DAR RECORDS
Hancock County, Ga.
PART 2

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[p.50] Mrs. Marie Cooke Hickey.
DAR ID Number: 33141
Born in Pensacola, Florida.
Wife of J. J. Hickey.
Descendant of Maj. Charles Abercrombie.
Daughter of William C. Cooke and Clara Abercrombie, his wife.
Granddaughter of James Abercrombie (b. 1794) and Evelina Elizabeth Ross, his wife, m. 1816.
Gr.-granddaughter of Charles Abercrombie and Edwina Booth, his wife.
Charles Abercrombie, (1742-1819), served in the North Carolina line.
(Buried:  Abercrombie Cemebery  (one grave), Hancock Co., Ga.)

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Mrs. Lou Mccreary.
DAR ID Number: 46486
Born in Columbus, Ga.
Wife of R. W. McCreary.
Descendant of Maj. Charles Abercrombie and of Robert Lewis.
[p.220] Daughter of Everard Hamilton Abercrombie and Pauline Lewis (b. 1832), his wife.
Granddaughter of Gen. Anderson Abercrombie and Sydney Grimes, his wife; Nicholas M. Lewis (b. 1782) and Harriet Grimes, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter of Charles Abercrombie and Edwina Booth, his wife; Robert Lewis and Frances Lewis, his wife.
Charles Abercrombie (1742-1819) served in the North Carolina line. He was born in North Carolina; died in Hancock County, Ga.
Robert Lewis (1730-80) was delegate to Halifax 1776 to form the Constitution of North Carolina. He was born in Albemarle County, Va.; died in Granville County, N. C.
Also No. 40659.


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Mrs. Emma Amoss Register.
DAR ID Number: 114655
Born in Sparta, Ga.
Wife of Sam D. Register.
Descendant of Tully Choice, as follows:
1. Albert Herman Amoss (b. 1864) m. 1885 Leila Jones (b. 1866).
2. William Amoss (1819-62) m. 2nd 1857 Rebecca Bass (b. 1835).
3. James Bass (b. 1807) m. 1829 Catherine Choice (1810-60).
4. Tully Choice m. Rebecca Sims.
Tully Choice received a land grant in Hancock County for service as private, South Carolina Line. He was born in South Carolina; died, 1837, in Hancock County, Ga.
Also No. 87579.
(Buried:  Choice Family Cemetery, Hancock Co., Ga.)

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Miss Emily Schley Brown.
DAR ID Number: 102165
Born in Hancock County, Ga.
Descendant of Vivian Brooking, John Shackelford, John Thomas Schley and Roger Newton Whittlesey, as follows:
[p.52] 1. Ernest A. Brown (b. 1858) m. 1891 A. Marie Whittlesey (b. 1859).
2. Alfred Brown (1804-73) m. 1839 Virginia Brooking (1821-1900); Jabez Hamlin Whittlesey (1818-68) m. 1848 Emily Ann Schley (1825-83).
3. J. Epps Brown (1766-1827) m. Elizabeth Shackelford (1781-1860); Edward Brooking (1777-1825) m. 1801 Rebecca Ann Jackson (1788-1843); Jabez Whittlesey (1786-1850) m. 1809 Nancy Parker (1791-1853); Philip T. Schley m. 1824 Frances Brooking (b. 1808).
See No. 102164.
4. John Shackelford m. Frances Wade Butler (d. 1811); Vivian Brooking m. Elizabeth Broadnax; John Jacob Schley (b. 1753) m. Ann Shellman.
5. John Thomas Schley m. 1735 Margaret Wirtz (b. 1712).
Vivian Brooking (1735-1808), a graduate of William and Mary College, 1753, was a recruiting officer in the Virginia militia. He was born near Richmond, Va.
Also No. 87710.
John Shackelford served as private, Virginia Line. He was born in Hanover County, Va.; died, 1800, in Hancock County, Ga.
John Thomas Schley (1712-90) was a member of the Committee of Observation, 1775, of Fredericktown, Md. He was born in Germany; died in Frederick, Md.
Also No. 78011.

