Individuals from Chrisman Pedigree, page 48

Notes:

!Birth-Death-Marriage-Children: Rev. War Pension Application, W8896.
From [Abstracts of Rev. War Pension Files, p. 1472]: "HAINS, Christopher or Christopher Haines, Tallitha, W8896, VA Line, sol was b. 8 Jun 1760 at Winchester in Frederick Co VA & he lived there at enl & after this srv he moved to Rockingham Co VA to live with his mother & step-father David Maunger (mother wasn't named) & he also enl there & after the Rev War he moved to Russell Co VA & in 1810 moved to Allen Co KY & he appl there 15 Oct 1832 & he d there 9 Sep 1848, sol had m. Tallitha (--) 14 Jul 1782 in Rockingham Co VA & she was b 28 Dec 1760, wid appl 7 Jun 1847 Allen Co KY, wid's sis Mary Berry was of Allen Co KY in 1832, children were: Mary b 28 Dec 178?, Milly b 12 Jan 178?, Nanse b 25 Mar 1789, Sary b 12 Jun 1791, Betty b 1 Aug 1793, Christopher, Jr. b 4 Jul 1795, Tallitha b 1 Nov 1797, Martha b 13 Mar 1800, Samuel b 2 Apr 1802, John b 5 Mar 1804 & Chrissey b 7 Aug 180?, a George Hains made aff'dt in Washington Co TN.

9 May 1798: Christopher Haines and Elizabeth Thompson were executors for the will of Robert Thompson, Washington Co., Virginia, probated 19 Jun 1798. His estate to his wife Elizabeth. Witnesses: James A. Dailey, Jacob Roman, John Todd. [Annals of Southwest Virginia, by Lewis Preston Summers, Abigindon Va, 1929, page 1352]

!Census (1820): Allen Co., KY: Christopher Hanes, p. 136, 1M(10-15) [John], 1M(16-18) [Samuel], 2M(18-25) [Christopher Jr. & ?], 1M(>45) [Christopher Sr.], 2F(10-15) [Chrissey & ?], 1F(>45) [Talitha Sr.].

!Census (1830): Scottsville, Allen Co., KY, pg. 78.

The identity of his father is only a conjecture.

Note: Do not confuse him with Christopher Haynes, b. c1770, d. 1826-1840 Warren Co., KY, m. 30 Mar 1791 Charles City, Va, to Anne Young. [Marriages for some Virginia Residents 1607-1800, Dorothy Ford Wulfeck, I:180], [Gilmore 49], m: [Virginia Marriage Records, 1984, pg. 147]. This one is in Censuses of Warren Co. KY for 1810, 1820, 1830 (Livingstone Co.).

The [Index to KY Wills to 1851] lists "Christopher Haines, Allen Co., KY Book 2 pages 36 and 96, 1842." (Note: 1842 must be the date the will was dated). (Transcription below)

More details of the Pension records [abstracted at http://members.aol.com/fmlytracer/Haines/Haines.htm]

Allen Co KY. 15 Oct. 1832, in open court, Christopher Haines, aged 72, deposes: Entered service as regulear soldier July or June 1777 under Capt. Samuel Gilkerson in Frederick Co, VA. Discharged spring of 1779. Then went to Rockingham Co VA to live with his mother and step-father David Maunger, when in 1780 he was drafted as militia man for 3 months and served under Capt. John Rush. In 1781 again drafted and served under Capt. John Rogan for 3 months. Was in no battles and after the war he moved to Russell Co VA, then to KY. Was born in Winchester, VA 3 June 1760.

Mary Berry swears on oath that in Rockingham Co, VA she lived about 3 miles from David Maunger's, Christopher Haines', step-father, in 1781 and well remembers the marchng of Capt. Rogen with his compnay for Richmond and that Haines was a soldier in said company. Christopher Haines was married to my sister in Rockingham a short time before he was said to have been drafted in 1781.

Jesse L. Hickman and Zadock B. Thackston, clergyman, testifiy to age and character of Christopher Haines.

Washington, Co. TN, Sept 29, 1832, George Haines, swears on oath that in 1777 he knew of Christopher Haines enlisting for 2 years. He saw him depart with the troops from Winchester. Witness himself was in the Southern Cavalry and Christopher was in the infantry in the north.

