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The Watts On-line
Issue No. 73
April 5, 2000


And the search continues…… 

CONTENTS 

1.      Members Lines

2.      Queries

3.      Rhode Island Death Records

4.      CHATHAM, KENT COUNTY, ONTARIO CENSUS RECORDS FOR 1901

5.      Correction to John Watts Pension Application

6.      Watt/Watts Soldiers Pension Applicants - TN     

 

MEMBERS LINES 

From:  DEBRABUTLER@prodigy.net (DEBORAH BUTLER) 

DEBORAH WATTS BUTLER, MY WATTS CONNECTION: 

John Wesley Watts, my great-grandfather from Pasadena, Maryland,. married Annie Robinson.  They had one son, Henson. Annie was married to a Bivens before John.  She had several children with him.  I do not have any information on them. Annie died in 1895.  John married Sarah Jane.  I found on the 1900 census that someone by the name of Lim Abimiluck, listed as son lived with John, Sarah and Henson.  This may have been Sarah Jane's son from a previous relationship.  

Henson, my grandfather, married Lillian Johnson.  They had two children, Leroy and Alva.  They divorced.  Henson married my grandmother, Sarah Johnson.  They had 10 children.  One died under a year old.  Sarah's father was Edward Johnson and her mother was Elizabeth Miller from St. Mary's County, Maryland.  Sarah's mother died when she was two years old.  Her father remarried.  She had a sister Rosie. 

Henson and Sarah's children are Norman, Roger (deceased August 1999), Theodore, Alfred, Henry (my father-deceased June 1999), Indiana, Sarah, Lucinda, Hilda and Mary (deceased 1925). 

Debbie

Subj:    Luther Watts 

From:  monkey@goin.missouri.org (monkey) 

Hey everone!  Luther T Watts b 1850-1862. was born in Virginia. His family came from Tennessee. Luther got mad the family at age of 16 got his horse rode way. There was another brother who did the same, but he return to their home Tennessee.  The parents are still unknown as Luther brothers and sister. Its thought that part of Tennessee was Eastern. The Children were fighting of their parents estate. That is why Luther left.  Luther m'd Virginia Munkers (Wigington) in Cooke County, Tx in Jan 1885. Their children were:

Emmett b 1892 in Marietta,Love County,Ok d 1968 in CA.

John b 1894 d in Ok

Eurel "Jack" b 1909

Maggie b 1886 m'd Dalton(Charles or JD)

Pearl b 1887 m'd Dalton (Charles or JD)

Bert b 1889

Cora b 1891

Mabel b 1899

Maude b 1895

Dorothy b 1831?

Virgina had daughter with J M Wigington her Name was Fannie Bell Wigington m'd Cline

Emmett was my Grandfather. 

From:  Mgsnider@aol.com

Hi Lori, 

I know I've said it before, but it bears repeating...THANKS for all of the great work you do on this newsletter.  I haven't posted anything for a while, so I thought i would send my line in and hope that someone new sees it.   

I am looking to connect with anyone connected to the Watts family in Lincoln Co., MO.  My grandmother, Clementine Watts was born in Elsberry, Lincoln, MO on 02/24/1879.  She was the daughter of James Madison Watts, b c1848, d 07/03/1932 in St. Louis, MO and Analind Elizabeth Britt, b 08/04/1846 in Elsberry, Lincoln, MO and d 11/26/1906, in Elsberry, Lincoln, MO.  James was the son of Mordica Richard Watts, b 10/15/1823 in Hartsville, Smith, TN, d 07/05/1885 in New Hope, Lincoln, MO and Mary Amanda Hammack, b 11/19/1829 in New Hope, Lincoln, MO, d 10/30/1911.  Mordica was the son of William Watts, b 04/26/1783 in Jamestown, Albermarle, VA, d 03/02/1851 in Elsberry, Lincoln, MO and Nancy Wommack, b 07/10/1784 in Halifax, VA, d 11/04/1851 in New Hope, Lincoln, MO.   