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Miss Corinth Baker.
DAR ID Number: 106788
Born in Hancock County, Ga.
Descendant of Major John Lindsay, Capt. George Rives, John Shackelford, and Capt. Williamson Bird, as follows:
1. Lindsay Baker (b. 1855) m. 1880 Corinth Brown (b. 1859).
2. John Henry Baker (1819-84) m. 1853 Sarah Fletcher Bird (b. 1832); Dr. Algernon Sidney Brown (1808-70) m. 1844 Elizabeth Ann Chappee Rives (1825-99).
3. Williamson Bird, Jr., m. 2nd 1827 Clarissa Harlam Lindsay; George S. Rives (1771-1856) m. 1801 Nancy Shackelford (1785-1858); Epps Brown (1766-1827) m. Elizabeth Shackelford (1781-1860). (Buried:  Sparta City Cemetery, Hancock Co., Ga.)
4. Williamson Bird m. 1750 Phœbe Price (b. 1732); John Lindsay m. Clarissa Bulloch or Sims; George Rives m. 1762 Sarah Eldridge (b. 1740); John Shackelford m. Frances Wade Butler (d. 1811).
John Lindsay received land bounty as major under Col. Elijah Clark, Georgia Line. He was probably born in Pennsylvania; died, 1808, in Georgia.
Also No. 85276.
George Rives commanded a company of Sussex County, Virginia militia. He was born in Virginia; died, 1795, in Sussex County, Va.
John Shackelford served with the Virginia troops in Georgia for which service he received land. He was born in Hanover County, Va.; died, 1827, in Hancock County, Ga.
Williamson Bird (1728-1806) in 1779 commanded a company of Virginia militia. He was born in Virginia; died in Crawfordsville, Wilkes County, Ga.


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Miss Bonita Wells.
DAR ID Number: 49756
Born in Tyler, Texas.
Descendant of Capt. John Milner, Col. Richard Callaway, and Henry Graybill.
Daughter of E. H. Wells and Anne Elizabeth Lawrence, his wife.
Granddaughter of Eliab William Wells and Bonita Callaway Milner, his wife; Michael J. Lawrence and Martha Graybill, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter of John Milner (b. 1775) and Eunice Callaway, his wife; John Graybill and Nancy Choice, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter of John Milner and Elizabeth Godwin, his wife; Henry Graybill and Mary Du Bose Rutherford, his wife; Joshua Callaway and Isabella Graves Henderson, his wife.
Gr-gr-gr-granddaughter of Richard Callaway and Frances Walton, his wife.
[p.340] John Milner (1746-1812) was a Whig, who suffered from his Tory neighbors and served in the militia. He died in Wilkes County, Ga.
Also Nos. 32399, 37075, 40473, 43413.
Richard Callaway (1724-80) was a member of the Transylvania company, signer of the Wautauga treaty, one of the first settlers of Boonsboro, and a defender of the fort. He was born in Caroline County, Va., and was killed by the Indians near the fort.
Also Nos. 17491, 23089, 33161, 37902.
Henry Graybill (1734-1816) was a soldier and patriot during the Revolution. He was born in Lancaster County, Pa.; died in Washington County, Ga. (Buried:  Choice Family Cemetery, Hancock Co., Ga.)

