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McDowell County Jamestown District 1870 Census
This is a listing of the McDowell County Jamestown District 1870 Census. I have transcribed the names EXACTLY as they appear on the census records. This census transcription is complete and as accurate as the original census takers wrote it down. Any errors or omissions are not on my part.
© May 2009 Jeanne Hicks. These pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization. Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the consent of the transcriber prior to use. You may however use the information in your own research.
State of North Carolina
County of McDowell
Jamestown District #5
Wm F Craig, Asst Marshall
Page 1
Dysartsville PO
30 Jul 1870
1 1 Sargent, John 63 F W farmer 1000 300 NC
Sargent, Elizabeth 32 F W keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Sargent, Mary 28 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Sargent, Aminta 16 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Sargent, Nancy 13 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Sargent, Francis 3 F W at home NC
2 2 Barnes, Thomas 46 M W farmer 150 SC
Barnes, Mary J 37 F W keep house NC
Barnes, Sarah S 15 F W at home NC
Barnes, James L 13 M W farm lab NC
Barnes, Robert H 10 M W farm lab NC
Cobb, William W 27 M W farm lab NC
Cobb, Francis 22 F W keep house NC
Cobb, Thomas 3 M W at home NC
Cobb, Alice 1 F W at home NC
3 3 Hogan, Alfred 47 M W farmer 200 NC
Hogan, Malissa 39 F W keep house NC
Hogan, John L 3 M W at home NC
Sparrow, Isaac 13 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
4 4 Bruner, James 30 M W farmer NC Not Rd/Wr
Bruner, Caroline 30 F W keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Bruner, Sarah 11 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
5 5 Roberts, John 63 M W farmer 100 NC
Roberts, Susan 66 F W keep house NC Not Wr
Roberts, Sarah 25 F W at home NC
6 6 Early, William 49 M W mine lab NC
Early, Margaret 33 F W keep house NC
Early, Samuel 20 M W RR lab NC
Early, Martha 17 F W at home NC
Early, Thomas W 15 M W farm lab NC
Early, Edward 13 M W farm lab NC
Early, Mary 9 F W at home NC
7 7 Jones, Michal 50 M M farmer NC Not Rd/Wr
Jones, Flora 44 F M keep housee NC Not Rd/Wr
Jones, Alfred 20 M M farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Jones, Elmira E 17 F M at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Jones, Burl 15 M M farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Jones, Martha 13 F M at home NC
Jones, Elmina 4 M M at home NC
8 8 Gray, John 42 M W farmer NC
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Dysartsville PO
30 Jul 1870
Gray, Celia 44 F W keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Gray, Mary 15 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Gray, Jane 9 F W at home NC
9 9 Abbott, Jeff 55 M W farmer 150 NC Not Rd/Wr
Abbott, Matilda 50 F W keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Abbott, Elizabeth 24 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Abbott, Margaret 19 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Abbott, Virginia 17 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Abbott, Julia 13 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
10 10 Smally, Phillip 60 M W farmer 100 NC Not Rd/Wr
Smally, Nancy 28 F W keep house NC Not Wr
Smally, William 4 M W at home NC
Smally, Joseph M 2 M W at home NC
Smally, Mary E 1/12 F W at home CROSSED OUT NC b in Jun
11 11 Adair, Lee 33 M W farm lab NC
Adair, Mary 31 F W keep house NC
Adair, Thomas 10 M F at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Adair, Anna 8 F W at home NC
Adair, James 4 M W at home NC
Adair, William 2 M W at home NC
Adair, John 2/12 M W at home NC b in May
Adair, Francis 45 F W at home NC
12 12 Christy, John W 35 M W gold miner NC
Christy, Elizabeth 34 F W keep house NC
Christy, Anice E 11 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Christy, Mary J 6 F W at home NC
13 13 Rhom, Robert 42 M W farmer 250 100 NC