Allen Co, KY 7 June 1847. Tallitha Haines, aged 87, deposes: That she is the widow of Christopher Haines. That she married him 14, July 1782, and he died 9 Sept 1846. They were married by the Rev. Anderson Murphy after the publication of banns.

William H. Ashford and Samuel Haines swear in oath that they were well acquainted with Christopher haines and his wife Tallitha and they have examined the Bible Record whic is in the handwriting of Christopher Haines, and have taken from it the Bible and submit it as part of the record.

Allen Co, KY 7 June 1847 Harden Celcer, aged 60, deposes: He has known Christopher and Tallitah Haines from his earliest infant recollection and when he was a very small boy he was at their house and that they were living only together as man and wife. That he, Celcer, moved to KY in 1800 and Christopher Haines and his wife in 1810.

Ephraim Berry of Allen Co, deposes he is 60 years old, and he was born within one mile of Christopher and Tallitha Hains in VA and that he has known them as man and wife for nearly 10 years. Sworn 7 June 1847 before J.J. Cockerill, J.P.

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Bible Record (in Pension Papers(?), transcribed at http://members.aol.com/fmlytracer/Haines/Haines.htm):

Bible Record
It is old, torn, and faded and well-nigh illegible.

Christopher Hains -----(torn)
Tallitha Hains--(torn)--1760 ---28 June (The year is clear, but not the day and month)
Mary Hains, born Dec 28, illegible because worn
Milly Hains, born Jan 16, --- (torn)
Ninsee (?) born 25, March 1789
Sary, born 12 June 1791
Betty, born 1 Aug 1793
Christopher, born 4, July 179- (torn)
Tallitha born 8 Nov 1797
Martha, born 13, March 1800
Samuel Hains, born 2 April 1802
John Hains, born 8 (or 5) March 18-- (torn)
Chrissey, born 7 Aug 180- (torn)

Christopher Haines, Allen Co, Private Co of Capt. Ragan Regiment of Col. Harrison. VA Line. 2 years

Inscribed on KY Roll at $80 per year to begin 4 March 1831. Certificate of pension issued on 18, Feb 1833

!Will of Chrisopher Haines, May 23, 1835/ July 20, 1842 [from http://members.aol.com/fmlytracer/Haines/Haines.htm]:
To my Beloved wife Talitha Haines, farm, etc, her natural life. All my property except my land equally divided between my son Christopher Haines and my daughters, to wit: Polly Richey, Mildred McGuire, Sally Pippin, Talitha Sanders, Martha Borders, and Chrisey Ashford. I give all my land to my two sons Samuel Haines and John Haines and appoint them executors. Witt: William Morgan and Jesse W. Morgan
Codicil: To my grandson Francis Ma (burned) Haines, a small filly, cow and calf, etc. This 6th day of (burned) in the year of our Lord 1844. Witt: Thomas Harston, Samuel Hains

Talitha Short

m: Christopher Haines (8 JUN 1760-9 SEP 1846/1848)

Children:

Notes:

In 1832, she had a sister named Mary Berry who was living in Allen Co., KY.

Maidenname and parentage comes from Ancestrial File. Not yet verified with other sources. Submitter of that info: Cheryl Coke Huff, 1122 East 100 South, Springville UT 84663 (but the info may have been old).

7 Jun 1847: Tallitha Haines, aged 87, deposes that she is the widow of Christopher Haines, and that she married him 14 July 1782, and he died 9 Sept 1846. They were married by the Rev. Anderson Murphy after the publication of banns. [From Christopher Haines's pension papers]

!Census (1850) Allen Co., KY, roll 190, p. 143, hh 614/622:
Tillitha Haynes, 91, F, Virginia, cannot read & write
Millly McGuire, 62, F, b. Va, cannot read & write
P.R. [very difficult to read last name], 22, M, Farming, b, Ky

Sources:

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John Haines

m: Nancy [---] (1799/1800-)

Children:

Notes:

?!Census (1830): Barren Co., KY, p. 128. -- *** probably not him, see possible confounders be low.

