Some Descendants of Jean de la Fontaine
Thirteenth Generation
(Continued)
185. Martha Fontaine Winston (Isaac Winston , Mary
Anne Fontaine , Peter Fontaine , James Fontaine , James
Fontaine , Jacques , Jean , Gilles , Arthur
, Jean , Guy , Jean ).
Martha married Maj. Peter Fontaine Armistead son of Bowles Armistead and Mary Ann Fontaine in 1810. Peter was born in
1778 in VA. He died in 1866 in MS.
Peter lived near Florence, Alabama
Peter and Martha had the following children:
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William Bowles Armistead.
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396 |
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Peter Fontaine Armistead.
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Patrick Henry Armistead. |
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Patrick married Clanton.
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Isaac Coles Armistead.
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Eliza Armistead.
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Virginia Armistead. |
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Virginia married Lanier.
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George Washington Armistead.
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402 |
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Mary Anne Armistead.
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Martha Armistead.
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189. Dorthea Winston "Dolly" (Isaac Winston , Mary
Anne Fontaine , Peter Fontaine , James Fontaine , James
Fontaine , Jacques , Jean , Gilles , Arthur
, Jean , Guy , Jean ).
Dorthea married Beckwith.
They had the following children:
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Isaac Beekwith.
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William Beekwith.
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Elizabeth Beekwith.
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191. Col. Patrick Henry Fontaine 1,
2 (John Smith Fontaine , Peter Fontaine , Peter
Fontaine , James Fontaine , James Fontaine , Jacques ,
Jean , Gilles , Arthur , Jean
, Guy , Jean ) was born on 22 Feb 1775 in "Rock Castle", Hanover Co., VA. He
died on 24 Oct 1852 in Ridgeway, Pontotoc Co., MS. He was buried in Pontotoc, Pontotoc Co., MS.
First grandson of Patrick Henry (Orator) he moved from his home Greenwood, Henry Co. to Pontotoc, Ms. with his family to be Chief Surveyor for the
Chickasaw lands which had become U.S. lands. He left a day journal which contains lots of family info. It is on microfilm at the Ms. State Archives
along with his son Edward's journals.
Will of Patrick Henry Fontaine (1775-1852)
Being desirous of making a disposition of my property, I therefore make this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all others.
My debts must be paid. I think there will be a sufficient fund for doing so in bonds, notes, etc. due to me, if not let my executors sell as much
of the perishable property as will be sufficient to do so.
I bequeath to my wife Nancy, during her natural life, my Seat known and called "Ridgeway", on which I now live, consisting of various
lots and parcels of land, purchased of different persons and at different times, but all lying contiguous. That my said wife Nancy should enjoy and
possess all the stock of horses, cattle and hogs, all the household and kitchen furniture, all the farming utensils, and all the growing crop, of
every kind, to her proper use and behalf. I also give and bequeath to my said wife Nancy, the following slaves, to wit Jesse, Anthony, Ted, Easter,
Grace, Jim and Violet.
It is my will and desire that all of the above enumerated property, real and personal, shall be under the control and management of my executors,
so that she enjoy the whole and sole benefit thereof.
It is further my will and desire that the above mentioned slaves which I have hereby given and bequeathed to my said wife Nancy, during her natural
life, shall, at her death, be equally divided among my children.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Louisa Winston, wife of Edmund Winston, "Ridgeway" as above described, after the death of my said wife
Nancy, with everything appertaining thereto, together with the stock of every kind, farming implements, household and kitchen furniture, crop of every
kind which may remain, be on or at "Ridgeway" at the decease of my said wife Nancy. The above bequest is all that I wish her to have of my
real estate.
Having heretofore given to my daughter Nancy Brooks, and my son Charles D. Fontaine a section of land each, which I think of nearly equal value, I
now proceed to give to my remaining children the same quantity, and of the same value, as near as I can:
I give and bequeath to my son Edward and his heirs forever my section of land lying on Mud creek near the bridge and on both sides of the Turnpike
road, said land lying and being in Pontotoc County.
I give and bequeath to my daughter, Martha Perkins, wife of the Reverend William Perkins, of the State of Missouri, and her heirs forever, five
quarter sections of land lying on Tallahatchie river, to be laid off contiguous to each other.
I give and bequeath to my daughter, Mary B. Perkins, wife of Jesse Perkins of Madison County Mississippi, and her heirs forever, five quarter
sections of land lying on Tallahatchie river to be laid off contiguous to each and to be of the same value as nearly as can be, of the land bequeathed
to my daughter Martha.
