Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 779, Andrew Breden, N.C.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
CONTENTS
Breden, Andrew
or
Braden, Dorothy 
NUMBER
W. 779
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{185}
Tennessee
Andrew Breden
of Anderson Cy in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Guinn of the Reg commanded
by Col Pickins in the
line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee
at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of June
1841 & sent to Richard Oliver
Clinton Tennessee
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $100-
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 1841. 10-
$110-
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Theo L Moody 
Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 36
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5844
Knoxville
Tennessee
Dorothy Breden
widow of Andrew Breden
who was a Private
in the N.C. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the
rate of
20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
13 day of July 1844
and sent to
Richard Oliver, Esqr.
Robertsville
Anderson Co
Tenn
Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book a
Vol. 1
Page 217
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Ap. 13 July
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34, 907
Andrew Breden
Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
Anderson County ⎬
On this 5th day of August
1839 Personally appeared
before the County
court of Anderson County
aforesaid Andrew Breden a Resident of said
County Seventy five years of age who being first
duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the
provisions made by the act of
congress, passed June 7th 1832, that he volunteered
in the army of the United States in the year 1779
in the month of July or August with Col Pickins
[illegible]
of the Regiment he does not now recollect,
neither does he recollect the name of his Capt.
he marched under Col. Pickins to Haw River
in North Carolina there around as he believe
[illegible] at which place and at the
Mills of Ramsower as he believes on said River
had a battle with a few Brittish and
and some tories in this engagement the enemy
situated and left the mills he continued hath
Col Pickins in this section of the County
on Haw Rivin High tony Creek in
Guilford and Orange Counties for the space
of three months he received a discharge
he belien but cannot tell what has become
of the some short Smyth of him after he
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returned from this tour of duty he voluntered in Capt. Edward Guinn and 
Liutenant Thomas Howel
was marched to Haw River in North carolina
When a body of Tories were stationed door
and took possession of their station be
marched from there to Stony Links to a settle
Called Brackin Settlemeth where a number of 
torries were embodied with whom he had a
battle in which the enemy fled, he then
Marched to the falls or shoals on Haw River
near the Residence of my Capt in Gulford
County North Carolina he range the Country
Haw River for several days then
March to Stoney Creek Laken 4 or 5 Tories
put them under Lieutenant Howel to
head quarter he was march to the
fall or shoals on Haw River to the Residence
of
Capt Guinn and was then discharged
Served this tour six weeks he retire
Home staid about an week, lent
to the station of Col
Pickens on Haw
River was with him six weeks in
Securing the Country on Haw river he
Received from his Col in orange County
North Carolina he believe able discharge
he then went and joined Capt Green
was under him Rainging the Counties of
Guilford Orange and some adjoining counties
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for two months
he now regulated the tories as was
thought in this section of the Country he was
discharged, Capt Gun and a Company
in which applicant notintend he march to
Highes Creek in Guilford North Carolnia in
order to protect the inhabitants in that
Section of the Country from the Tory
depredations be taken after Forces the
balland fled and left their position he
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Rain this Country it left Givence this
our three months and was discharged
at Capt Green in the month of June or
July 1780 in the month Feby or more
Volunteered under Lieutenant Howel and
March after the trees that was stationed
on Stony Creek in Guilford or orange
County, and the company to which he
belonged hear thought in sufficient to incounter
the enemy they then joined Capt Gunn
marched to Stony Creek, before the Company
raids that place, the enemy left the Country
he served in
the Revolutionary war months at the
Several differnt tims as above stated
he had no other officers either field or company
offers [officers] but on above named he left the in month of May or June 1783
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by Resided in the County of Guilford in the State
North carolina when he entered the sum
he hereby Relinquishes every claim to a Pension
or an anuity except the present
and he declares that his name is not on the
Pension Roll of any agency in any State
he moved from Guilford to Augusta County
Virginia from them to Pittsylvania from
there to Franklin from to Patrick from
then to encoming Virgina then moved
Anderson County Tennessee where he now
lives he has no documentary evidence in
support of his claim he has Record of his
but from the Record kept by his
parents he was born 4th February 1755
there was no Continental or Regular officers who
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he served, and it is
he is to the belief
that Col Pickens was, the Revd Samuel Dunn
and Alford England reside in my present
neighborhood and will certify as to my
Character for veracity and their belief of
my services as a soldier of the Revolution
applicant would have presented his claim
sooner but he
was informed that as he
had not served in the Revolution in
months at one period he would not be
entitled & a pension, but having had
& apportunity to examine the Law
the clean the day not requir on
at any one time
months services particularly but six month
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at several different time would satisfy the
Law, and believing it will have his ear
he has thought proper at this late day to
present his claim which he hopes will
pass favorbly &
Andrew Breden
sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
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and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
soldier and served as he states
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I William Cross [crossed out] Clerk of the County
Court of Anderson do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of Andrew
Breden the applicant for a Pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of office this 5th day
of August 1839
to
William Cross C.

