 3 mo. 12, 1832, died in Philadelphia, I mo. 31, 1910. He was a farmer of the homestead until after the death of his wife, when he retired, living at No. 3214 York street, Philadelphia, until his death. His chil- dren were cared for after their mother's death at the homestead by their aunts, Elizabeth Ann and Ahinoam Smedley. George Malin Smedley married (first) Sarah, daughter of Frazer Worrall. 7 mo. 4. 1861 : she died in October, 1893. Children : 1. Samuel, of whom further. 2. Edgar Miller, born in Middletown, 9 mo. 17, 1863. graduate of Swarthmore College, class of 1886, now a farmer of Nether Providence township: he married in Edgmont, 1I mo. 4. 1896. Emma B. Howard, born in Newtown. I mo. 13. 1868, daughter of Passmore and Deborah A. (Bishop) Howard of Edgmont: children: Edgar Howard born 12 mo. 13. 1808: Edith and Helen. 3. Elizabeth Ann, born 9 mo. 12, 1865, now residing in Media. He married ( second) Ella Cosart, of Philadel- phia, who survived him a few weeks.
(VI) Samuel (2), eldest son of George Malin and Sarah (Worrall) Smedley, was born at the old Smedley homestead in Middletown township, Delaware county, Pennsylvania, 6 mo. 6. 1862. He grew to manhood at the
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farm. His early education was obtained in the private schools, later entering Swarthmore College, whence he was graduated class of 1886. He worked at the homestead for his Aunt Ahinoam for several years, and continued to reside there after his marriage. He now owns one hundred and thirty-five acres of the old farm and there successfully conducts a general farming and dairying. business. He has made many improvements but the old stone house built by his great-grandfather in 1782, previously mentioned, is still a well preserved residence. Mr. Smedley is a member of the Society of Friends, and in politi- cal faith is a Republican. He married in Concordville, October 29, 1891, Fan- nie Cornog, born there November 14, 1863, daughter of Isaac and Matilda (Sharpless) Cornog. Isaac Cornog, a carriage builder of Concordville, died in. July, 1882, aged sixty-six years, his wife died in 1910, aged eighty-two years ; children : Albert A., a carriage builder of Concordville, married Emma Han- thorne; Samuel Sharpless, died in 1910, unmarried; Isaac (2) a merchant of Concordville, married Lilian Patten; Margaret, married John Wilson, a sta- tionary engineer of Concordville; Fannie, married Samuel Smedley, of pre- vious mention; Ulysses S., a farmer of Concordville, married Sarah Pyle ; Bertha L., married Horace Darlington of Darling, Middletown township. Children of Samuel and Fannie (Cornog) Smedley, both born at the old home- stead in Middletown : Samuel, born January 9, 1893, graduate of Media High School, now a student at Swarthmore College; Paul, born March 25, 1895, graduate of Media High School, 1914.
LITTLE While the original American home of Little was in the state of Delaware, Philadelphia soon became the family seat. The late James Henry Little, an eminent lawyer, was the first of his family to choose Delaware county, Pennsylvania, as a place of residence. The settlement in the state of Delaware was made by three brothers of Scotch-Irish descent. Henry Little, a son of one of these brothers, came from Ireland with his parents, he being but a lad at that time. He embraced the profession of architecture, and located at Philadelphia, where he became- a well-known and leading architect." His wife, Margaret (Wood) Little, was also born in Ireland and of Scotch-Irish blood, and was the daugh- ter of a Belfast linen manufacturer. Her father later came to Philadelphia and established on the banks of the Wissahickon the first cotton mill in the United States. Henry Little and his wife were both members of the Epis- copal church. After a life of great usefulness, Henry Little died in Philadel- phia, leaving as a monument of his life work several churches and buildings in Philadelphia. His children were: James Henry, of whom further ; Amanda, who died in Philadelphia in the year 1865, aged twenty-five years.
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