Having made advances to all of my children, so as to place them on terms of equality, I hereby will, order and direct that an equal distribution be
made to all my children or their heirs, herein before mentioned, of all my negroes--my wife retaining a life estate in those given her, as aforesaid.
If any one of the said negroes should be unwilling to go to the person to whom he or she may be allotted, then it is my desire and direction that my
executor or executors should sell said negro slave in such mode and manner as in their discretion they may deem best, and pay over to the person
entitled to said slave the amount for which he or she may be sold.
I desire to be buried in the burying-ground belonging to the Corporation of the town of Pontotoc, and that a plain stone, with suitable
inscriptions be placed over my grave and that of my wife Nancy; for which purpose and for enclosing a family burial ground in a suitable manner, the
necessary sum of money must be raised out of any part of my property, previous to any distribution thereof among my legatees.
I give and bequeath my old violin, and my walking cane given me by my cousin, William H. Roane, son of Judge Spencer Roane, to my son Edward. This
cane was once the property of Judge Spencer Roane.
It is my wish and desire that my daughter Louisa and her family should live and reside at "Ridgeway" with my wife Nancy.
It is my wish and desire that my library be equally divided among my children, giving to my son Edward first choice.
It is my will and desire that all of my land not heretofore disposed of, be equally divided among my children, excepting from among them my
daughter Louisa.
I hereby appoint my friend Richard Bolton of Pontotoc County, and my son Charles D. Fontaine of the same county my executors, and it is my desire
that neither of them shall be required to give security as such.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affix my seal to this my last will and testament on this the eighteenth day of September, A.D.
1852
P.H. Fontaine (Seal)
Signed, sealed and declared
by Patrick Henry Fontaine to
be his last will and testament
in the presence and hearing of
us, who at his request and in
his presence have subscribed
our names as witnesses.
E.W. Rootes
J.W. Drake
W.W. Leland
The State of Mississippi } In the Probate Court of said
Pontotoc County } County .. At the October term
A.D. 1852 thereof
In the matter of a certain instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and testament of Patrick Henry Fontaine deceased
Be it remembered that at a term of the Probate Court of the County of Pontotoc began and held at the Courthouse thereof in and for said County, on
the first[?] Monday of October, A.D. 1852 personally appeared in Open Court, the above named Edmund W. Rootes, James W. Drake and William W. Leland
subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and testament of Patrick Henry Fontaine late of said
County deceased [. . .] date the eighteenth[?] day of September [?], A.D. 1852; who being first duly sworn depose[?] and say that the said Patrick H.
Fontaine signed, sealed, published and declared said instrument as his last Will and testament in the presence of these deponents on the day of the
date thereof; and that said testator was then of sound, disposing mind and memory, and more than twenty one years of age, and that these deponents
subscribed said instrument as [?] thereto, at the instance and request and in the presence of said Testator, on the day and year aforesaid
Sworn to and subscribed } E.W. Rootes
in Open Court this 4th } J.W. Drake
day of October A.D. 1852 } W.W. Leland
W.P. Tindall }
Probate Judge }
Patrick married 2 Nancy Dabney Miller
1 daughter of John Dabney Miller and Sarah Curd on 23 Jan 1797 in Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA. Nancy was born on 16 Aug 1775 in Hanover
Co., VA. She died on 5 Jun 1862 in Ridgeway, Pontotoc Co., MS.
They had the following children:
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Martha Henry Fontaine was born on 9 Mar 1798. She died on 20 Dec 1881. |
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John Dabney Fontaine was born on 26 Mar 1799 in Greenwood, Henry Co., VA. He died in 1822 in Hillsborough, Orange Co.,
NC.
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Sally Fontaine was born on 28 Jan 1801 in Greenwood, Henry Co., VA. She died on 27 Jul 1804.
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Nancy Fontaine was born in 1803. She died in 1856. |
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Elizabeth Louisa Fontaine was born on 17 Sep 1804. She died in 1892. |
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Charles D. Fontaine was born on 7 Nov 1806 in Greenwood, Henry Co., VA. He died on 23 Apr 1807 in Greenwood, Henry Co.,
VA.
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Mary Boursiquot Fontaine was born on 13 Jun 1808. She died on 27 May 1891. |
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Rev. Edward Fontaine was born on 5 Aug 1814. He died on 19 Jan 1884. |
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Charles de la Boulay Fontaine was born on 28 Dec 1817. He died on 20 Aug 1871. |
194. Martha Henry Fontaine 1,
2 (John Smith Fontaine , Peter Fontaine , Peter
Fontaine , James Fontaine , James Fontaine , Jacques ,
Jean , Gilles , Arthur , Jean
, Guy , Jean ) was born on 4 Jul 1781 in Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA. She died on 12 Sep
1845 in "Ridgeway", Pontotoc Co., MS. She was buried in City Cemetery, Pontotoc, Pontotoc Co., MA.
