Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4120, John Ayres, Va.

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Service Va.  Ayres, John  Number W. 4120
                              Jane

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3750  Reported

Virginia

Jane Ayres       (Va)
widow of John Ayres
who died on the 1828,
of Buckingham in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the Comp commanded 
by Captain Cary of the regt commanded 
by Col [blank] in the Virginia 
line for 6 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 20 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5: day of July
1842 & sent anto J. H. Rauton
New Store, Buckingham Co. Va.

Arrears to the 4th of March '42   220.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Feb.  10
230.00
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act July 4, 1836,}
{Section the [blank] }
Recorded by Theo L Moody  Clerk,
Book l.  Vol. 3  Page 168

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affidavt of
Stephen Chastain
to establish the 
Pension claim of 
Jane [smudged/illegible]yres

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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the third section
of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836
and the joint resolution of July 7th 1838.
State of Virginia Buckingham County; to wit,
on this the 17th day of June 1842 personally
appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and 
for the county and State aforesaid Jane Ayres 
a resident of said county and State; aged
eighty one years; 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 4, 1836. And the joint
resolution of July 7th, 1838: That she is the widow
of the late John Ayres, of the said county and 
State, who was an [illegible/struck out] in the Continental
and militia service of Virginia in the War of 
the Revolution. She declares that she recollects
his being draughted twice. The first time 
he marched to the south, was at the Battle
of Guilford, and the other time was in the 
eastern part of Virginia and was at the Battle 
of Little York, her marriage having taken 
place prior to the period at which he entered 
the service. She has often heard him speak of 
the country through which he marched, while
in service and having been engaged in 
several battles; and suffered and endured many
hardships and privations; all of which she honesty
believes. That from bodily infirmity, old age and 
the sonsignent(?) loss of memory, she can not call
to recollection the particulars of her husband's 
services as to time, places and dates; she 
therefore prefers to depend on the statements of

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competent and credible old soldiers who servedwith him, to any statement that she could makeon the subject - That for the same reason she can not state precisely, how long he was in active service altogether, but suppose, that he served at the least six months for 
which length of time she claims a pension.
She further declares, that she was married
to the said John Ayres in the 4th day of [illegible]1777; that her husband the aforesaid John Ayres died on the [blank] day of [illegible] 1828. That she was married to him prior to his leaving the service, and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her aforesaid husband John Ayres; as well more fully [illegible] reference to the proof hereto annexed
Jane her X mark Ayres

Sworn to and subscribed before me a
Justice of the peace in and for the county and 
State aforesaid this the 17th day of June 1842
T. C. Gannaway, J.o.P

State of Virginia. Buckingham County: town
I do hereby certify that I am well acquain[cut off] with Jane Ayres widow of John Ayres [illegible] and do consider her from bodily infirmity old age, and other causes totally unfit and unab[cutoff] to attend the County Court of Buckingham in order to make the foregoing Declaration - I further certify that she is a credible person, and her statement entitled to full confidence given under my hand this [cutoff]
17th day of June 1842.
T. C. Gannaway J.o.P.

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The affidavit of Stephen Chastain of the county
of Buckingham Virginia (aged seventy seven {insert} last Nov) taken to establish the Pension Claim of Mrs Jane Ayres
widow of the late John Ayres of the said county 
and state, who states that he was born and raised in the same neighborhood in which the said John Ayres was borned and raised. The said Ayres being a few years older than this affidavit [illegible] Ayres was [smudged] married in the year 1777 as [smudged]
stated [smudged] in his widows Declaration (that having been read to him) he was at the wedding but did not go with them to the parsons. he was at old Mr William Sally's when the said John Ayres and his present widow returned from Parson Peasley by whom they 
were married, his present widow was the 
daughter of said William Sally and has 
lived within one mile of said John Ayres
ever since to the time of his death; now
lives in the same distance of his widow
they were recognized by every person as 
man & wife. Sustained all the relations
in society as such, he wrote the will of 
said John Ayres in which he recognized
her as his wife and provided for her in
the said will as [insert his] wife. The said John [smudged] Ayres [illegible] some time in Nov 1828. This affiant and said John Ayres mustered in the same company, Captain Robert Cary was their [illegible], the said Cary company was ordered to [smudged] meet at the Court House of [smudged] this county, and a certain number of men were draughted from Capt R. Cary's company leaving some behind & among the number that were taken