Rhom, Mary 22 F W keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Duncan, Wash 13 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Panther, George 1 M W at home NC
14 14 Raburn, James M 50 M W farmer 327 200 NC
Raburn, Elizabeth 46 F W keep house NC Not Wr
Raburn, John M 21 M W farm lab NC
Raburn, Aminta 18 F W at home NC
Raburn, James H 16 M W farm lab NC
Raburn, Julia E 14 F W at home NC
Raburn, William 12 M W farm lab NC
Raburn, Grayson 10 M W farm lab NC
Raburn, Collis 8 M W farm lab NC
Raburn, Marcilla 6 F W at home NC
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Dysartsville PO
30 Jul 1870
Raburn, Leander 4 M W at home NC
Raburn, Asberry 1 M W at home NC
15 15 Bates, James J 25 M W farmer NC Not Wr
Bates, Almeda 29 F W keep house NC Not Wr
16 16 Owens, William 52 M M railroad contr 100 500 NC Not Wr
Owens, Lucinda 55 F M keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Owens, William 21 M M R R lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Owens, Edward 28 M M R R lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Owens, James 24 M M R R lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Owens, Martha 14 F M at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Owens, Rachel 12 F M at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Owens, Manerva 9 F M at home NC
Owens, Jane 18 F M at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Owens, William 1 M M at home NC
Owens, Emily 18 F M at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Johnson, Harvey 19 M M R R lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Johnson, Dock 15 M M R R lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Johnson, Franklin 12 M M R R lab NC Not Rd/Wr
17 17 Brackitt, Wade 45 M W farmer 200 NC
Brackitt, Mary 47 F W keep house 450 NC
18 18 Martin, James 24 M W farmer NC Not Rd/Wr
Martin, Eliza 24 F W keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Martin, George 1 M W at home NC
Martin, Betsie 62 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Martin, Sallie 20 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Martin, Elizabeth 19 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
19 19 Davis, John H 38 M W farm lab NC
Davis, Nancy 36 F W keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Davis, John 10 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Davis, Ann 8 F W at home NC
Davis, James 5 M W at home NC
Davis, Wesley C 3 M W at home NC
Gray, William 19 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
20 20 Bruner, Reuben 48 M W farmer NC
Bruner, Mahala 45 F W keep house NC Not Wr
Bruner, Catherine 16 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Bruner, Elmira 14 F W at home NC
Bruner, Reuben 12 M W farm lab NC
Bruner, Dulcena 9 F W at home NC
Romfelt, Blime 19 M W farm lab NC Nt Wr m Nov
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Dysartsville PO
30 Jul 1870
Romfelt, Eliza 18 F W at home not Rd/Wr NC m Nov
21 21 Arrowood, Zacaria 78 M W farm lab 114 NC
Arrowood, Susanah 25 F W keep house NC
Arrowood, Clisby 43 M W at home NC Idiotic
22 22 Gray, Susanah 65 F W keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Gray, Sarah 34 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Gray, Willis J 23 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
23 23 Burnard, Martin 28 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Burnard, Catharine 26 F W keep house NC Not Wr
Burnard, John 10 M W farm lab NC
24 24 Hooper, Jeff 47 M M farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Hooper, Martha 30 F M keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Hooper, William 11 M M farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Hooper, Alfred 8 M M at home NC
25 25 Owens, James 58 M M farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Owens, Esther 62 F M keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Owens, William 8 M M at home NC
26 26 Ward, Jethro 26 M W farm lab NC
Ward, Mary 22 F W keep house NC
Ward, William 2 M W at home NC
Ward, John 6/12 M W at home NC b in Jan
27 27 Arrowood, Levi A 22 M W farm lab NC
Arrowood, Martha 24 F W keep house NC
