Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31448, George Vallandigham, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE       NUMBER
Va.        Vallandigham, George  S. 31448
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CONTENTS
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[Kentucky]
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13947
George Vallandigham
Clark Co. in the State of Kentucky was a private in the company [commanded] Captain Beavers of the regiment [commanded] [illegible] in the Virginia [torn] for 6 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky the rate of 20 Dollars __________ Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of July 1833 and Sent to James Bullocks Winchester
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Arrears to the 4th of March     40-
[illegible] allowance ending 4 Sept    10
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$50
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{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk, 
Book 8  Vol. [7]  Page 31
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State of Kentucky
Clarke County [Lit]
On the 23rd day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the [justices] of the Clarke County Court, it being a [event] record now sitting. George Vallandigham a resident of Fayette County and State of Kentucky aged seventy one years last September, who being first sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - 
In the year 1781 he served two tours as a militia man of three months each. He lived at that time in Loudon County Virginia - The first of said tours he was drafted as a militia man in a company commanded by Captain William Beavers, which company was made up in Loudon county - I was marched to Richmond Virginia, near which place we joined the regiment of Virginia Militia commanded by Col. Mannywethers, our Major was named Qualls - I understood that they were regular officers that we were put under when we joined head quarters that is Mannywethers and Qualls. we were commanded by General Stevens a Militia officer
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we retreated from near Richmond, until we were near the Rapidan River, where we fell in with General Wayne by [whom] we were then commanded. Shortly [a] our junction with Wayne the Brit[ish] commenced their retreat, and we [pu] them to James Town on James River , [when] Wayne had a skirmish with the British, [ ] was not in it being behind with the [militia] who had not arrived at the time of the [affa] took place - We were from there march[ed] to near Williamsburg and my time hav[ing] expired I was discharged - I got a written discharge signed I think by Captain Beavers but whether it was signed by him or not I am not very certain - having long since lost it. In said tour I left home about the first of May 1781 - In a short time after my return home, I think in the month of August I again entered a company of Militia commanded by Captain Richard Spurr, raised in Loudon County Virginia, where I stil resided - I entered as a substitute for a [ ]  by the name of Hunt his first name I d[ ] recollect - I served a  little upwards of [ ] months at this last time. We were ma[  ] to York on the Glouster side,  we were a regiment of Virginia Militia com [ ] did by Col. George West, after reaching Glocester, we were commanded by General Weeden, the French troops were on the
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same side with us - I remained there  until the surrender of Cornwallis - after his surrender I was employed guarding the British prisoners to Holen's Ferry on the Potomac in Loudon County, when I was discharged and being in my own county near home I [ ] no written discharge - My whole actual service in the militia was a little upwards of six months. 
I was born born in Loudon County Virginia in the year 1761, on the 12th day of September. I have a record of my age at my own house, in the hand writing of my father - I lived in Loudon Countyy Virginia until the year 1783 at which time I moved to Kentucky and have been living in this State ever since - All the time in Fayette County - I am well known in my neighborhood to John Guess, George Winn Dennis Bradley and James James Vallandigham who can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my servus [sic] as a soldier of the revolution. 
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State 
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid
George Vallandigham
I Daniel McCarty a resident of Montgomery County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with George Vallandigham who has subscribed
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and sworn to the foregoing declaration, and he is I have no doubt seventy one years of age that I knew him in Loudon County Virginia where he resided in the year 1781 - at which [torn page] I lived in the same County - Hes the [said] George Vallandigham served two tours as militia man during that year - The first tour he served I was not with him, but know he went out and served a tour of three months. - The second tour I went out the same Company with him which company was commanded by Captain Richard Spurr we were marched to Glouster, and in the Brigard commanded by General Weeden, we served until the surrender of Cornwallis, we then guarded the prisoners to Nolens Ferry on the Potomac and were then discharged - The said Vallandingham served during that tour three months and a few days - I lived close neighbor to said Vallandigham in Loudon County Virginia, and knew of [ ] first tour although I was not actually [ ] him, but I was with him during [the] second tour in the same company militia. 
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year aforesaid
Daniel McCarty
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the
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War Department, that the above named Appllicant George Vallandigham, was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that the said George Vallandigham and the said Daniel McCarty who has signed the preceding certificate, are credible persons, [and] that their statements are entitled to credit
Com th of Ky
Clarke County Let.
I James P Bullock, Clerk of the Clarke County Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of George Vallandigham for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 23rd day of October 1832.
James P Bullock
Com th of Ky
Clarke County Set
We George Boone a clergyman residing in Fayette, and John Hampton - residing in Clarke County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Vallandigham who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be seventy one years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the
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neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn, and subscribed this 4th day of April 1833 in the Clarke Circuit Court. 