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was John Ayres. This affiant being left behind
This was a draughts for  three months tour, he does not recollect the month precisely when the call was made but it was either in the latter part of the year 1780 or the first of the year 1781- but he is pretty certain he [insert John Ayres] returned from that tour to the south some time in the month of April, the said Ayres having two children before he entered the service. The said Ayres was again draughted some [insert time] in the [smudged and illegible], year he returned from the south & marched to the eastern [insert part] of Va. and was in the Battle of Little York upon a tour of three months and marched to guard the prisoners from Little York to the barracks and was there discharged honorably. This affiant has seen his discharge which he received at the Barracks and read it. He further states that during the absence of said Ayres on the tour 
to the south, he attended to the family 
of said John Ayres.
Stephen Chastain.

Virginia Buckingham County. To wit
the foregoing affidavit was sworn to and 
subscribed before me a Justice of the
peace in and for the County and State
aforesaid in due form of law, I further
certify that he is a credible person and 
his statement intitled to full credit
 and confidence [illegible] given under my
hand this the 17th day of June 1842.
T.C. Gannaway J.P.

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I Rolfe Eldridge clerk of the County Court of Buckingham in the
State of Virginia do herby certify that Theodrick Gannaway, Price 
Perkins and Benjamin D Anderson before whom the declaration
of Jane Ayres was sworn to, and the various affidavits in support of
her claim [Crossed out text] are acting justices of the peace in and for the said
County duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that 
the foregoing signatures purporting to be the signatures of the said
Gannaway, Perkins and Anderson are genuine - I further certify 
that the will of John Ayres the husband of the declarant spoken of in the
deposition of Stephen Chastain is of record in the County Court of Buckingham 
Hear date on the 12th day of June 1828 & admitted to record on the 8th
day of December following, and as respects the declarant is of the [illegible]
and effect stated in the said Chastain deposition -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto let my 
hand and affixed the seal of my office this 28th
day of June 1812
R. Eldridge

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affidavit of
Olive Ayres to
establish the Pension
Claim of 
Jane Ayres

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I hereby certify that the paper herewith filed 
purporting to be the family Register of John
Ayres Decd. (Marked A.) is the original[smudged/illegible]
paper of the said John Ayres and that it
has been in my possession ever since the
death of said John Ayres who died
 the year 1828.
Olive S. Ayres

Virginia, Buckingham county, to wit

The foregoing certificate was sworn to and
subscribed before me a Justice of the 
peace is and for the county and state
aforesaid in due form of Law. - I
further certify that he is a credible
person and his statement entitled to
full credit and confidence given
under my hand this [illegible/smudged] 17th day of
June 1842.
T.C. Gannaway J.P.

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Names,

Magdalene Ayres. August
Was Born The 16 day, [smudged text 17]78

Ann Ayres. was Born February
The 20 day. 1781

Edmond Ayres. [smudged D] M. Feby. 4 d 1783
Salee Ayres Di M[illegible] May 25 day 1791
Elizebeth Ayres Di Feby 9 day 1794
Susannah Ayres. Di March 26 day 1796
Patsey Ayres. Di August 11 day 1798
John H. Ayres Di May, 3 day. 1801
Jane Ayres Di June 9 day 1803.
Olive S. Ayres Di Feb[illegible] 3 day 1806

Children of John Ayres

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Mrs. Mildred Shirley [Right-side of page] BA--ILL
Route #5           [Right-side of page] John Ayres
Anderson, South Carolina              [Right-side of page] S.  4120

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to John Ayres, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, whose widow, Jane Ayres, was allowed pension on her application executed June 17, 1842. You desire to know also the volume and page to which you may refer for verification of statements regarding marriage, birth, etc., pertaining to this soldier.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 4120, based upon service of John Ayres in the Revolutionary War [illegible] the source of data from this office not being
printed volumes.

John Ayres resided in Buckingham County, Virginia at the time of the Revolutionary War. The date and place of his birth were
not given, nor the names of his parents.