I have other information family, as well as the Hammack family and a limited amount of information on the Wommack family.  I am most interested in connecting with descendants of James Madison Watts, or his father Mordica Richard Watts.  Please email me at mgsnider@aol.com. 

Mike Snider 

 

From:  ccox@carolina.rr.com (Candace Cox)

 

Nora NEWELL married Charles James STURDEVANT on 2 July 1882 in Jersey County, IL.  Charles died in 1929 in Big Sandy, MO and Nora died in 1950, probably in Dow, Jersey County, IL

 

Their oldest daughter, Minnie (Mabel) M. STURDEVANT, was born 8 Jun 1883 and married JESSE C. WATTS on 7 Jul 1899, probably in MO.  Their children were:

 

James Watts

Celesta Watts

Ethel Watts

Edna Watts

Lloyd Watts

Nora Watts

Gordon Watts

Jesse Watts, Jr.

Verna Mae Watts - married ? CANNON

Carl Watts

Eugene Watts

Newell Watts (per SS death index b. 16 Aug 1917, d. 23 Apr 1995, last address Fulton, Callaway, MO)

 

Newell was followed by 6 more births, all dying in infancy.

 

Jesse Watts, Sr. died on 29 May 1931 and Minnie next married Keith R. March on 11 Sep 1935.  Minnie died in Nov 1963, and Keith died in Jul 1978, his last residence given as Granite City, Madison, IL.

 

I am on the NEWELL side of the equation, trying to update the family history compiled by Moses Elmer Newell of Alton, IL in the late '40s-early'50s.

 

Thanks for your help -

 

Candy Cox

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QUERIES 

From:  meissj@erols.com (Nancy Meissner) 

I know little about my Watts line - that's why I'm writing.  The following is all know about Elitha/Delitha/Litha WATTS, b. c 1815 - d. 1904.  She was from the Sumter County, South Carolina area.  I would appreciate any leads! 

Nancy Meissner

meissj@erols.com

1.         Ezekiel  BYRD - b. circa 1805, died between 1870-80,  m. Elitha WATTS - b. circa 1815- 1818 died 1904.         

            Ezekiel and Elitha lived in the Bradford Springs/Spring Hill area of Sumter Co., SC  from at least 1840 thru 1870.  They were on censuses of Clarenton Co., SC before 1840.  That area of Clarenton Co. is now Sumter Co.   Elitha went to live with her daughter, Martha, between 1870-80 when she became widowed.  Elitha is buried at the Salem Methodist Church in Lee County, SC. 

Ezekiel and Elitha Byrd’s Children:

         A.  James William Byrd (Civil War Vet.) b.1835 – d. 1900

                 m. Julia  Dority - d. 1919

          B.  Bethana Jane Byrd – b. 1843 – d. 1857  (no children)

          C.  Nancy Byrd – b. 1846 – d, 1939 m. George Trimnal (no children)

          D.  Emaline Byrd – b. 1854 – d. 1930 (never married – no children)

                E.  Thomas Ezekiel Byrd – b. 1856 – d. 1907

*  F.  Martha Byrd  b. 1850 – d. 1927, m. Shadrach Mathis Rodgers (Rogers) b. c. 1847 – d.1868-69  (my g grandparents) 

 

  1. James William Byrd and Julia Dority’s Children:

1.      Amanda Byrd b. 1859 – Sumter District, d. 1931, Lee County, SC, m. Robert LaRoche Mathis, b. 1858 d. 1931, Lee County, SC.

2.      Adrianna Levan Byrd b. 1865 Sumter District, SC, died ?? Lee County, SC, m. (1) Edward D. Boykin  (2) Doc Amerson

3.      Thomas Byrd b. abt. 1869, Sumter District, SC.

 

* F.   Martha Byrd and Shadrach Mathis Rodgers’ Children:

         All of the below children lived and died in South Carolina, Sumter/Lee County area.       

