Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22773, Ebenezer Cheney, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Cheney, Ebenezer Lydia
W 22773
B.L.Wt 29744-160-55
CONTENTS

3403.
New Hampshire
Ebenezer Cheney of Lebanon in the State of N H who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Col Dufy in the N H line for 15 days
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 50 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Dec 1832 and paid S G Head Chestnut on New H
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $ 75.33 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Jan 33 25.11
$100.44
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by I H S P Blair Clerk, Book D - Vol. 1 st Page 148.

Reprinted
Feb 13/49
3822.
Mrs. Hannah Chase Lydia Cheney, widow of Ebenezer N. 26. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars 22 Cents
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Feb 1849 and sent to
Hannah Chase H. H. H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 13 Vol. 1

181563 Act March 3/55
July 3/55
Lydia Cheney. Maw of Ebenezer Cheney private
bap. bd -
29744 Sp Jan
Mnd Rev.
Pension - act. Feb - 1828 (Chethinks)
N.Y. July 48 - 3822
W. H. C. a. g. p. m. 7/56 B. P. M.
G. F. Starkweather Keene N.H.
Vol. 6-107. —

7069. E. Cheney's
Declaration -
Chesterfield
Chester Co.
N. H.
1776

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss. On this 8th day of August A.D. 1832. personally appeared in open court before the Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting in Keene in a few said County of Cheshire, Ebenezer Cheney of the town of said County aged 69, who being first duly 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 7, 1832. That during the Revolutionary War, I resided in Holden in the County of Worcester, State of Massachusetts. In the year 1779, I enlisted in Capt. Healy's Company of Militia, at Holden - in the month of June or July - and immediately joined the American Army at Providence Rhode Island - I was there attached to Col. Dufy's Regiment - and served as a private in said Company, five months, when I returned to Holden. I was then but 16 years of age - In June of 1780, I enlisted into the Continental Service, under Capt. Howard of Worcester, I marched to West Point - there we received our Arms & were then marched down to Red Bank - Here I was attached to Col. Nixon's Regiment - we then marched into the State of New Jersey, where I had through the summer - we then returned to West Point - where we went into winter quarters - At this time I served six months the term of my enlistment - When I returned to Holden in 1781, (July or August) I enlisted into the Mass. Militia under Capt. Joseph Elliot, in Col. Farnum's Regiment and marched to Newport where I joined the American Army - I enlisted for the term of four months and was regularly discharged - which Discharge is herewith - I have no Documentary evidence except the unrecorded Discharge to prove my services - nor do I know of any person living by whom I can prove these services -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity except the present & declares that his name

is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of my State - I was born at Holden, Mass. 1768. have record of my age - in the town books in Holden - lived in Holden when called into service - have lived in Chesterfield for 40 years past - I volunteered - each time - last. Dufee's Battalion - fit 5 months - had two discharges the one on my record & the Continental which is lost - last. War in gave the Continental Discharge - I am known to Rev. Elizer Smith & S. G. Mead, my neighbors & who can certify for me
Ebenezer Cheney
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me Anson Watson Judge of Probate
We Elizer Smith a clergyman residing in Chesterfield of & Sabin G. Mead, residing in Chesterfield hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Cheney who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing Declaration and we believe him to be 69 years old. That he is reported & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & we concur in that opinion - Elizer Smith Sworn & subscribed { Sabin G. Mead the day & year aforesaid before me Anson Watson Judge of Probate
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Elizer Smith who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Chesterfield and that Sabin G. Mead Esq. Chesterfield is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
Anson Watson Judge of Probate
J. Asa Parker, Register of the Court of Probate

for the said County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elenora Cheney for a pension —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office This Tenth day August A.D. 1832 —
Asa Parker { Register of the Court of Probate