He enlisted in Buckingham County, Virginia, and served first as private in Captain Robert Cary's Virginia company, dates not 
given. He enlisted in February 1781 and served three months as private in Captain William Cannon's company, Colonel John Holcombe's
Virginia regiment, during which he was in the battle of Guilford. He enlisted in the fall of that year and served three months as private
in Captain Thomas Miller's Virginia company, during which he was at "Little York" and guarded prisoners afterwards.

This soldier married December 4, 1777, Jane, the daughter of William Sally; they weremin Buckingham County, by Parson Peasley.
They continued to livedin that county until his death in November 1828;
the exact day of his death is not shown.

Jane Ayres, this soldier's widow, was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on her application

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executed June 17, 1842, at which time she resided in Buckingham 
County, Virginia. She gave her age then as eighty-one years; the
date and place of her birth were not given, nor the name of her 
mother. There are no statements on file made by this soldier's 
widow subsequent to the date of her application-June 1842. Date of her
death is not shown in this claim.
     The names and births of the children of John Ayres and his
wife, Jane, are shown as follows:

               Magdalene   Ayres    born  August        16,  1778.
               Ann                   "           "    February      20,  1781.
               Edmond            "           "    February        4,  1783.
               Salee                 "           "    May             25,  1791.
               Elizabeth           "           "    February        9,  1794.     
               Susannah          "           "    March          26,  1796.
               Patsey               "           "    August         11,  1798.
               John H.             "           "    May                3,  1801.
               Jane                  "           "    June               9,  1803.
               Olive S.             "           "    February        3,   1806.

     In June 1842, Olive S. Ayres made affidavit in Buckingham
County, Virginia, in regard to the death of John Ayres and the 
names of his children.

     June 17, 1842, Stephen Chastain, of Buckingham County, Vir-
ginia, gave his age as "seventy-seven last November"; he stated also
that he was born and reared in the same neighborhood where John
Ayres was born, and that said John was a few years older than he was,
furthermore, that he had resided within a mile of him ever since 
his marriage to Jane. (This statement may aid you in determining the
age of the soldier, John Ayres).

      In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name
of person paid and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you
should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, 
this city, and furnish the following data:

                        Jane Ayres, widow of John Ayres,
                        Certificate #3780
                        Issued July 5, 1842
                        Rate $20 per annum
                        Commenced March 4, 1831
                        Act of July 4, 1836
                        Virginia Agency.

                                              Very truly yours,


                                                A. D. HILLER,
                                                Executive Assistant
                                                to the Administrator.

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1919 Apr. 14 Hist. to Nellie Ayres
1940 - Jan. 15 - Hist. to Mrs. L. W. 
Servey - [illegible]   WIDOW &c.
1940 - June 11 - Hist. to Mrs. Mildred
Shirley - [illegible]
File No. 4120
Jane Ayres
Wid.
John Ayres
Pvt. Va. line
Act: July 4"Y36,
Index:--Vol. A, Page 24
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Affidavit of
John Patteson Esqr
to est[smudged text ab]lish the Pension
claim of Jane Ayres
widow of John Ayres.

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The affidavit of John Patteson Esqr of the [smudged text County]
County of Buckingham Virginia (aged) in his 
Eightieth years to establish the pension claim
of Jane Ayres the widow of the late John
Ayres, who states, that the said John Ayres [smudged text/illegible]
himself marched from the County and 
State aforesaid about the first of Febry.
1781. Commanded by Capt. William Cannon
marched to the south was in the Battle [smudged text/illegible]
Guilford North Carolina, attached [smudged text to]
Colo. John Holcomb's Regiment; this was
a three months tour [illegible]. SF George Tueller
and S Kipwith, commanded on the Battle field.
John Patteson

Virginia Buckingham County, to wit
the foregoing affidavit was sworn to and 
subscribed before me a Justice of the
peace in and for the County and State 
aforesaid in due form of Law
I further Certify that he is a credible
person and his statement entitled to 
full credit and confidence given 
under my hand this the 25th day of
June 1842.
P. Perkins J.oP.

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affidavit of 
Mr Chas. Howell
for
Mrs. Jane Ayres
for a 
Pension

[Document has a lot of "bleed-through" running vertically up and down the page.]