Mrs. Agnes Lilian Wells Schofield.
DAR ID Number: 50137
Born in Tyler, Texas.
Wife of Davd L. Schofield.
Descendant of John Milner, Richard Callaway and Henry Graybill.
Daughter of Eliab H. Wells and Anne Elizabeth Lawrence, his wife.
Granddaughter of Eliab Williams Wells and Bonita Callaway Milner, his wife; M. J. Lawrence and Martha Graybill, his wife.
[p.64] Gr-granddaughter of John Milner (b. 1775) and Eunice Callaway, his wife; John Graybill (1791-1875) and Nancy Choice (b. 1797), his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter of John Milner and Elizabeth Godwin, his wife; Joshua Callaway and Isabella G. Henderson, his wife; Henry Graybill and Mary Dubose Rutherford, his wife.
Gr-gr-gr-granddaughter of Richard Callaway and Frances Walton, his wife.
John Milner (1746-1819) was a soldier and staunch Whig who suffered much from his Tory neighbors. He was born in England; died in Wilkes Co., Ga.
Also No. 1952.
Richard Callaway (1724-80) was the first representative from Kentucky to the General Assembly of Virginia. He was a defender at the siege of Boonesboro, 1776, when it was attacked by a large body of well-armed Indian warriors marching under the British flag. He was born in Caroline Co., Va.; killed in Kentucky.
Henry Graybill (1734-1816) was a patriot and received bounty land of 250 acres for his military service. He was born in Lancaster Co., Pa.; died in Washington Co., Ga. (Buried:  Choice Family Cemetery, Hancock Co., Ga.)


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Mrs. Mattie Leigh Turner Bowden.
DAR ID Number: 98126
Born in Forsyth, Ga.
Wife of John Wightman Bowden.
Descendant of Zadock Turner, as follows:
1. Asbury A. Turner (b. 1837) m. 1873 Martha Whitehead (b. 1852).
2. Miles G. Turner (1802-87) m. 2nd 1820 Rebecca McNat (d. 1840).
3. Hezekiah Turner (b. 1780) m. Sarah Giles.
4. Zadock Turner m. 2nd Ann Blizzard.
Zadock Turner (1729-1819) served as a private in 2nd regiment, Maryland militia. He was born in Worcester County, Md.; died in Hancock County, Ga. (Buried:  Sparta City Cemetery)

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[p.40] Miss Kate Ford.
DAR ID Number: 98127
Born in Forsyth, Ga.
Descendant of Zadock Turner, as follows:
1. James W. Ford (1831-1901) m. 1858 Frances Switzer (1831-99).
2. William Byrd Switzer (1795-1835) m. 1819 Mary Turner Orear (1804-79).
3. William Orear (1764-1849) m. 1784 Elizabeth Turner (d. 1806).
4. Zadock Turner m. 1755 Sabra Hicks.
(Buried:  Sparta City Cemetery, Hancock Co., Ga.)


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Mrs. May K. Little Beall.
DAR ID Number: 159107
Born in Warrenton, Ga.
Wife of Jasper Marion Beall.
Descendant of Michael Burkhalter, John Burkhalter, Lieut. Arthur Harris, Lieut. Benjamin Harris, Lieut. Absolom Harris and Zadock Turner, as follows:
1. John Franklin Little (b. 1867) m. 1889 Mamie Burkhalter (b. 1869).
[p.38] 2. Franklin Lightfoot Little (1838-1918) m. 1859 Mary Elizabeth Sasnett (1839-1916); John Lawson Burkhalter (b. 1844) m. 1868 Virginia Burkhalter (b. 1848).
3. David Newsom Burkhalter (1803-76) m. 1826 Ann Eliza Short (1805-79) (parents of Virginia); Richard Philip Sasnett (1813-51) m. 1832 Mary Ann Harris (1817-87).
4. John Burkhalter m. 1792 Sarah (Hardin) Loyless (1761-1845); Henry Harris (1781-1858) m. 1807 Mary Elizabeth Harris (1792-1817); Joseph Richard Sasnett (1793-1849) m. 1812 Rhoda Henderson Turner (1795-1852).
5. Michael Burkhalter m. 1750 Martha Newsome (1724-90); Samuel Harris (1754-1820) m. 1780 Julia Peterson (1749-1820) (parents of Mary); Philip Turner (1763-1843) m. 1786 Judith Parker (1766-1836); Absolom Harris m. 1st 1780 Elizabeth (Lowe) Tarver.
6. Arthur Harris m. 1750 Elizabeth Green (1734-1810) (parents of Samuel); Zadock Turner m. 1st 1751 Sabra Hicks (b. 1731); Benjamin Harris m. —.
Michael Burkhalter (1725-1828) served as private in the Georgia troops under General Clarke. He was born in Germany; died in Jones County, Ga.
John Burkhalter (1760-1861) served as private in the Georgia troops. He was born in Edgefield County, S. C.; died in Marion County, Ga.
Also No. 149319.
Arthur Harris (1732-1800) served as lieutenant in the Maryland Line from Calvert County. He was born and died in Maryland.
Also No. 154382.
Benjamin Harris (1732-1803) served as lieutenant in the 2d Virginia regiment. He was born in Greenville County, Va.; died in Hancock County, Ga.  (Buried:  Harris Cemetery)
Also No. 151044.
Absolom Harris (1755-1824) served as 2d lieutenant in the Brunswick County, Virginia militia. He was born in Brunswick County, Va.; died in Hancock County, Ga.  (Buried:  Harris Cemetery
Also No. 143701.
Zadock Turner (1729-1819) served as private in the 2d regiment, Maryland militia. He was born in Worcester County, Md.; died in Hancock County, Ga.  (Buried:  Harris Cemetery)