We Samuel Olson a Clergyman Residing
Anderson County and Alford England Residing in the same County
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
Andrew Breden who has subscribed and sworn
to the above declaration, that we believe him to be
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Seventy five years of age that he is reputed and
believed in the neighbourhood where he resides
to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that
we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed
Saml Dunn
the day and year afore said Alfred England
and the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion after the investigation of the matter
and after putting the interrogatories presented
by the war department that the above named
applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and
served as he states, and the Court further
certifies that it appears to them that Samuel
Dunn who has signed the proceding
certificate is a Clergyman Resident in Anderson
County & that Alford England who has also
signed the same is a resident in the said County
the Credit
and that then ament is intitled to credit
William Cross Clerk of the County Court of
Anderson County do hereby certify that the foregoing
Contain the original Matter Proceedings of the
said Court in the matter of the application of
Andrew Breden for a Pension
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of office this 5th day of
August 1839
William Cross Clerk
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Clinton Tennessee 5 august 

Sir
I herewith Send the Pension
Declaration of Andrew Breden
Please address me of its date
at Oliver P. off Anderson
County Tennessee
Rich Oliver
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9349
service but the
marriage took [illegible]
the first day of January
Seveteen hundred and ninenty four 
to wit, at the time above stated
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State of Tennessee
Anderson County ⎬
on this third day of July
1843 Personally appeared
Dorothy Bredan a Resident of Anderson County aged
Seventy Two years before the County Court of Anderson
County aforesaid, who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
provision made by the act of Congress passed July
7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and
Pensions to certain widows that she is the widow
of Andrew Breden who was a Private in the
Militia in the State of North Carolina
for the period of six months. She cannot specify
any particular service performed by her said
Husband the said Andrew Breden, but as evidence
of his said service he she ask for Refference
to be had to the Pension declaration and papers of
the said Andrew Bredan filed in the Pension
department she further declares that she was
married to the said Andrew Bredan on the
7th day of the
in the year seventeen
Hundred and Ninety Three in the County of Montgomery
in the State of Virginia, that her name which
the was fully know before she marred the said
Andrew Breden were Dorothy McNealy, that
her said Husband the aforesaid Andrew Bredan
died on the 19th day of November 1842 that she
was not married to him prior to his leaving the
service, but the marriage took place previous to
the first day of January Seventeen hundred and
ninety four to wit, at the time above stated
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applicant has no documentary evidence, He offers as evidence
the support of Claim the family Register which shows
that her son William Braden on born 3rd November
1893 and the affidavit of Ann Sharp who proves
that the Marriage took place 7th February 1793
Dorothy Braden
her + mark
Sworn in open Court
this 3rd day of July 1843
William Cross Clerk
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State of Tennessee
Anderson County}
I William Cross Clerk of the County
Court for the County of Anderson aforesaid do certify that the
forgoing contains a true statement of the matter of
Dorothy Breden who is the applicant for a pension
Given under my hand and seal of Office at
office in Clinton this 3rd day of
July 1843.
William Cross MK

Please write me at Robertsville
Anderson County Tennessee 
Richd. Oliver
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State of Tennessee 
Sevier County       ⎬
on the 29th day of June 1843
Personally came
Ann Sharp a Resident of
the County of Sevier aforesaid aged Seventy four years
who being first duly sworn according to law, depose
and saith that she is the Reputed Sister of
Dorothy Bredan, that the said Dorothy Anne
married to Andrew Bredan in the County
of Mongomery in the State of Virginia on
the 7th day of February 1793 affiant were
personally present on the day and at the
time that the said Marriage took place
subscribed and sworn
to before me the day
and year above written
Ann Sharp

E. Hodges
Justice of the peace,

State of Tennessee 
Sevier County       ⎬ 
J.P. Toomey Clerk of
the County Court for said
County do hereby certify that E Hodges
whose name appears to the foregoing
affidavit is an acting Justice of the
pleas in & for the County of Sevier
that his signature appears to be in his
own proper handwriting and that field
faith and credit an due all his official
acts as such
Given under my hand
and seal of office at office
in Sevierville the 30th June
1843
PH Toomey
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Andrew Breden his birth
day February 14th
Dorothy her birth day
June 4th 1771
William Breden his birth
day November 3th 1793
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Jane Breden her birth
day September 20th 1795
.
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Peggy Breden her
birth day May 22 1802
John Breden his 
birth day August 18th 1809
Isaac Breden his
birth day April th 20 1807
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RevWar
WIDOW, &c
File No. 779
Dorothy Breden
Widow
Andrew Breden
Priv. Tenn. Line Rev. War
Ⓧ
Act: March 3, 1843.
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 81
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[illegible] 4.907
Andrew Breden
Tennessee
1
Admitted
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Private 6 mos $20.
Cap Guinn Col Pickins N.
Act 7 June 1832
Rich Oliver
Clinton
Ten.
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7789
Tennessee
Dorothy Breden
widow of Andrew Breden
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 19th Nov 1842
of Anderson in the State of Tennessee
who was a Private in the Company
commanded by Captain Guinn
Regt commanded by Col Dickinson
Tennessee line for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Knoxville
at the rate of 20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of
Oct. 1843
and sent to Richd Oliver
Robertville, Anderson Co
Tennessee
Total amount,
$100.
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Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by
Tho Lumpkin Clerk
Book A
Vol. 2
Page 206
Apl 12
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No 9349
Dorothy
Breden
Tennessee
Act 7th July 38
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Admd
6 mo
Priv
$20 per an.
Richard Oliver Esq.
Robertsville
Anderson Co
Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
Anderson County  ⎬ L
            