Arrowood, Margaret C 1 F W at home NC
Arrowood, Rebecca 40 F W at home NC Not Wr
Arrowood, Anna 70 F W at home NC
28 28 Hooper, Toliver 50 M M farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Hooper, Flora 26 F M keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
29 29 Arrowood, Levi 50 M W farmer 186 400 NC Not Rd/Wr
Arrowood, Martha J 38 F W keep house NC Not Wr
Arrowood, Martha 21 F W at home NC Not Wr
Arrowood, Joseph 18 M W farm lab NC Not Wr
Arrowood, Emaline 17 F W at home NC Not Wr
Arrowood, William 14 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Arrowood, Juda 12 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Arrowood, Mary J 10 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Arrowood, Caledona 8 F W at home NC
Arrowood, Rosena 6 F W at home NC
Arrowood, Grayson 1 M W at home NC
30 30 Bruner, William 21 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
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Dysartsville PO
30 Jul 1870
Bruner, Barbary 4/12 F W at home NC b in Mar
31 31 Gettys, Robert R 40 M W farmer 800 400 NC
Gettys, Sarah E 27 F W keep house NC
Gettys, Leander W 4 M W at home NC
Gettys, Samantha 1 F W at home NC
32 32 Arrowood, Juda 59 F W keep house NC Not Wr
Arrowood, Hanah 26 F W at home NC Not Wr
Arrowood, Angeline 23 F W at home NC Not Wr
Arrowood, Logan 20 M W farm lab NC Not Wr
33 33 McDaniel, John 30 M W farmer NC
McDaniel, Nancy 30 F W keep house NC
McDaniel, Ladora 7 F W at home NC
McDaniel, Jane 2 F W at home NC
McDaniel, Not Named 3/12 F W at home NC b in Apr
34 34 Francis, Austin 60 M M farmer NC Not Rd/Wr
Francis, Mary 52 F M keep house NC Not Wr
Francis, Jane 20 F M at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Francis, Bida 17 F M at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Francis, James 14 M M farm lab NC
Francis, Edward 5 M M at home NC
Francis, Ann 3 F M at home NC
Francis, John 2 M M at home NC
35 35 Adair, William 78 M W carpenter NC
Adair, Sarah 40 F W keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Adair, Mary 10 F W at home NC
Adair, Elizabeth 8 F W at home NC
36 36 Dixon, Joseph 65 M W farmer NC
Dixon, Elizabeth 60 F W keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Dixon, Salina 22 F W at home NC Not Wr
Dixon, Francis M 18 M W farm lab NC
Dixon, Henry 21 M W farm lab NC
Dixon, Amy J 17 F W at home NC
Dixon, Rosa J 9/12 F W at home NC b in Oct
37 37 Poteet, Francis 43 M W farmer 200 NC
Poteet, Martha 44 F W keep house NC
Poteet, Salina 16 F W at home NC
Poteet, Susan 14 F W at home NC
Poteet, Julia 12 F W at home NC
Poteet, George P 10 M W at home NC
Poteet, Martha 8 F W at home NC
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Dysartsville PO
30 Jul 1870
Poteet, Eliza A 6 F W at home NC
Poteet, Dorotha 4 F W at home NC
Poteet, Isabell E 2 F W at home NC
Dixon, James 25 M W farm lab NC
Dixon, Mary 22 F W at home NC
Dixon, John 9/12 M W at home NC b in Oct
38 38 Gurley, William C 60 M W farmer 500 200 NC
Gurley, Elizabeth 62 F W keep house NC
Gurley, Jane 41 F W at home NC
39 39 Taylor, Catharine 34 F M keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Taylor, Mariah 16 F M at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Taylor, Louisa 6 F M at home NC
Taylor, Missouri 5 F M at home NC
40 40 Whitner, Daniel 65 M W farm lab NC
Whitner, Martha 60 F W keep house NC
Whitner, Henry 16 M W farm lab NC
41 41 Dixon, George C 58 M W farmer 200 NC
Dixon, Elizabeth 57 F W keep house NC
Dixon, Thomas 20 M W farm lab NC
Dixon, William 17 M W farm lab NC
Watkins, Bulow 19 M W farm lab NC
Watkins, Juda 20 F W at home NC
42 42 Watkins, Gemima 41 F W keep house NC
Watkins, Elisha 21 M W farmer NC
Watkins, Risha 17 F W at home NC
Watkins, George 15 M W farm lab NC
Watkins, John 12 M W farm lab NC
Watkins, William 10 M W farm lab NC
Watkins, Missouri 7 F W at home NC
Watkins, Rhoena 8/12 F W at home NC b in Nov
43 43 Bowers, James 53 M W farm lab NC
Bowers, Anna 45 F W keep house NC
44 44 Hendley, James T 42 M W farmer 300 200 NC Not Wr
Hendley, Sarah 37 F W keep house NC Not Wr