 

1.      Alexander McLain Rodgers b. 1870 – d. 1949 m. (1) Nancy Player (2) Olivia Hinson

2.      Eleanor Elizabeth (Liza) Rogers b. 1875 d.1930, m. Charles Shiver

     *     3.   Mary Rodgers b. 1877 d. 1921, m. Joseph R. Player (my grandparents)

4.   Metz Rodgers b. 1881

5.      Mitchel Rodgers b. 1885 d. 1904?, m. Estelle

6.      Dalton Anthony Rodgers b. 1888 d. 1959, m. (1) Julia  (2) Janie C.

          

             Martha and Shadrach had 3 other children that we can account for.  But census records mention 9 live births. 

 

From:  dlaffert@netdoor.com (Diane Lafferty) 

Hi

Can anyone tell who this family is and where they came from? 1835 Jasper Co TX census 

ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/TXresidents/1835jasp.txt

Thomas WATTS, Sr.,            Married        Farmer              70

Susan HUTCHINS,                 "                                          46

     Hiram WATTS,                                                             17

     Thomas WATTS, Jr.                                                      13

     Rebecca WATTS,                                                         10

     Soloman WATTS,                                                          8

     Susan WATTS,                                                              6

     William WATTS,                                                            4

     Caroline WATTS,                                                          1

 

Hardy PACE,                   Married        Farmer                   27

Mahaly ISAACS,                  "                                            22

     Eliza PACE,                                                                    6

     Elizabeth PACE,                                                             5

     Sally PACE,                                                                   4

     Mahala PACE,                                                               2

     James PACE,                                                                 1

 

John WATTS,                   Married        Farmer                 30

Mary NETHERLAND,                "                                    22

     Elissa WATTS,                                                              7

     Amanda WATTS,                                                         6

     Clarissa WATTS,                                                         4

     Mary Ann WATTS,                                                     3

     Thomas N. WATTS,                                                   1 

Diane Aultman Lafferty      dlaffert@netdoor.com

 

From:  dlaffert@netdoor.com (Diane Lafferty) 

Can anyone tell me anything about this family in Monroe Co., AL? 

ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/monroe/census/1850/

 4   42   43  Watts          Josiah         58   M         None

Geor

 5   42   43  Watts          Mary           74   F

SC

 

4   517  517 Watts          John           47   M         Farmer

1,500     Kentucky

 5   517  517 Watts          Nancy          42   F               SC

 6   517  517 Watts          Rebeca         13   F              Ala

 7   517  517 Watts          John N.        10   M Ala

 8   517  517 Watts          Lemuel         8    M   Ala

 9   517  517 Watts          James C.       6    M              Ala

 10  517  517 Watts          Nancy J.       3    F              Ala 

11  517  517 Watts          Sarah S.       2    F                Ala

 12  517  517 Watts          Thomas         30   M         Laborer  Geor

 

 35  758  758 Sanders        John           50   M         Farmer 2,000     SC

 36  758  758 Sanders        Francis        25   F              Ken

 37  758  758 Sanders        Elizabeth      23   F             Ala

 38  758  758 Sanders        John N.        15   M         Farmer   Ala

 39  758  758 Sanders        Jane           15   F               Ala

 40  758  758 Sanders        Joseph H.      13   M          Ala

 41  758  758 Sanders        Wm. B.         2/12 M         Ala

 42  758  758 Watts          Rebeca         63   F             Georgia

 

 41  828  828 Watts          John A.        40   M         Farmer     300       Geo