On this 5th day of May 1840 personally appeared in open
Court before the Justices of said Court for the County of
Anderson Andrew Breden who being first duly
Sworn according to Law doth on his oath make
the following
Amended Declaration, in order to
obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed
7th June 1832
applicant states that he has made his statement in
his former declaration as to his services in the
Revolutionary war to the best of his recollection &
belief he states on to the precise time of any of the
engagements that he was in he cannot say positively
within can he say what portion of his said service
will come under the Law of the 7th June 1832
applicant may be mistaken as to the time the battle
took place at Ramsour Mills as he is informed
he is mistaken as to the time of that battle, which
he was in, but he believes that he is not mistaken
in to the time he entered the service differently
and the sight of each Tour. applicant was
very young at the time he entered the service
and owing to the great lenght of time since he rendered
the services he may have mistake the time of some
of the engagements that he was in
applicant is informed and believes that his first tour
of three months, then one of two months two others three 
months each services making together taking
Eleven months service will come under the
Law passed 7th June 1832.
but should applicant be entitled to pension for
his service as stated in his former declaration
more then set further in this his amended Declaration
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he is hopes it will not be with held from him on
account of his imperfect knowledge of what portion of
his service will come under the law, but will rely
on the department to settle
what portion of his service will come under the
Law should it be for a greater or a shorter length of time
then set forth in this amended Declaration
applicant cannot precise any direct proof of his
services as he has and his endeavour to do so
he cannot offer any other or further reason for his
not applying for a Pension sooner than the Reason
him in his former Declaration, he office the
Affidavit of Mr Samuel Young in Support of
to his statement for Reasons Allready know
which is hereto annexed
Andrew Breden

State of Tennessee
Anderson County ⎬ 
I, William Cross Clerk.
of the County Court of Anderson County do certify that Andrew Breden appeared in open Court and made oath in due form of law that the foregoing amended declaration is true

and I do further certify that the foregoing con
tains the Original proceedings of the said
Court in the matter of the application of
Andrew Breden for a pension in Testimony
where of I have hereunto set my hand 
and Seal have hereunto set my hand and
of Office at office in Clinton this
5th day of May 1840
William Cross Clerk
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No Act 1843
153
Dorothy Breden
3 March 1843
adm $20 per an
Richard Oliver Esq
Robertsville
Anderson Co.
Tn
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State of Tennessee
Anderson County} SS
On this 6th day of November 1843 personally
appeared before me Samuel C Young
a Justice
of the peace for said County of Anderson Dorothy
Breden a Resident of the County aforesaid
aged Seventy Two years
who being first
Sworn according to law, doth on her oath
make the following declaration in order to
obtain the benefits of the provision made by
the act of Congress passed the 3rd March
1843 granting Pensions to widows of persons
who served during the Revolutionary War.
that she is the widow of Andrew Breden
who was a Private in the Revolution
applicant cannot given the Regiment Corps or
[illegible] to which he belonged
the
she further declares that she is
Still
a widow subscribed and sworn
to on the day and date above written
Dorothy Breden
her + mark
Saml C Young
Justice of the peace for Anderson Tn 

I do certify that the above named declarant
Dorothy Breden is personally Known to me
this 6th day of November 1843
Saml C Young
Justice of the peace
for Anderson Tn
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State of Tennessee
Anderson County ⎬
I William Cross Clerk of the County Court of Anderson
aforesaid do certify that the signature of Samuel C Young
Whose name appears to the foregoing
declaration and certificate is genuine and in
his own proper hand writing and is an acting Justice
of the peace for Anderson County Given under my hand
and seal of office at
office in Clinton the 6th
day of
November 1843
William Cross Clk