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The affidavit of Charles Howell of the county 
of Buckingham Virginia (aged (Eighty One years)
who states, that he was acquainted with John 
Ayres Decd. whose widow Jane Ayres is [insert ^ and] now claim-
ing a pension for Military Services rendered by
her late husband in the Revolutionary War
he and the said John Ayres marched from
the county aforesaid under Capt. Thomas Milton
about the first of the fall in the year 1781. and 
were in the seige at Little York and the said 
John Ayres went as guard to the Prisoners
to the Barracks this was a tour of three
months; and that his widow Jane Ayres 
has never married since the death of her
said husband John Ayres, and [insert ^ he] always unders=
tood that he served a three months tour
in the south, but was not with him
 in that tour.
Ch[illegible]  Howel[smudged/illegible]

Virginia Buckingham County, to wit
The foregoing affidavit [insert ^ of Charles Howel] was sworn [insert ^ to] and subscribed
before me a Justice [insert ^ of the peace] of the County and State
aforesaid in due form of Law, I further certify
that the [insert ^ said Howel in my opinion] is a credible person and his statements 
entitled to full credit and confidence given 
under my hand this the 23rd day of June 1842
Benjamin D. Anderson J.oP.

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[Check mark] Declaration of
Jane Ayres 
for a Pension
under act July 4th 1836
No 5622 [encircled]
aomo-
6 mopri
-----------
20 $
------------
No deduction 
J.H. Routon
NewStore
Buckingham
Va

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[Text runs horizontally and vertically across the page, occasionally overlapping]

July 2. 1842 [overlaps vertical text] New Store, June 29th
Va
July 4. 1836
Jane Ayres,
[vertical text] To. The Commissioner of Pensions
[vertical text] Washington City
[vertical text] D.C.
[illegible/smudged text above (to the right of) previous text]

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Sir  NewStore 28th June 1842
I in close you the pension papers of Mrs Jane
Ayres, widow of the late John Ayres; which are
respectfully; submitted to your consideration, - and
when acted on, please inform me the result at 
this place

I am very respectfully
Yre obt servt

J.N.H. Routon

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Ror Sue, [In pencil at top,right corner of document]

Sedalia, Missouri, April 4, 1919

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington.

Dear Sir, -

Will you please give me what inform-
ation your records contain concerning Lt. John
Ayres, who served in the Virginia Light Infan-
try, through the War of the Revolution.

His wife was Jane Salle. Thanking
you for the kindness, I remain,

Yours very truly,
Nellie Ayres

Miss Nellie Ayres,
#725 West 7th St.,
Sedalia, Mo.

[Illegible, faded stamp in lower, right corner]

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[Official stamp (upside down) at top of page reads: 
RECEIVED 
DEC 13 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV
Reader No. 18
VETS ADM]

Anderson, D.C.
Dec 12 - 1939

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:
In June 17 - 1842 you allowed a claim for 
a pension to Jane Sally (or Sallee) Ayres, widow
 of John Ayres [last name underscored] who had fought in the Revolutionary
War. I would like to belong to the D.A.R. Chapter
here, but am unable to find these exact dates. 
Can you supply the following dates from your records?
The day - month - year - John Ayres was born.
The exact day in Nov - 1828 when John Ayres died.
The day - month - year - Jane Sally Ayres was born.
The day - month - year - Jane Sally Ayres died.
Where Jane Sally Ayres was living at time of her
death.

Answer her various questions - Mrs Finch.

When she died did the pension [underscored] cease [underscored]?
Also will you give reserence [underscored] to verify the 
above statement of birth, marriage and death,
by volume and page or what ever is the usual 
way.
A stamped envelope is enclosed for your
convenience. 
[Written over previous text: not enc- in
when rec. 
Ref. #1812 
Mars S{illegible}ch]
F
Your Truly
(Mrs) Mildred Shirley
Route 5. Anderson, D.C.

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[postmark]
ARKANSAS CITY
JAN I
2:30 pm
1940
KANS.

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS

[Vertical office stamp] 
RECEIVED
JAN 3 1940
MAIL SUB-DIV
Reader No. 16
VETS ADM

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Rev. War Archives.