Hendley, Henry 15 M W farm lab NC Not Wr
Hendley, Alvis 13 M W farm lab NC Not Wr
Hendley, Alberta 9 M W at home NC
Hendley, Edwin 6 M W at home NC
Hendley, Horace 3 M W at home NC
Gettys, James L 50 M W invalid NC
Page 7
Dysartsville PO
30 Jul 1870
Rucker, John 81 M W farm lab NC
Rucker, Margaret 72 F W keep house NC
Rucker, Jane 35 F W at home NC
Rucker, James M 51 M W farm lab NC
45 45 Poteet, Henry 30 M W farm lab NC
Poteet, Elizabeth 28 F W keep house NC
Poteet, Mary 10 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Poteet, Alice 8 F W at home NC
Poteet, Lou 1 F W at home NC
Poteet, Henry 3 M W at home NC
46 46 Poteet, Matilda 66 F W keep house NC
Poteet, Joseph 26 M W farmer NC
Poteet, Matilda 23 F W at home NC
Poteet, William 10/12 M W at home NC b in Aug
Poteet, Matilda 9 F W at home NC
47 47 Watkins, Eda 40 F W keep house NC
Watkins, William 16 M W farmer NC
Watkins, Rachel 14 F W at home NC
Watkins, George 12 M W farm lab NC
Watkins, Henry 10 M W farm lab NC
48 48 Patton, William 50 M W farmer NC
Patton, Nancy 44 F W keep house NC
Patton, Louisa 16 F W at home NC
Patton, William 14 M W farm lab NC
Patton, Emily 12 F W at home NC
Patton, Sarah 8 F W at home NC
Patton, James 5 M W at home NC
Patton, Thomas 2 M W at home NC
49 49 Satherwait, Thos P 25 M W farmer 500 150 NC
Satherwait, Lydia 22 F W keep house NC
Satherwait, Thomas E 2 M W at home NC
Satherwait, George R 1 M W at home NC
50 50 Brackett, Benjamin 60 M W farmer 150 NC
Brackett, Margaret 51 F W keep house NC
Brackett, Lizzie 19 F W at home NC
Brackett, Thomas 11 M W farm lab NC
Brackett, Adaline 26 F W at home NC
51 51 Brackett, Barney W 53 M W farmer 50 100 NC
Brackett, William D 27 M W farm lab NC
Brackett, Sarah 24 F W keep house NC
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Dysartsville PO
30 Jul 1870
Upton, Francis 8 M W at home NC
52 52 Upton, James 60 M W farmer 500 200 NC
Upton, Virginia 45 F W keep house NC
Upton, James 21 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Upton, Thomas 19 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Upton, Berter 17 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Upton, Romelus 14 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Upton, Juda 12 F W at home NC
Upton, William 11 M W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
53 53 McCall, Eliza 24 F B keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
McCall, Marcus 10 M B farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
McCall, Moses 8 M B at home NC Blind
McCall, Lillie 5/12 F B at home NC b in Feb
54 54 Brackett, William 65 M W farm lab NC
Johnson, Van 27 M W gold mine lab NC Not Wr
Johnson, Eliza 26 F W keep house NC Not Wr
Johnson, Francis 5 M W at home NC
Johnson, Julia 7/12 F W at home NC b in Nov
Johnson, Prune 33 M W gold mine lab NC
Johnson, Catharine 24 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Johnson, Eliza 3 F W at home NC
Johnson, Isabell 1 F W at home NC
55 55 Francis, Bud 25 M W farm lab NC
Francis, Ellen 20 F W keep house NC
Francis, Mary 9/12 F W at home NC b in Nov
56 56 Falkener, John 60 M W farm lab NC
Falkener, Betsie 61 F W keep house NC
Falkener, Anna 23 F W at home NC
Falkener, John 22 M W farm lab NC
Falkener, Louisa 16 F W at home NC
Falkener, Joseph 19 M W farm lab NC
57 57 Adair, Thomas 40 M W gold mine lab NC
Adair, Mary 50 F W keep house NC
58 58 Smalley, William 62 M W gold miner NC
Smalley, Mary 50 F W keep house NC
Smalley, Martha 16 F W at home NC
Brackett, Patsy 70 F W at home NC
Brackett, Owens 45 M W at home NC Idiotic
59 59 Biggerstaff, Baruch 28 M W farmer 125 NC
Biggerstaff, Julia A 25 F W keep house NC
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Dysartsville PO
30 Jul 1870
Biggerstaff, Rebecca J 3 F W at home NC
Biggerstaff, Mary J 2 F W at home NC
60 60 Campbell, Alfred 52 M W gold mine lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Campbell, Elizabeth 50 F W keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Campbell, Julia 19 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Campbell, Hariet 17 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Campbell, Sarah 14 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Campbell, Mary E 11 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Campbell, Robert 4 M W at home NC