23 May 1835: Named in father's will, appt. co-executor.

!Census 1850, Sangamon Co., Illinois, roll 127, p. 131, 84/84 (adjacent to his nephew John Haynes):
John Haynes, 46, M, Farmer, $1000, Va.
Nancy Haynes, 50, F, Va
John H. Haynes, 24, M, Ky
James P. Haynes, 21, M, Ky

The following might be him, although the birthplace doesn't appear to agree, and it would indicate a second marriage...
!Census 1870: Cottonhill Twp., Sangamon Co., IL, household 42, enum 3 Aug 1870 roll 281 p. 1146-7:
Haines, John, 70 b. OH, farmer, $2400/$300
--, Evalina, 60 b. OH, keeps house
--, Charles, [10?] b. IL
Note also that nearby household 41 & 45 are also Haines (probably sons):
[41] Haines, Wesley, b. IL, farmer, $1600/$300
--, Sarah, 30 IL, keeps house
--, [Faeman V.], 12 IL.
[45] Haines, James M., 45 or 48 KY, farmer, $1200/2500 (hard to read)
--, [Eliza?], [84?] Ky, keeps house
--, Alice, 16 IL
--, [Banillia?] (female), 14 IL
--, [Camila?] (female), 12 IL
--, [Ulyses?] (male) , 7 IL
--, Ida (female), 5 IL

There is a marriage in the State of Illinois marriage index, 20 Feb 1840, between John Haines and Mary Palmer, in Sangamon Co., Illinois. Note that this is not him -- the individual in the record is John G. Haines, son of Christopher and Myrah (Gatewood) Haines -- the nephew of this John.

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Possible confounders (others in same geographic areas with the same name):
* John Haynes (1754 - 1846 in Barren Co., Ky) son of William and Sarah Hanes. He married a Mary Stice and moved to Warren Co., Ky in about 1797. He owned land in Barren Co., KY as early as 1828. Claimed to be a Rev. war vet.
* John Haynes Jr., b. 18 Sep 1807 in Barren Co., KY, son of John & Mary (Stice) Haynes, d. 16 Oct 1890 in Butler Co., Ky, bur. Threlkel Cem., m(1) 14 dec 1830 in Barren Co., KY Milly Lawrence (1813-1874), m(2)
Research lead -- this appears to refer to a different John Haynes, but the location of Barren Co., KY is worth noting:

Gabriel Case

m: Anne [---] (3 DEC 1796-28 JUL 1851)

Children:

Notes:

!Burial: Letter from Lillian Briggs Gosman to her cousin Adele Ronzone Diem, dated Sept 23, 1 956. She says: "I have information on our great grandfather Gabirel Case died 5/29/43 in N.Y.City when 44 years of age. He was laid to rest in the old Rutgers cemetery, downtown New York, but removed in 1866 to Woodlawn Cemetery, N.Y.City...

!Burial: Letter from Ida May & Al Briggs to Lillian (Briggs) Gosman dated 2/1/52, described under notes for Gabriel Case, son of this individual, states that a Gabriel Case, who died at age 44, was transferred to Woodlawn Cemetery on 12/20/1866 from Rutgers Street Cemetery, NYC. This is obviously him.

!Parentage: In a letter dated July 7, 1953 from Lillian (Briggs) Gosman to her niece Ida May, which I found in a large stack of genealogical notes that she left behind, she wrote: "I have found that Gabriel Case, the father of Julia Ann (MY grandmother) was the son of Gabriel and Abigail (Banning) Case. Gabriel & Abigail were married at Barkshamsted, Conn in 1783. They lived at German Flatts, Herkimer Co., NY in 1790 and removed later to Black River Country, Jefferson County, N.Y., where he was a farmer. He died at Saratoga Springs, Saratoga Co., NY in 1801. Abigail returned to Black River COuntry, NY where she died after a second marriage to Ezekiel Cheever by whom she had 2 children and the account state 'Ezekiel got away her property'". Before finding this in her stacks of old notes, I had found IGI baptism listing for Gabriel Case, bp. 7 Mar 1790 Litchfield, CT, so of Gabriel and Abigail (Banning) Case.