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Is there any war service
for Rev. War of John Ayres [underscored],
also spelled various ways
Ayers, Ayars ecls.? He was
supposed to have been 
from Buckingham Co Va
finally landing in Ky. He
may have served from 
Pouhatan or Goochland Cos. 
John Ayres was married 
to a Jane Salle.
Mrs. L. W. Servey.
601 N. Third St.
Arkansas City
Kansas
Dec - 30 : 39.

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
H.F. 4120
Washington, D.C., [blank], 19[blank]

In reply to your request of [blank], received      
for a statement of the military history of John Ayres
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau.

[Chart with list of enrollment information begins now}
  Dates of             Length of             Rank.      OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.     State.
Enlistment or         Service                                           Captain.                                  Colonel        
 Appointment.  
     √                          √                                            Robert Cary                                     √                         Va.
Feby. 1781            3 mos.                                        William Cannon                   John Holcombe                "
Fall of 1781           3 mos.                                        Thomas Miller                                 √

Battles engaged in, Guilford + "Little York"
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  marched from Buckingham Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, June 17, 1842. The cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Buckingham County, Va. 
Age at date of application, She was 81 yrs.
Remarks: He mar. Dec. 4, 1777 Jane, dau. of William Sally and died
in Nov. 1828. Children were Magdaline b. Aug. 16, 1778. Ann b. Feby 20, 1781
Edmond b. Feby 4, 1783. Salee b. May 25, 1791. Elizebeth b. Feby 9, 1794.
Susannah b. Mch. 26, 1796. Patsey b. Aug. 11, 1798. John H. b. May 3, 1801
Jane b. June 9, 1803. Olive S. b. Feby3, 1806.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

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Mrs. L. W. Servey            RA-J/ILL
601 North 3rd Street      John Ayres
Arkansas City, Kansas.    W. 4120

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War record of John Ayres from Buckingham County, 
Virginia, who married Jane Salle.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on
file in pension claim, W. 4120, based upon service of John Ayres
in the Revolutionary War.

John Ayres resided in Buckingham County, Virginia, as 
early as 1777, and at the time he entered service in the Revolutionary 
War.

He enlisted first in Captain Robert Cary's Virginia company,
specific dates not given. He enlisted in February 1781 and served 
three [smudged] months as private in Captain William Cannon's company. Colonel
John Holcombe's Virginia regiment, during [smudged] which he was he was in the 
battle of Guilford. He enlisted in the fall of that year, and served 
three months as private in Captain Thomas Miller's Virginia company, 
during which he was at "Little York" and guarded prisoners afterwards.

This soldier married December 4, 1777, Jane, who was the 
daughter of William Sally; they were married by Parson Peasley. They 
continued to reside in Buckingham County, Virginia, until his death 
in November 1828.

Jane Ayres, this soldier's widow, was allowed pension on
account of his service in the Revolutionary War on her application
executed June 17, 1842, at which time she resided in Buckingham County,
Virginia. She gave her age then as eighty-one years, but did not state
the date or place of her birth; the name of her mother was not shown.

The names and births of the children of John Ayres and his

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wife, Jane, were given as follow:

Magdalene Ayres   born  August     16, 1778.
Ann                "           "    February   20, 1781.
Edmond         "           "    February     4, 1783.
Salee              "           "    May          25, 1791.
Elizabeth        "           "    February     9, 1794.
Susannah       "           "    March       26, 1796.
Patsey            "           "    August      11, 1798.
John H.          "           "    May             3, 1801.
Jane               "           "    June            9, 1803.
Olive S.          "           "    February      3, 1806.

In 1842, Olive S. Ayres of Buckingham County, Virginia, made 
affidavit in behalf of Jane, soldier's widow. 

June 17, 1842, Stephen Chastain, of Buckingham County, Virginia,
gave his age as "seventy-seven last November". He stated that he
was born and reared in the same neighborhood where John Ayres was
born, that said John was a few years older than he was, also that
he had always resided within a mile of this soldier since his marriage
to Jane, and that he was at William Sally's house when John and Jane
returned after their marriage.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name
of person paid and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner,
you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office,
this city, and furnish the following data:

Jane Ayres, widow of John Ayres
Certificate #3780
Issued July 5, 1842
Rate $20 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of July 4, 1836
Virginia Agency.

Very truly your,

A. D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

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