61 61 Whit, James 51 M W farmer NC
Whit, Jerusha 49 F W keep house NC Not Wr
Whit, Lavada J 23 F W at home NC Not Wr
Whit, John L 22 M W farm lab NC Not Wr
Whit, Francis B 20 M W farm lab NC Not Wr
Whit, Margaret A 18 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Whit, Charity 16 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Whit, Elvira C 14 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Whit, William P 11 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Whit, Lewis F 8 M W at home NC
Whit, Julius H 3 M W at home NC
62 62 Bright, John W 39 M W farmer 1000 800 NC
Bright, Julia 30 F W keep house NC
Bright, Luther 14 M W at school NC
Bright, Eller B 12 F W at school NC
Bright, Harriet B 9 F W at home NC
Bright, Charles 7 M W at home NC
Bright, Lenora M 4 F W at home NC
Bright, Anna 2 F W at home NC
Jackson, Eliza 33 F M dom servant NC Not Rd/Wr
Wilson, Clerissa 16 F B dom servant NC Not Rd/Wr
63 63 Radford, James 58 M W farmer NC Not Rd/Wr
Radford, Julia 56 F W keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Conner, Nancy 37 F W asst in house NC Not Wr
Conner, Wesley 25 M W farmer NC
Conner, Isabell 23 F W at home NC
Conner, Juda 3 F W at home NC
Conner, James 1 M W at home NC
Conner, James W 18 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Conner, Joseph 16 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Conner, Sarah J 12 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
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Dysartsville PO
30 Jul 1870
Conner, Nancy L 8 F W at home NC
Conner, George W 6 M W at home NC
64 64 Davis, David W 25 M W farmer NC
Davis, Mary E 22 F W keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Davis, Nancy 3 F W at home NC
65 65 Davis, John B 65 M W farmer 50 175 NC
Arrowood, Nancy 28 F W keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Arrowood, Mary 14 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Davis, Narcissa 18 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
66 66 Radford, Andy 37 M W farmer 150 NC
Radford, Elmira 38 F W keep house NC
Radford, Sarah 18 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Radford, George W 16 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Radford, James 14 M W farm lab NC
Radford, Roxanna 12 F W at home NC
Radford, Zeb Vance 10 M W at home NC
Radford, Johnson 8 M W at home NC
Radford, Eller 7/12 F W at home NC b in Dec
67 67 Bates, George 29 M W farmer 150 125 NC
Bates, Jane 30 F W keep house NC
Bates, William 3 M W at home NC
Bates, Emma 2 F W at home NC
Bates, Hampton 1 M W at home NC
West, Nancy 35 F W asst in house NC
68 68 Bates, Francis 52 F W keep house NC
Bates, Nancy 38 F W at home NC
Bates, Narcissa 28 F W at home NC
Bates, Angeline 21 F W at home NC
Bates, John 17 M W farm lab NC
Bates, Willie 11 M W farm lab NC
69 69 Johnson, Square 70 M W farmer NC
West, Gemima 38 F W keep house NC
Frasier, Anna 24 F W asst in house NC
West, Lawson 9 M W at home NC
Johnson, John 11 M W at home NC
Johnson, James 8 M W at home NC
70 70 Early, John 60 M W gold mine lab NC
Early, Margaret 62 F W keep house NC
Early, Louisa 28 F W at home NC
Early, Trisphana 21 F W at home NC
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Dysartsville PO
30 Jul 1870
Early, John 19 M W farm lab NC
71 71 Abbott, Alexander 24 M M farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Abbott, Lou 20 F M keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Abbott, Ann 2/12 F M at home NC b in May
72 72 Lookado, George 20 M W gold miner NC
Lookado, Sonora 20 F W keep house NC
73 73 Arrowood, Jesse 52 M W gold miner NC
Arrowood, Eliza 22 F W keep house NC
Arrowood, Rebecca 20 F W at home NC
Arrowood, Jeremiah 14 M W farm lab NC
Arrowood, James W 12 M W farm lab NC
Arrowood, John 8 M W at home NC
Arrowood, Sarah 4/12 F W at home NC b in Apr
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