Sir
I have with said the Declaration of Dorothy
Breden applicant for a Pension under the act of
Congress
passed 1843
Please address me
Robertsville Tennessee
Richd Oliver
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Andrew Breden
Tennessee
Suspended
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See let. 29th Nov. 1839
R. Oliver do. 5th
Augt 1840.
Act 7 June 1832
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State of Tennessee ⎬ 
Anderson County ⎬ 
This day personally appeared before
me James Hall one of the acting
Justices of the peace for said County 
Samuel C Young
with whom I am personally acquainted and whoes
statements are entitled to full faith and credit
he being first sworn depose and say the he is
and has been acquainted with Andrew Braden
for upwards of twenty five years and that
he has some several times heard him the said
Breden talk about having been engaged in pur
suit of the British and tories while he the said
Breden was a youth that he the said Breden
was diferently engaged and at diferent times and
also he states that he heard the said Breden say
that the reason why he did not apply for a
pension was because that he said he did not
understand the law which provided for
the pay of the old revolutionary soldiers and
whether his servises was such as would entitled
him to a pension or not, he further states that
some one or two years since that he the said
Young showed him the said Braden the regular
tions which is addapted by the pension 
department and told him the said Braden that from his statement respecting his services
that it appeared that he was entiled to a
pension
Saml C Young

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th
day of February 1840
James Hall
Justice of the peace for
Anderson County
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State of Tennessee
Anderson County ⎬ 
I William Cross Clerk of
the County Court of Anderson County do certify
that James Hall is an acting
Justice of
the pece [peace]  in and for the County of Anderson
aforesaid and due faith and credit should be
Given to his official acts as such and
his signature annexed is his genuine signature
Given under my hand and seal of office at
office in Clinton this 5th
day of May 1840
William Cross Clk.
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Oliver [illegible] 8th May 1840
Sir
I herewith send yea the amended
Declaration of Andrew Breden
Applicant for a Pension, which
you will please pass upon as
early as practible and inform
me of the same, at 
Oliver [illegible]
and very much oblige
your obt Servant
Rich Oliver
Hon Commissioner
of Pensions
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State of Tennessee
Anderson County} 
this 15th day of May 1841
Personally came James Bradan before me
Richard Oliver an acting Justice of the peace.
and after being first sworn according to Law
depose and saith that he been acquainted with
Andrew Breden
applicant for a Pension, he as is
advised & believes, in the Revolution war
while said Breden were under the command
Col Pickins and Capt Guinn the first
time I saw said Breden been I think
at a place called Ramsours Mills.
the next time & saw him been in Giulford
County. I saw him four or five different
times at different places, 
having been with him a
few days which he 
[illegible] service in Giulford 

I became partially aquinted with him 
having learned his name 
and suppose it due
a relation I became anxious to asertain
the fact, but after some conversation
with him I found our names been
not the same in he spelt his name
Braden and I spelt mine Bradan
but from this intervew it occasioned
my further notice of him I am certain
that I saw him four or few diffent
times and I stood that he in commanded
by the aforesaid office from him. I can
not state how long he been engaged in the
actual served but from the time I
first him which I think been in the
fall of 1780 to the last time
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it were considerably more than six months
the last time I saw him were in Gilford [Guilford] North Carolina. 
affiant has seen the said 
Andrew Breden 
since he resides in the County
and believe him to be the Identical same
man that he saw and has testified to
affiant is about eighty eight years of
age
Subsribed and
Sworn to before me
this 15th day of
May 1841
Rich Oliver
Justice of the peace
James Braden
his + mark

State of Tennessee
Anderson County
I Wm Cross Clerk of the County
Court for the County of Anderson
do certify that Richard Oliver whose signature
is annexed to the foregoing Declaration affidavit
and certificate appears is, and was at the time he
signed the same an acting Justice of the Peace
for said County - and that full faith and credit
are due his official acts as such and that the same
is genuine and in his own hand writing.
Given under my hand and seal of Office
at office in Clinton the 18th day
of May 1841
William Cross Clk
By his dept
John G Whitson
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State of Tennessee 
Anderson County } 
the Second Amended Declaration
of Andrew Breden applicant for a Pension
applicant states that he offers the affidant
James Braden as further evidence
in support of his Claim which is
hereto affixed
also states that he claims duly
has for six months served having performed
this service at sered different times, as
he has in stated in his former declaration
Subscribed and sworn
to before me this 15th
day of May 1841
Richd Oliver
Justice of the peace
Andrew Breden
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State of Tennessee
Anderson County ⎬ 
this day came Samuel Edmonson
& James Moore
Personally before me and
made oath in due form of law that the
acquainted with James Bradan who has
made the annexed affidavit
that he is a
credible person and that his statement
is entitled to credit
Subscribed and
Sworn to before
me this 18th May
1841
Richd Oliver
Justice of the peace
Samuel Edmonson
his+mark
James Moore

Please
communicate to the subscrbed
on the subject of this Pension Claim
Very Respectfully
Richd Oliver