13-639 44-399 Lydia Chumy of Ebenezer Cheney Declaration Mar. 13. 18 New Hampshire
Act 7 July 1838.
Mamill 1792 Ryefield mustana and 7 th April 1847 adm o act 17 June 44 #50 22 p u an Mon 7 April 1847
V. M. Kimball Keene, N.H.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pension to certain widows."
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Cheshire COUNTY, ss.
On this fourth day of January 184 8 personally appeared before me, Larkin Baker Judge of probate in and for ————— for said County, Lydia Cheney — a resident of Haverfield in the County of Cheshire and State of New-Hampshire, aged 78 — 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 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pension to certain widows." That she is the widow of Ebenezer Cheney late of Chesterfield deceased, and who was a Revolutionary pensioner under the Act 1832. And served as then being as stated in his declaration under said act of 1832 —————
She further declares that she was married to the said Ebenezer Cheney on the twenty sixth day of February ————— seventeen hundred and ninety two — That her husband, the aforesaid Ebenezer Cheney died on the seventh — day of April ————— eighteen hundred and forty seven — That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.
Attest Markins Clark Cheney
Lydia Cheney
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written,
Before me, in Open Court
Larkin Baker Judge of Probate for said County of Cheshire

State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss. I George F. Starkweather Register of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify, thatarkin Barker is Judge of said Court, that full faith and Credit are and ought to be given to his Certificates and attestations as such, that his name subscribed to the within Certificate is his own proper signature.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 23 d day of February A.D. 1848 at Keene in said County George F. Starkweather

Lydia Cheny's Claim Act March 3/55
By her atty G. F. Starkweather Kennebec Me.
1862.5.3

We Ebenezer Cheeney and Betsey Cheeney residents of Chesterfield in the County of Cheshire N.H. upon our oaths declare that Lydia Cheney signed and acknowledged the within declaration in our presence and from her appearance & statements we believe her to be the identical person she represents her self to be, and we further say she is a widow & widow of Ebenezer Cheeney deceased
Ebenezer Cheeney
Betsey Cheeney
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year within written Before me said I certify that I know said affiants to be credible persons.
His Amidon justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County ss } I Leonard Bisco, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of said State, for said County, do hereby certify that His Amidon before whom the within declaration and foregoing affidavit were made, was, at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly authorized by the laws of this state to take depositions, and administer oaths, and that his signatures thereto are in my belief genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty fourth day of June A. D. 1855.
Leonard Bisco. Clerk.

State of New Hampshire.
County of Cheshire SS. On this twenty Second day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appearing before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid, Lydia Cheney aged eighty six years, a resident of Chesterfield in the State aforesaid, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of  widow of Ebenezer Cheney  who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and served more than
She further declares that he hereby irrevokably constitutes and appoints G. F. Starkweather of Keene N.H. her true and lawful attorney to prosecute her claim for Bounty Land under the act hereinafter mentioned,
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act passed March 3. 1855 . That she has not heretofore applied for nor received Bounty Land. That she was married to the said Ebenezer Cheney at the time stated by her in her application for Pension, and that her said husband died at the time therein stated. That she is still a widow, and receives a pension semiannually under the Act of 1848 Feb. She thinks and refers to the Pension Rolls of New Hampshire
Attest: Ebenezer Cheney Betsy G. Goff
Lydia X Cheney mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me. And I hereby certify that I believe the said Lydia Cheney to be the identical person she represents herself to be in the foregoing declaration, and of the age above stated. I have no interest in this claim
Otis Amadon Justice of the Peace.

7069
Ebenezer Cheney
Providence
15 Mos & 2 days
W.B.E
in Roll book Mexican Reg enltd 12 July 1780 - discharge 16 Dec 1780 - 5 Mos & 2 days
Adm
$ 50.22
Lymead
Chesterfield
W.H.

7069
BRIEF in the case of Ebenezer Cheney of Chesterfield County of Cheshire in the State of New Hampshire (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 69  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     June or July In 1779 5 Private Gen. Healy Col. Duryee   June '80 5 x 2 " Col. Howard Col. Nixon   July or Aug. '81 5 " Col. Elliott Col. Farmer    x per roll of service
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Chesterfield  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? a discharge for 3 M o Service  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
Right
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. C. Easton Examining Clerk.

Sydnie Chung Birth of Marion
Angie M. Hinton Nancy

State of Massachusetts Worcester County ss.
I Lyman E. Sibley town Clerk of the town of Petersham in said county and state hereby certify that on the marriage records of said town the marriage of Ebenezer Cheney and Lydia Calkoon is recorded as follows viz.
Ebenezer Cheney of Holand & Lydia Calkoon of Petersham were married February the twenty sixth one Thousand seven hundred and ninety two by Rev Solomon Reed
I Lyman E. Sibley above named depose and say, that I hold the office of town Clerk, in the town of Petersham, in the county of Worcester and state of Massachusetts - and that the above is a true extract from the Marriage Records of said town (in my office) with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible letters and figures as follows viz. Feb y 26 th , 1792
Attest
Lyman E. Sibley, Town Clerk Petersham

State of Massachusetts } Worcester County S.S. } Sworn and subscribed to this fourth day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty seven Before me Sarah Weed Justice of the Peace,

Cherry Cherry N 22, 773 Male.