As far as I know, Lillian Briggs Gosman did not solve his parentage, but she felt strongly that he descended from John Case who, with brothers Thomas and William, came to America from England on the ship "Dorset" and settled in Hartford Conn. about 1635. He m. there 1656/7 Sarah Spencer and had six sons. More on this is in the 1956 letter.

!Census (1830): G. Case, 11th Ward, NYC. 1M(<5),1M(5-9),1M(20-29), 1F(<5), 1F(5-9), 1F(10-14), 1F(20-29). [Note: Ages for Gabriel and Ann seem a few years off. There would also seem to be a few unaccounted for members.]

Note: The 11th Ward of NYC is on south east Manhattan island, bounded on the south by Rivington, on east by the East River, on the north by 14th Street, and on the west (after 1837) by Clinton Ave. Before 1837 it extended 2 blocks further west, but in 1837 the western half became Ward 17. Note that Gabe Case Jr.'s obit says he was born on Clinton St. in 1830, thus identifying the above 1830 entry as Gabriel Case (Sr).

!Marriagedate-Deathdate: Bible of Gabriel & Ann Case

Bible of Gabriel & Ann Case might be in possession of Robert Alfred Lurcott of Michigan as of Sept 1996.

Children. Handwritten notes of Lillian May (Briggs) Gosman contained the following notes (which seem to document her sources):
"NY Gazette: Dec 7, 1820 Abby Jane Case b.
Jan 10, 1818 Julia Ann Case b.
Feb 24, 1817 Gab & Ann Case mar.
NY Argus -- Dec 3, 1796 (or 1792 or poss 1791) Ann Case b.
NY Evening Post - Jane 10, 1818 Julia Ann Case b.
Feb 24, 1817 Gab & Ann Case mar."

A hand-written note in Lillian's piles:
"Gabriel Case Bounty Land Claims (lived in Wisconsin) July 10, 1855. He is 54 yrs of age & enlisted at Rochester, N.Y. war of 1812 under Capt. Enos Blossom - Col. Caleb Hopknis NY militia, enlisted May 1814 disch. Jan 1815 at Rochester, NY."

Another written note of Lillian:
"Gabriel Case - War of 1812 Priv. in Capt. Samuel C. Kanady's Co. 76 Regt militia State of NY. appears on Comp. muster roll for Sept 8-19, 1812 - date of enlistment Sept 8, 1812. Engaged to Sept 19, 1812 Term of Service 12 days at $6.66 per month. Amt of pay $2.66."
"Gabriel Case priv. in Isiah Post's Comp. 76th reg. militia State of NY war of 1812. Appears on muster roll for Feb 28-Mar 18, 1813. Date of enlistment or apptmt Mar 4, 1813. Engaged to Mar 18, 1813. Discharged 17 March one day to go home. Terms of serv. chg'd 16 days. $8 per month - amt of pay $4.23."
With these notes, she also lists (related currently unknown to me, if any):
"Whitfield Case in Capt. Daniel E. Tyler's Co. 2d Regt NY State detached Inf. War 1812 appears on Comp. muster roll for Sep 2 to Oct 26, 1814 Roll d'td NY Oct 26, 1814. Never mustered".

Other research leads:
* Gabriel Case and Abigail Banning were m. 24 June 1783 in Barkhamstead, Litchfield Co., CT. They had a Gabriel Case there, bp. 7 Mar 1790. [IGI] The elder was a son of Elijah Case and Hannah Wilcoxson.

Anne

m: Gabriel Case (1798-29 MAY 1843)

Children:

Notes:

!Birthdate-deathdate: Bible of Gabriel & Ann Case.

Joseph Barber Briggs

m: Hannah Meiks (1783-23 OCT 1852)

Children:

Notes:

He lived on "Hessian Hill", Croton-on-Hudson, Westchester Co., N.Y.
He removed to Newburg, Orange Co., N.Y. and died there 1858.
He died intestate, administration at Surrogate's office, Goshen, Orange Co., NY, adminstrator William E. Briggs and George C. Street, a son and a friend, 9 Dec 1858.

He was a farmer.