Geo. G Boone, Sr
John Hampton

And said Clarke Circuit Court being acourt of [record] hereby certifies that it appears to it that George Boone who has signed the preceding certificate a clergyman resident in the County of Fayette and that John Hampton who has signed the same is a resident in the County of Clarke - and is a credible person, and that their statemen[t] is entitled to credit, And further, that it appears that Daniel McCarty the witness who proves the service of the applicant is a very old man and resides in the county of Montgomery, and that it was much more convenient to get said witness to the Court in Clarke County, than to the court in Fayette where the applicant resides, the distance from the residence of the witness to the place of holding of the courts in Fayette County being about twice the distance that is is to the place of holding the courts in this county [between lines is written 15605, Declaration of, George Vallandigham and for a pension ], and therefore the application was made in this county. The applicant himself living near the Boundary line between the counties of Clarke and Fayette. and nearer the court house in this county than Fayette - 
Com th of Ky
Clarke County Lit, 
I Samuel M Taylor Clerk of the Clarke Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the whole of the additional proceedings in the case [of] the application of George Vallandigham for a pen[sion]
the Clarke Circuit Court. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affisced [sic] the seal of said Court this 4th day of April 1833 - 
Sam. M. Taylor
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
[MMHT  Our upper right]
November 25, 1924
E.W. Helm
% Lexington Leader
Lexington, KY

Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 31448 it appears that George Vallandigham was born in Loudon County, Virginia, September 12, 1761 and while living there served in the Virginia Troops as follows:
From May 1, 1781 for three months as private in Captain William Beaver's Company, Colonel George West's Regiment and was at the Siege of York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 23, 1832 while living in Fayette County, Kentucky. There is no data on file as to his family.
The name does not appear as Vallandingham.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Date of death not on a.13 -
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George Vallandigham
from 1781 private
6 months.
$20.
Hon C.A.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which these answered in - the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of George Vallandigham which require further proof or explanation.
I.  Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?  Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? No
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?  No
IV.  Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
V.  Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?  Yes
VI.  Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?  Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?  Yes
VIII.  Has the Court given their opinion?  Yes
IX.  Has the Clerk given his certificate?  Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?  Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighorhood relative to his revolutionary service? [No is crossed out]
XII.  If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? [No is crossed out]
XIII.  If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has be stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  ---
XIV.  If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?  Yes
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? ---
XV.  Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the appliicant's service?  Yes
XVI.  Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if  not, which of them is not so answered?  Yes
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EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who,  being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not thess than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For ____________ year ________months, and ____________days, I served as a ________________  For ______________ months and _____________days, I served as a __________; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called late service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV, Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI, Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer , should accompany the papers.
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[Stamped]
WINCHESTER, KY APRIL
Hon Lewis Cass.
War Department
Washington City 
Ky
mail 
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Resealed by the Writer
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[upper right] AWF
Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.
November 13, 1923
Mrs. J.E. Campbell,
366 Maple Ave.,
Danville, Ky.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 31448, it appears that George Vallandigham was born in Loudon County, Virginia, September 12, 1761, and while living there served in the Virginia Troops as follows: from May 1781, for three months as private in Captain William Beaver's Company, Colonel Merriwether's Regiment; from August 1781, for three months as private in Captain Richard Spurr's Company, Colonel George West's Regiment and was at the siege of York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 23, 1832, while living in Fayette County, Kentucky. There is no data on file as to his family. The name does not appear as Vallandingham.
Respectfully, 
Commissioner.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars
Section.
November 1, 1923.
Honorable McKenzie Moss,
Assistant Secretary,
U.S. Treasury Department,
Washington, D.C. 
My dear Mr. Moss:
I have to advise you that on October 31, 1923, the Honorable Richard C. Stoll, of Lexington, Kentucky was furnished the history of the Revolutionary War pensioner, George Vallandigham, who applied for pension October 23, 1832, and also informed that said name did not appear as Vallandingham.
Sincerely,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.
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[upper right] AW
Rev. & 1812 Wars
Section.
October 31, 1923
Hon. Richard C. Stoll,
Judge's Chambers,
22" Judicial District of Kentucky
Lexington, Ky.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the twenty-fourth instant, I have to advise you that from the papers in the pension claim, S. 31448, it appears that GEORGE VALLANDIGHAM was born in Loudon County, Virginia, September 12, 1761, and while living there served in the Virginia Troops as follows: from May 1781, for three months as private in Captain William Beaver's Company, Colonel Merriwether's Regiment; from August 1781, for three months as private in Captain Richard Spurr's Company, Colonel George West's Regiment and was at the siege of York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 23, 1832, while living in Fayette County, Kentucky. There is no data on file as to family. The name does not appear as Vallandingham.
Respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C.,______________, 19_________
S.F. 31.448
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In reply to your request of ______________, received____________ for a statement of the military history of George Vallandigham a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
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[table with headings as follows]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED 
CAPTAIN.     COLONEL. 