George Washington University Washington D.C. 1881

29.744
Sto Aug

FREE
Hon. L. P. Waldo Com. of Pensions Washington D.C.
1866-3

Rev 22-773 WIDOW, &c.
Feby. 17. 1905 Dist. to Mary H. Stetson, M.D. Luria Center, Misc
File No. 22.773
Lydia Cheney Widow of Oberazer Cheney Pri Rev War.
Act: Feb 22 48
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 133
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1862
Agnes Chauncy - widow of Ebenezer
act Nov 13-15

Lydia Chaney Daughter of Abner of Washburn

Be it remembered that at a Court of Probate holden at Keene in and for the County of Cheshire in the State of New Hampshire on the first Tuesday of December, A.D. 1847. It was proved in open Court to the satisfaction of the Judge thereof That Ebenezer Cheney late of Chesterfield in said County, deceased, was a Revolutionary Pensioner That he died on the Seventh day of April A.D. 1847, That he left a Widow who still survives, whose name is Lydia Cheney.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and the Seal of said Court this eighth day of March A.D. 1848,
George F. Starkweather Register

Keene Nov 11th 1848
Hon J. A. Edmondson
Sir
Enclosed please find Hannah Derby. & Ruth Hennion's Declaration which I trust you will find correct
I remain yours with much respect W. M. Kimball
P.S.
I should be glad to receive certificates for the packages I sent some time ago
Yours very W. M. K.

Mch 13/48 J. M. Kimball

Wend February 27, 1848
Mrs. J. L. Edwards
Or Sir
Enclosed please find Mrs Lydia Chum's application for pension - if the papers are settle- ing please forward to me -
Yr much obliged
Your Most Obedt Servant P. M. Kimball

Ebenezer Cheney, M.H., act 7 June 1822 f 50 23 p.m.
To what time was he last paid i.
H.C.A.
Pension Offer
July 21. 1848
Died 7 th April 1817
Paid to his death.
W.S. B.

7069 Ebenezer Cheney
L. G. Mead Chesterfield N.H.

B R I E F objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Ebenezer Cheney 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? Yes 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 answer) IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes 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

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 neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?  Yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. †If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
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 applicant's service?
XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?  Yes 
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 less 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."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the 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.
†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 authenticated 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 end 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.

W. 22,773
Ebenezer Cheney
Aug 8, 1832 vs Chesterfield
Cheshire Co. N.H. 69
res at mt Holden, Meredith
Co. Mass born there 1763 Mass
Holden June 79 Pri Capt. Healey
Col. Durfee
5 m
June 80 Capt. Howard
Col. Nipon
Mass
6 m
July-Aug 81
Capt Jno - Elliott
Col. Turner
Mass Mil 5 m
Mar. Lydia Calhoon
Feby 26, 1792 at Peterham
Mass,

Sol 5. Apl. 7, 1847
mis res of Chesterfield 78 yrs. old in 1848

OFFICE OF R. D. Stetson, M. D. Mary D. Stetson, M. D.
Lima Center, Wis., Feb 1 1905
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir
Will you kindly give me the the Rev. War service of W m Cheney jr, who enlisted from Ashford Conn. Did his widow receive a pension and for how long a time did she receive it? Also the name and number of battles, in which Ebenezer Cheney (father of the above W m ) was engaged? Enlisted from Ashford Conn.
Also please give Revolutionary War record of Captain Oliver Stetson.
We think he enlisted from Stetson Me. but it may have been from Scituate Mass.
and oblige
Yours Respectfully.
M. H. Stetson, M.D.