!Tombstone: Bethel Churchyard: "Joseph Briggs, died 9/28/1858 age 73".
!Death: "Bethel Book #106" -- indexed by Ossining museum, copies of index cards sent to me by Dick Diem, Feb 1996: "Briggs, Joseph, d. Sept 28, 1858 -- 73 yrs 2 mos 7 days" [= b. 21 july 1785]

!Census (1820, index): Several Joseph Briggs listed in New York. He is probably either Joseph Briggs, Cortland, Westchester Co., p. 193, or Joseph Briggs, North Castle, Westchester Co., p. 270. (he's probably the North Castle one).

!Census (1830, index): Several Joseph Briggs listed in N.Y. He is probably either the one of Cortland, Westchester Co., p. 53, or the one of N. Castle, Westchester Co. (he's probably the North castle one).

!Census (1850): Cortlandt, Westchester Co., NY, enum 28 Aug 1850, p. 491 (246), household 1006, family 1259:
Joseph Briggs, 65 b. NY, farmer, $12,000
Hannah, 63 NY
Wm E, 25 NY
Mary, 17 NY
Emma, 1/12 NY
John Fisher, 13 NY, $4000

Sources:

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Hannah Meiks

m: Joseph Barber Briggs (21 JUL 1785-28 SEP 1858)

Children:

Notes:

!Tombstone: "Hannah Briggs, wife of Joseph Briggs, died 10/23/1852". Quoted from letter by L illian Gosman, 1956.

She was a "Hollander".

Sources:

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Benjamin Briggs

m: Charity Barber

Children:

m: Nancy Lisk (30 JAN 1780-22 AUG 1854)

Notes:

!Census (1800), (possibly) Benjamin Briggs, 11101-10010-00, Clifton, Dutchess Co., N.Y., [NYG BR 67:155]

!Census (1820, index): Probably the Benjamin Briggs, New Castle, Westchester Co., p. 212
!Census (1830, index): Probably the Benjamin Briggs, New Castle, Westchester Co., p. 93.
!Census (1840, index): Two candidates: of Cortlandt, West. Co., p. 170; of White Plains, West. Co., p. 71. (probably later -- one of Cortland appears in 1850 census, after he is supposedly dead).

There is a IGI Birth Record for Benjamin Briggs, no parents listed, b. 6 Apr 1763, Pawling, Dutchess Co., NY.

Henry Briggs

Children:

Notes:

Most everything about Henry Briggs is unsolved. There are lots of little bits and pieces tha t have been uncovered, but the records are still insufficent to draw any definative conclusions.

The following is conjecture based on info gathered thus far: Henry Briggs was probably born in Rhode Island in 1745, although a birth record does not exist. As a young man sometime before 1761 he moved to Albany Co., NY, probably within the portion that now belongs to Columbiana Co. (Columbiana Co. was formed from Albany Co. in 1785). Two militia enlistments are found there:

1. Henry Briggs, enlisted May 10, 1761 by Lieut Ten Eyck, age 17, b. Rhode Island, stature 5'3", Dark Complexion, Grey Eyes, Black/Brown hair. [County of Albany for Capt. Christopher Yates Company May 19, 1761, New York Provincial Troops, NY Hist. Soc. Muster Rolls]. Clue: The only other enlistment on that day was Henry Neal, age 19, b. Ireland, laborer. Possible friend.

2. Henry Briggs, enlisted March 28, 1762, age 17, b. New England, Laborer, stature 5'6", blue eyes, light brown hair. [A Muster Roll of the Men Raised and Passed Muster in the City and County of Albany for Capt John De Garemos Company", N.Y. Provincial Troops, 1762]. Clue: On this same day, the only other enlistment was David Butterfield, age 19, b. New England, laborer. Very likely that they were close friends, perhaps with similar origins.

These might be two different Henry Briggs, or it might be a single person, this is currently unresolved (the physical descriptions differ substantially). If anything, I suspect #1 is our guy. Henry Briggs may have lived in the area that is now Columbiana Co., or possibly he moved to Washington Twp., Dutchess Co., NY, where a Henry Briggs is found adjacent to a Stephen Barber in the 1790 census.

Despite previous claims, I do not believe he ever lived as far south as Westchester or Orange Counties, and the individuals found there and appearing in rev war records are *not* him.