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Miss Mattie Lee Slaton.
DAR ID Number: 30649
Born in Meriwether County, Georgia.
Descendant of Capt. John Martin, Elizabeth Marshall Martin, Lieut. Benjamin Harris, Absalom Harris, Ensign John Oliver, Nathaniel Terry and Capt. Nathaniel Terry, Jr.
Daughter of Maj. William Franklin Slaton and Nancy Jane Martin, his wife.
Granddaughter of John Slaton and Nancy Harris, his wife; Rev. William D. Martin and Mrs. Martha Pope (Johnson) Hill, his wife.
Gr.-granddaughter of Henry Harris and Mary Elizabeth (Harris), his wife; Marshall Martin and Jane McCarty Oliver, his wife.
Gr.-gr. granddaughter of Absalom Harris and Elizabeth (Lowe) Tarver, his first wife; Samuel Harris and Nancy Rhoda Evans, his wife (parents of Mary); John Martin and Elizabeth Terry, his wife; John Oliver and Mrs. James Edwards, his second wife.
Gr.-gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Benjamin Harris and Mourning Glenn, his wife; Abram Martin and Elizabeth Marshall, his wife; Nathaniel Terry, Jr. and Ann Thompson (b. 1766), his wife, m. 1784.
Gr.-gr.-gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Nathaniel Terry and Sarah, his wife.
John Martin, (1748-1813), gave military and civil service from Edgefield, South Carolina, where he died.
Also No. 2886.
Elizabeth Marshall Martin had seven sons in the field and all but one survived the partisan warfare. In her isolated home she was persecuted by the Tories and her bravery has placed her name among the heroines of the revolution. She died in South Carolina at the age of ninety-six.
Benjamin Harris, (1732-1812), who was with Washington in the Colonial wars, served with him in the revolution. He was born in Greenville Co., Va., where he died.
Absalom Harris, (1758-1824), enlisted at the age of twenty [p.229] as a private. He was born in Virginia; died in Hancock Co., Ga.
Also No. 27189.
John Oliver, (1750-99), served in the North Carolina line as ensign. He was born in Petersburg, Va.; died in Wilkes Co., Ga.
Nathaniel Terry was a member of the House of Burgesses and Delegates 1759-77 from Halifax county, Va., where in 1780 he died.
Nathaniel Terry, Jr., (1746-1834), served as captain in the 10th Virginia regiment for two years. He removed from Halifax Co., Va., to Todd Co., Ky., 1821, where he received a pension as did also his widow.
Also No. 8765.