Sylvia Cherry Exhibit A

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston,
January 10 1848.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Ebenezer Cheney is borne upon a Pay Roll of the 6 months men of Holden, as a private from July 9 to December 14 1780, including allowance of 9 days for 180 miles travel, 5 Months and 14 days — Upon a Descriptive list of the 13 th division of 6 months men, that marched from Springfield, under the care of Ensign Gilbert July 12 1780, as belonging to Holden, enlisted at the age of 17 years, arrived at Springfield, July 12, 1780. — Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Joseph Elliot's Company for service at Rhode Island as a private of Holden, from August 19 to December 1 1781 including allowance of 4 days for 70 miles travel, 3 Months & 17 days. — Not upon

State of New Hampshire County of Cheshire Town of Chesterfield
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish the Evidence  to from the rolls in his office of my husbands services in the War of the Revolution his name was Ebenezer Cheney - he enlisted - from the town of Woburn in the County Middlesex
I think the captain's name was Woodard
I am now 78 - years old and my memory does not enable me to state more fully my husbands services than above stated
Withall my hand & seal this 4th day of June in AD 1847
Signed by said in my presence
Ebenezer Cheney his wife
Larkin Baker
Justice Peace
Mark included } witness to the above signature Clark (Grenney)

3136
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm. F. Fols Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Keno October 7, 1848
Hon. J. V. Edwards Comm. of Pensions } Dr Sir
Enclosed please
find the following Declarations for Pensions — under Act of February 2d. 1848
Dr. Wm. " Esther Amerson for — $ 43.48 Hannah Ball — " — , 88.00 Sarah Bowers — " — , 26.77 Sydia Brigham — " — , 47.10 Mattam Bruce — " — , 80.00 Sarah Byam — " — , 34.30 Sydia Church — " — , 57.22 Rachel Cutting — " — , 80.00 Esther Eaton — " — , 20.00 Kezia Emerson — " — , 51.66 Betsey Emms — " — , 100.00 Emelia Emms — " — , 48.00 Cynthia Eldridge — " — , 20.00 Emmice L. Hanson — " — , 20.00 Naomi Foss — " — , 66.66 Betsey Foster — " — , 30.00 Polly Gary — " — , 31.21 Elizabeth Green — " — , 80.00 Lucy Green — " — , 80.00
ms

  Molly Hemingway — for — $49.00 —   Lucy Kimball — " — , 20.00 —   Sybil Knight — " — , 100.00 —   Ruth Mitchell — " — , 90.00 —   Hannah Moore — " — , 26.11 —   Susannah Peters — " — , 88.00 —   Miss A. Phillips — " — , 66.77 —   Elizabeth Richardson — " — , 20.00 —   Elizabeth Rugg — " — , 80.00 —   Oliver Sewall — " — , 94.77 —   Molly Stearns — " — , 46.66 —   Sybil Stone — " — , 47.33 —   Betty Taylor — " — , 40.00 —   Mary White — " — , 80.00 —   Susannah Pratt — " — , 66.66 — 
34 Papers — 3
Dr Sir
Please forward Certificates, (or if any information is wanted in relation to any of the above cases, please refer) to me —
Your Humble Servant W. M. Kimball Keene, Cheshire Co. N. Hampshire

Report
521. Concord New Hampshire Lydia Cheney widow of Ebenezer Cheney who was a Private in the Revolution Husband died 7 April '47
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 7th day of March , 1844. April
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of July, 1848. and sent to
V. M. Kimball Keene N.H.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book a Vol. 2. Page 14

State of New Hampshire County of Cheshire ss, On the sixth day of September Eighteen hundred and forty eight before me a Justice of the (Peace) in and for said County personally appeared Lydia Cheney, and after being duly sworn, made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act second of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of pensioners who served during the Revolutionary War That she is a resident of Chesterfield in the coun- ty of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire and is now seventy nine years of age, That she is the Widow of Ebenezer Cheney who was a resident of said Chesterfield and who was a private in the War of the revolution and drew a pension of fifty Dollars & twenty two cents per annum that she is the identical person who draws a pen- sion under the act of June 17th 1844 on account of the Revolutionary services of her late husband at the rate of fifty Dollars & twenty two cents per annum, she further declares that she is still a Widow
Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written
Lydia Cheney
In presence of Clark Cheney Before me Harvey Carpenter
Harvey Carpenter Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me to be a Widow and a pensioner
Harvey Carpenter Justice of the Peace

Lydia Elmer
1852

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss.
I Spencer Risso. Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature, of said State, for said County of Cheshire do hereby certify that Harvey Carpenter - is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law; that his commission was dated on the fifteenth day of May A.D. 1846, and will expire on the fifteenth day of May A.D. 1851. and that his signature within written are in my belief genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty fifth day of September A.D. 1848.
Spencer Risso. Clerk
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