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Below are previous notes:
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Parentage is unknown. He was *not* the Henry Briggs born on 16 Jan 1748 in Dighton, Mass, son of Matthew and Mary (Pitts) Briggs, and who enlisted at Dighton in Bristol City, Mass. and fought in the Mass Line. This one's pension papers (S44677) state that he applied 27 Apr 1818 from Franklin City, New York, aged 68 a resident of Constable New York, and died in Dec 1828 leaving a widow (unnamed). [NEHGR 125:273]

Lillian (Briggs) Gosman reported that family tradition holds that he and some brothers emigrated to Nova Scotia and later returned to the United States.
Some brothers may have located in Maine or Massachusetts. Two located in Westchester County, Croton-on-the-Hudson, N.Y. Later one brother went west via New Jersey and Pennsylvania and settled in Ohio.

Henry Briggs settled on "Hessian Hill", Croton-on-the-Hudson, Westchester Co., N.Y. Among the tombstones at the Bethel Church Methodist Churchyard at Croton-on-the-Hudson is John Briggs, d. 1840 age 84, and Elizabeth, wife of John Briggs, d. 1850 age 77. [John may be a brother of Henry, and Elizabeth a dau-in-law of John].

A Henry Briggs served in Cooper's Regiment B of the New York Militia, Orange Co., N.Y. His pension record [cited in Lillian Briggs Gosman's 1956 letter to cousin Adele] at the National Archives is #16846-3/6, sworn by Col. Gilbert Cooper February 23, 1786. He was under the command of Capt. Jacob Onderdonk.

[New York in the Revolution as Colony & State, by James A. Roberts, 2nd ed., Albany N.Y., Brandow Printing, 1898, pg. 158] shows as enlisted men of the Orange County Militia, Second Regiment, under Col. Ann Hawk Hay: "Henry Briggs, Jasper Briggs, John Briggs, Lawrence Briggs, and Matthias Briggs".

Note: Pension Record W25288 for Matthias Briggs: "NY Line, sol appl 29 Nov 1832 Rockland Cty NY aged 69 a res of Orange NY, sol was b 13 Jan 1763 at Orange NY, wid appl 30 Jan 1852 Rockland Cty NY aged 84. m 4 May 1792 at Hampstead (now Ramapo) NY & so d 14 May 1838, children were: Ann b 12 Jun 1794, John b 13 Sep 1797, Eliza Sophia b 17 Feb 1807, also shown were: Sarah Eliza Briggs b 20 Sep 1825 & Sarah Ann Kent m 15 Jan 1829 the relationship of the last 2 to sol or wid not stated. [Abstracts of Rev War Pension Files, pg 384]

A letter of Lillian (Briggs) Gosman, dated 9/1/61, states that her ancestor, Henry Briggs, lived and passed away in Newburg, NY, and that he and his wife Hannah are buried in Bethel Cem.

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Research notes:
There is a Briggs family cemetery plot on what used to be a farm in Crugers, N.Y., a few miles north of Croton on Hudson. In it are the following people:

George Briggs, b. 1722, d. 1/21/1796
Catherine Briggs, d. 3/21/1810 at age 89 [b. 1720/1721] Sarah Van Galor, d. 3/10/1799 at 73 years, 5 months, 21 days. [b. 17 Sep 1725]

This plot is located 400 rods south of Crugers Railroad Station, 300 ft.
from the highway. The source giving this was written in 1920, supplied by an LDS library person in Croton-on-Hudson, communicated to me by Dick Diem.

There is mention of this George and Catherine Briggs in N.Y. Gen.& Bio. Record Vol. 100, July 1969, p. 163-5. In that it states that their daughter, Eleanor Briggs of Yorktown, was born 25 Sep 1763, died 11 May 1827, and married in 1789 or early 1790 to Jared (Gerard) Strang. It also mentions the 1804 will of Catherine Briggs and cites [Rec. 58:147]. It goes a biography of Jared and lists their children.

Census (1800): Possibly one of: 1. Henry Briggs, p. 215B:2, Columbia Co.; or 2. Henry Briggs, p. 375, Orange Co., N.Y.

Although it is hard to disambiguate the Henry Briggs, it appears likely that he does not show up on the 1810 census of N.Y.

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