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Miss Martha Rebecca Sasnett.
DAR ID Number: 30656
Born in Savannah, Georgia.
Descendant of Lieut. Benjamin Harris and of Absalom Harris.
Daughter of Henry Harris Sasnett and Mary Elizabeth Cubbedge, his wife.
Granddaughter of Richard Philip Sasnett and Mary Ann Harris, his wife.
Gr.-granddaughter of Henry Harris and Mary Elizabeth (Harris), his wife.
[p.232] Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Absalom Harris and Elizabeth (Lowe) Tarver, his first wife; Samuel Harris (father of Mary) and Rhoda Evans, his wife.
See No. 30649.


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[p.30] Mrs. Carrie Rawlings Orahood.
DAR ID Number: 161092
Born in Washington County, Ga.
Wife of Emory Guy Orahood.
Descendant of Capt. Henry Rawlings and William Gainer, as follows:
1. William P. Rawlings (1864-97) m. 1886 Nonie Louise Wall (1863-1909).
2. Ezekiel W. Rawlings (1837-81) m. 1861 Anna E. Butts (b. 1840); Charles A. Wall (1836-1913) m. 1859 Mary Tarbutton (1840-96).
3. William Rawlings (1796-1848) m. 1819 Christiana P. Cullen (1804-70); James J. Wall (1808-64) m. 1829 Sarah Finney.
4. Benjamin Rawlings (b. 1777) m. Frances Duggan; Jessie Wall (1785-1865) m. 1806 Rebecca Gainer (b. 1794).
5. Henry Rawlings m. 1769 Sarah Allen (b. 1754); William Gainer m. 1778 Martha Williams (b. 1762).
Henry Rawlings served as captain in the Virginia militia under Col. John Bowman. He was born in Virginia; died, 1807, in Hancock County, Ga.
William Gainer was a private in the 12th Virginia regiment under Captains Benjamin Spiller and Augustine Tabb, Colonels Gregory Smith and William Brent. He was born, 1758, in Petersburg, Va.; died in Washington County, Ga.
Also No. 156555.

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Born in Centreville, Miss.
Wife of R. B. Patton.
Descendant of Lieut. James Hall, as follows:
1. Arthur Poole (1849-1918) m. 1869 Mary Rosalie Newman (b. 1853).
2. Theodore G. Poole (1827-50) m. 1847 Nancy Hall (1833-1916).
3. William Hall (1799-1845) m. 1832 Dorendy Cain (1812-46).
4. James Hall m. 1786 Nancy Cain (1766-1819).
James Hall (1755-1840) served as 2d lieutenant in the Burke County, Georgia militia under Capt. John Sharpe; also under Col. John Thomas. He was born in Ireland; died in Hancock County, Ga.

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Mrs. Lula Mccurdy Thomas.
DAR ID Number: 36079
Born in Lowndesboro, Alabama.
Wife of William Holcombe Thomas.
Descendant of Lieut. Benjamin Harris and of Absalom Harris.
Daughter of Edmund S. McCurdy and Susan Reese, his wife.
Granddaughter of Edmund S. McCurdy and Mary Jane Harris, his wife.
Gr.-granddaughter of Edmund S. Harris and Frances Hall, his wife.
Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Absalom Harris and Clara Jeter, his 2nd wife; Dixon Hall and Anne Hunt, his wife.
Gr.-gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Benjamin Harris and Mourning Glenn, his wife; Hugh Hall and Mary Dixon, his wife.
Gr.-gr.-gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Henry Dixon and Elizabeth Abernathy, his wife.
Benjamin Harris, (1732-1812), who was with Washington in the Colonial wars, served with him in the Revolution. He was born in Greenesville Co., Va., where he died.
Absalom Harris, (1755-1824), enlisted at the age of twenty as a private. He was born in Virginia; died in Hancock Co., Ga.
Also Nos. 27189, 30649, 31207.