Martha married Nathaniel West Dandridge II 1 son of Maj. William
Alexander Dandridge and Anne Bolling on 13 Jul 1797 in "Red Hill", Charlotte Co., VA. Nathaniel was born on 14 Jan 1771 in "Gold
Mine", Hanover Co., VA. He died on 26 Jul 1847 in "Ridgeway", Pontotoc Co., MS. He was buried in City Cemetery, Pontotoc, Pontotoc Co.,
MA.
[Broderbund WFT Vol. 11, Ed. 1, Tree #0089, Date of Import: Mar 26, 1998]
"Dandridge's of Virginia" by Wilson Miles Cary (p 91) lists NWD,Jr. as the husband of Martha Fontaine (m. 13 Jul 1797). Same ref. has him
dying in 1810. Cary's source is George N. Mackenzi's Colonial Families of the US, vol. 1, p. 117-118.
Mark Wilborne's paper "From Virginia with Love" lists (p. 19) NWD,Jr.'s only wife as Sally Watson.
"Colonial Families in Virginia" p.118, lists NWD[Jr.], b. 26 Oct 1762; d. 26 Jul 1847; m. 13 Jul 1797, Martha Fontaine, b. 4 Jul 1781; d.
12 Sep 1845.
They had the following children:
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Eliza Ann Dandridge 1 was born in 1800 in Henry Co., VA. She died in
1855. |
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Eliza married William Herford 1 on 23 Apr 1817 in Henry Co., VA.
William was born in 1765/1797. He died in 1822/1884.
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William Fontaine Dandridge was born in 1804. |
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Charles Fontaine Dandridge was born in 1806. He died in 1866. |
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Martha Lightfoot Dandridge was born in 1821. She died on 3 Jun 1850. |
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M |
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Henry Bolling Dandridge was born in 1823. He died after 1885. |
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Nathaniel West Dandridge III was born in 1824. |
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Rosalie Spotswood Dandridge 1 was born in 1825 in Henry Co., VA. She
died in 1898. |
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Rosalie married William Daugherty Bradford 1 in 1811/1856. William
was born in 1785/1820. He died in 1811/1900.
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195. Capt. William Winston Fontaine 1,
2 (John Smith Fontaine , Peter Fontaine , Peter
Fontaine , James Fontaine , James Fontaine , Jacques ,
Jean , Gilles , Arthur , Jean
, Guy , Jean ) was born on 25 Nov 1786 in "Rock Castle", Hanover Co., VA. He
died in 1816 in Martinsville, VA.
William married 3, 4 Martha Hale
Dandridge 1, 2 daughter of Nathaniel West Dandridge Jr.
and Sarah Watson on 16 Jan 1810 in Goochland Co., VA. Martha was born on 23 Sep 1795 in VA. She died in 1875 in Martinsville, VA.
They had the following children:
196. Rev. John James Fontaine "Jack" 1
(John Smith Fontaine , Peter Fontaine , Peter Fontaine , James
Fontaine , James Fontaine , Jacques , Jean , Gilles
, Arthur , Jean , Guy , Jean )
was born in 1787 in VA. He died on 3 Jan 1852.
John married Mary Carr Redd daughter of Maj. John Redd and Mary Carr Waller. Mary was born in 1794. She died in 1837.
They had the following children:
199. Peter Forreau Fontaine 1 (William
Fontaine , Peter Fontaine , Peter Fontaine , James
Fontaine , James Fontaine , Jacques , Jean , Gilles
, Arthur , Jean , Guy , Jean )
was born about 1793 in "Beaverdam", Hanover Co., VA. He died in 1815/1820 in KY.
He had the following children:
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Charles Fontaine.
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Louisa Fontaine.
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John Fontaine.
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Alexander Fontaine.
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William Fontaine.
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200. Sarah Rose Fontaine 1 (William
Fontaine , Peter Fontaine , Peter Fontaine , James
Fontaine , James Fontaine , Jacques , Jean , Gilles
, Arthur , Jean , Guy , Jean )
was born on 21 Sep 1796 in "Beaverdam", Hanover Co., VA. She died in 1863 in Stafford Co., VA.
Sarah married Alexander Fontaine Rose 1 son of Col. Charles Rose and
Sarah Fontaine on 16 May 1816 in "Beaverdam", Hanover Co., VA. Alexander was born in 1780 in Amherst Co., VA. He died in 1831 in Stafford
Co., VA.