STATE
May 1781    3 mos.   Pvt.  William Beavers   Merriwether  Va.
Aug 1781   3 mos. Richard Spurr  George West
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Battles engaged in, At Siege of York
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Loudon Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 23 1832, His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Fayette Co. Kentucky
Age at date of application, b. in Loudon Co. Va. Sept. 12. 1761
Remarks: No data as to family
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Respectfully,
6-2856
Commissioner.
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Lexington, Ky.
November 10, 1924. 
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Kindly send me the Revolutionary service of George Vallandingham, as set forth in Pension Claim S. 31448, together with what is shown of dates of his birth, death and marriage; place of residence and his children.
Respectfully
EW Helm
E.W. Helm.
Care, Lexington Leader.
Lexington, Ky.
[stamped] 
PENSION
S
U.S.
OFFICE
NOV 12 1924
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JUDGE'S CHAMBERS
TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY
LEXINGTON
RICHARD C. STOLL
 CIRCUIT JUDGE
Nov. 8th, 1923.
[stamped]
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER
NOV 9 1923
U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Hon. Washington Gardner,
Commissioner,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir:-
Please let me thank you for your letter of October 31st furnishing me the history of George Vallandigham, Revolutionary War pensioner.
Yours very truly,
Richard C. Stoll
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ASSISTANT SECRETARY
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON
27 October 1923.
[stamped]
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER
OCT 30 1923
U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Honorable Washington Gardner,
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
My dear Mr. Gardner:
I am attaching hereto copy of correspondence which I have received relating to a recent request addressed to your office for a copy of the record in the claim of George Vallandingham, a Revolutionary pensioner. 
I shall be glad if you can comply with Judge Stoll's request.
Very sincerely yours,
McKenzie Moss
Assistant Secretary.
2 Enclosures.
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COPY
Judge's Chambers
Twenty-second Judicial District of Kentucky
Lexington
Oct. 24th, 1923,
Richard C. Stoll
Circuit Judge
Hon. McKenzie Moss,
Assistant Secretary of Treasury,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mc:-
You know I call upon you whenever I want anything done. One of my cousins wants to join the Daughters of the Revolution. Her great great grandfather, George Vallandingham, was a Revolutionary soldier, and he was allowed a pension by the government. I have written to the Commissioner of Pensions asking him to send me a copy of that allowance, and I am enclosing you a copy of my letter to him. 
Would it be too much trouble for you to telephone over to the Pension Department and ask them to attend to this matter as soon as they can.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) Richard C. Stoll
Encl.
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COPY
Oct. 24th, 1923.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
On October 23rd, 1832 George Vallandingham made and application for a Revolutionary pension and his claim was allowed. Will you be so good as to send me a copy of this record.
If there is any fee attached please let me know and i will send it to you. 
Yours very truly,
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JUDGE'S CHAMBERS
TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY
LEXINGTON
RICHARD C. STOLL
CIRCUIT JUDGE
Oct. 24th, 1923
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
On October 23rd, 1832 George Vallandingham made an application for a Revolutionary pension and his claim was allowed. Will you be so good as to send me a copy of this record.
If there is any fee attached please let me know and I will send it to you.
Yours very truly,
Richard C Stoll
S/J
[stamped]
PENSION D
U.S.
OFFICE
OCT 27 1923
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[stamped]
PENSION
U.S.
OFFICE
OCT 6 1923
Pension Department
Washington D.C.
Could you verify the following information, obtained from the S.A.R. Year Book of 1893?
Page 140 - Stated -
"George Vallandingham - private Virginia Militia July 15, 1833 - $20.00 - Age 73 Years.
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and came under the heading of "Pensions Granted"
Could you give me any other information you may have in your files?
Resp't
Mrs. J.E. Campbell
#366 Maple Ave.
Danville Ky -
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Lexington, Ky. Feb 17, 1914
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir.
In order that his descendants may qualify for membership in the Sons of the Revolution, I would like to get from your records a copy of the affidavit made by George Vallandingham, of Fayette County Ky., in 1833, as to his Revolutionary service, in the Va Militia. That is, his company, regiment, services, etc. In McAllisters "Va Militia in the Revolutionary War", he's named as a successful applicant for a Rev. pension appears on page 293, and he was allowed $20. The entry is "Vallandingham, George, private Virginia Militia, July 15, 1833, $20, age 73."
What, if anything, will you charge me for a copy of said affidavit? If any charge, enclose bill with copy and same will be promptly paid. The Sons of Ky [Sve] will meet in a few days and it is desired that application be then presented for membership and a prompt reply will be appreciated. [I refer] you to A.C. Guisenberry, of your War Dept. 
Yours Truly
W.H. Polk
410 Rose St
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INVALID
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[le.] No.  [8144]
George Vallandigham
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7th [ ]
Index:- Vol. 2,  Page 495
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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