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Mrs. Sophie Lee Jackson Foster.
DAR ID Number: 36117
Born in Montgomery, Alabama.
Wife of Dr. Sheppard Walter Foster.
Descendant of William Bibb, Charles Martin, Maj. Charles Abercrombie, Bolling Hall, Lieut. Jacob Moon and John Boothe.
Daughter of Dr. Walter Clark Jackson (1827-1906) and Frances E. Bibb, his wife, m. 1855.
Granddaughter of Absolem Jackson and Emily B. Hall, his wife; Peyton Bibb and Martha Cobb, his wife.
Gr.-granddaughter of Bolling Hall and Jane Abercrombie, his wife; William Bibb and Sarah Wyatt, his 2d wife; Thomas Cobb and Patsy Martin, his wife.
Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Hugh Hall and Mary Dixon, his wife; Charles Abercrombie and Edwina Booth, his wife; Charles Martin and Patsy Moon, his wife.
Gr.- gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Henry Dixon and Elizabeth Abernathy, his wife; John Boothe; Jacob Moon and Mildred Cobb, his wife.
Charles Martin, (1745-1808), served as a soldier as did also his brother Thomas. He was born in Albermarle Co., Va.; died in Abbeville District, S. C.
Jacob Moon, (1737-81), served as lieutenant and paymaster. He was wounded at Guilford Court House and died from the effects of the wounds.
William Bibb, (1735-96), was a member of the convention 1776, from Prince Edward County and a member of the Committee of Safety. He was born in Hanover Co., Va.; died in Petersburg, Ga.
Also Nos. 23028, 25045, 35688.
Charles Abercrombie, (1742-1819), served in the North Carolina line.
Also No. 33141.
Bolling Hall, (1767-1836), enlisted at the age of sixteen. [p.45] He was born in Dinwiddie Co., Va.; removed to Georgia and died in Alabama City, Ala.
Also No. 33681.
John Boothe enlisted from Orange Co., N. C., for three years, 1777. His will was probated, 1804, in Hancock Co., Ga., where he settled near his son-in-law.

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Mrs. Sallie Walker Lewin.
DAR ID Number: 62225
Born in Jacksonville, Ala.
Wife of Fred H. Lewin.
Descendant of Samuel Parks, Lieut. David Walker, and Capt. Aaron Smith.
Daughter of Courtency J. Clark (1816-98) and Nancy Walker Davis (d. 1890), his wife, m. 1853.
Granddaughter of John Clark (1780-1870) and Susan Parks (1796-1880), his wife, m. 1816; Thomas J. Davis and Lurania Walker (d. 1882), his wife.
Gr-granddaughter of Thomas Parks (1756-1837) and Annie Brockman, his wife, m. 1777; Thomas J. Walker (d. 1848) and Fesibee (Smith) Murdock (1762-1859), his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter of Samuel Parks and Mary —, his wife, m. 1754; Ezekiel Smith (b. 1742) and Lurania Phelps, his wife, m. 1762; David Walker and Johanna —, his wife.
Gr-gr-gr-granddaughter of Aaron Smith and Elizabeth Carraway (d. 1776), his wife.
Samuel Parks (1734-96), who landed in South Carolina, 1752, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and received pay for his services. He died in Virginia.
David Walker (1752-1840) served as lieutenant, 1776-78, in the 14th Virginia regiment under Col. Charles Lewis. He was born in Buckingham County, Va.; died in Virginia.
Aaron Smith (1720-76) was commissioned captain of a company of Abbeville County, South Carolina militia. He was born in Craven County, N. C.; died in Abbeville County, S. C.


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Mrs. Annie Thompson Espy.
DAR ID Number: 112279
Born in Macon County, Ala.
Wife of E. M. Espy.
Descendant of Benjamin Thompson, as follows:
1. Waddy Thompson (1843-94) m. 1868 Elizabeth Walker (1847-1908).
2. Jesse Thompson (d. 1871) m. 1840 Mahala Green.
3. John Thompson (d. 1840) m. Frances Clarke.
4. Benjamin Thompson m. Ann —.
Benjamin Thompson served as private, Georgia Line. He was born in Ireland; died, 1796, in Hancock County, Ga.
 

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