They had the following children:
202. James Fontaine 1,
2, 3 (William Fontaine , Peter Fontaine
, Peter Fontaine , James Fontaine , James Fontaine , Jacques
, Jean , Gilles , Arthur , Jean
, Guy , Jean ) was born 4 in 1799. He
died 5 on 20 Jan 1875 in "Beaverdam", Hanover Co., VA. James resided in "Rock
Castle", Goochland Co., VA.
James married Juliet C. Morris 1, 2,
3 on 28 Oct 1834 in Louisa Co., Virginia. Juliet was born 4 about 1827 in of
"Sylvania", VA. She died 5 in 1876 in "Beaverdam", Hanover Co., VA.
They had the following children:
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William Morris Fontaine 1 was born
2 on 1 Dec 1835 in Louisa Co., VA.
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James Fontaine 1 died as a child.
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Peter Fontaine. |
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Nancy Fontaine 1 died as a child.
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Susan Watson Fontaine was born on 16 May 1849. |
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John Dabney Fontaine 1 was born about 1850. He died as a child.
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Charles Fontaine 1 was born about 1851.
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Maury Fontaine 1 was born 2
in 1852. He died 3 in 1881 in "Beaverdam", Hanover Co., VA.
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Joseph Morris Fontaine 1 was born
2 in 1854. He died 3 in 1915 in "Beaverdam", Hanover Co., VA.
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Sally Rose Fontaine 1 was born about 1855.
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203. Edmund Fontaine (William Fontaine , Peter
Fontaine , Peter Fontaine , James Fontaine , James
Fontaine , Jacques , Jean , Gilles , Arthur
, Jean , Guy , Jean ) was born on 29 Jan 1801. He died on 26
Jun 1869 in "Beaverdam", Hanover Co., VA.
Edmund was President of the C and O Railroad. The old home at Beaverdam had fallen down but there was a beautiful home that Edmund had built around
1850s. I saw it in 1980s. IT WAS UNOCCUPIED AND WAS A CATTLE FARM. We did record all the Cem. Stones that we could. I think it has now been restored.
James Fontaine of Rock Castle 1799-1875
Charley 1842-1868
James 1838-1852
Juliet Fontaine 1876
Maury 1852-1881
son of William Morris Fontaine 1836-1913
Joseph Morris Fontaine 1854-1915
John 1849-1854 Nancy 1846-1856
Peter Furreau son of Will and Ann Fontaine
Edmund----
5 broken stones
Edmund married Maria Louisa Shackleford. Maria was born in VA. She died in VA.
They had the following children:
207. Alexander Fontaine Rose 1 (Sarah
Fontaine , Peter Fontaine , Peter Fontaine , James
Fontaine , James Fontaine , Jacques , Jean , Gilles
, Arthur , Jean , Guy , Jean )
was born in 1780 in Amherst Co., VA. He died in 1831 in Stafford Co., VA.
Alexander married Sarah Rose Fontaine 1 daughter of Col. William
Fontaine and Anne Morris on 16 May 1816 in "Beaverdam", Hanover Co., VA. Sarah was born on 21 Sep 1796 in "Beaverdam", Hanover
Co., VA. She died in 1863 in Stafford Co., VA.
They had the following children:
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Edmund Fontaine Rose is printed as #434. |
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Louisa Fontaine Rose is printed as #435. |
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Lawrence Berry Rose is printed as #436. |
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Charles Alexander Rose is printed as #437. |
213. Maj. Peter Fontaine Armistead (Mary Ann Fontaine , Peter
Fontaine , Peter Fontaine , James Fontaine , James
Fontaine , Jacques , Jean , Gilles , Arthur
, Jean , Guy , Jean ) was born in 1778 in VA. He died in
1866 in MS.
Peter lived near Florence, Alabama
Peter married Martha Fontaine Winston daughter of Isaac Winston V and Lucy Coles in 1810.
They had the following children:
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William Bowles Armistead is printed as #395. |
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M |
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Peter Fontaine Armistead is printed as #396. |
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M |
iii |
Patrick Henry Armistead is printed as #397. |
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M |
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Isaac Coles Armistead is printed as #398. |
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F |
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Eliza Armistead is printed as #399. |
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F |
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Virginia Armistead is printed as #400. |
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466 |
M |
vii |
George Washington Armistead is printed as #401. |
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467 |
F |
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Mary Anne Armistead is printed as #402. |
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Martha Armistead is printed as #403. |
 
 
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