 42  828  828 Watts          Eliza M.       37   F              SC

 1   828  828 Watts          Simeon S.      19   M         Farmer    Ala

 2   828  828 Watts          Benjamin F.    17   M         Farmer   Ala

 3   828  828 Watts          Elizabeth M.   13   F Ala

 4   828  828 Watts          James P.       11   M             Ala      

5   828  828 Watts          Mary E.        9    F                Ala

 6   828  828 Watts          Gustaveous E.  3    M           Ala

 7   828  828 Watts          Margaret E.    11/12 F          Ala 

Diane Aultman Lafferty   dlaffert@netdoor.com 

From:  Reborn2h2o@aol.com

Hello I am trying to find informtion still on my grandfather Earl Watts he was born in Kentucky don't know what county. On the 1920 census he is living in Fayette county WVA boarding with Henry Jackson he was a coal miner and so was my grandfather above the state in which he was born, Kentucky is written the letters USC is anyone familiar with this? several other people on the page have the same USC designation above thier states of birth but not all. on the 1910 census Earl is married to a Milkey Watts and her daughters Mattie Hammond and Etoka Ruffin are living with then and one of Earl's nieces Josephine Huel who was born in Virginia but who dad was born in Tennesse. I only know of one brother of my grandfather and his name was Doc.on this 1910 census he listed bieng born in Ohio and is designated as Mullatto he was African American.Earl married Hazel white in Wva they had 4 children a boy James who died in infancy and 3 daughter's Florence,Mary magdeline and Mildred my mom.i know that he taught music the old people called them "coasters".I don't know what county in Kentucky or if it was Ohio that he was born in all my aunts birth certificates along with my mom's say Kentucky i don't know his parents or anything.He died Oct 31st 1930 and was buried at the poor farm on Nov 1st by the undertakers Tyree and Sevy. If anyone knows some information or hs run across any of these names please let me know I am determined to find him. Thank you and GOD BLESS.

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RHODE ISLAND DEATH RECORDS 

Name              Relation          Kin 1               Kin 2               Death Date     Age      OSPage          

 

Hannah E. Watts          John Watson                Abby Watson   20 Jul 1849      11 yrs   8:293  

Hannah Watts   Andrew Wattles                       Delana Munroe 29 Sep 1854    55 yrs   9:134  

Mary T. Watts  d. Caleb B. Watts                     Delana Munroe 16 Dec 1868    34 yrs   12:86  

John Watts       John Watts                               Jane Watts       13 Nov 1878   63 yrs   14:188

Thomas G Watts          John Watts                   Selina Watts     27 Dec 1872    37 yrs   13:60   Thomas (c)

Edward Watts  James Watt                              Jane Watt         24 Nov 1887   81 yrs   17:37  

Lulu S Watts    Edward A Watts                      Martha Watts   12 Dec 1888    5 yrs     17:123 Lulu (c)

William Watts   Edward A Watts                      Martha Watts   16 Jun 1887     10 yrs   16:536 William (c)

Eva M Watts    Arthur Watts                            Annie Watts     26 Sep 1893    17 mos 19:48    

George Watts   John R Watts                           Jane B Watts    18 Aug 1897    37 yrs   20:199

George A Watts           Alfred E Watts             Annie E Watts             04 Aug 1895    3 mos   20:48

Lizzie J Watts   Frederick Watts                       Margaret Watts           17 Dec 1891    20 yrs 1            8:109

Alfred E Watts             Alfred E Watts             Annie E Watts             22 Aug 1904    1 yrs     22:73

Arthur I Watts Simon C Watts                         Cora B Watts             12 May 1903   23 yrs   21:348

Catherine Watts            John Watts                  Margaret Watts            6 Jan 1904       32 yrs   22:9

Cora Watts wf Simon Watts                            Margaret Watts            19 Jul 1905      45 yrs   22:167

Doris E Watts   George W Watts Jr                 Mary Z Watts               22 Jun 1904     6 mos   22:50 Doris (c)

 Edward A Watts - Watts                                Mary Z Watts   23 Apr 1902    56 yrs   21:230 Edward c)

Edward A Watts      Edward A Watts              Martha Watts   16 Dec 1910    35 yrs   23:335 Edward c)

Florence L Watts     George A Watts               Laura A Watts  01 Mar 1905    8 yrs     22:130 Florence )

George E Watts       Edward Watts                  Martha Watts   03 Oct 1907   33 yrs   22:427 George c)

Grace V Watts            Frank Watts                 Sadie Watts      27 Feb 1903    2 yrs     21:324

Jane B Watts wid      John R Watts                  Sadie Watts      23 Oct 1904    66 yrs   22:89

Jessie C Watts wf     Walter A Watts                Sadie Watts      21 Jun 1906     39 yrs   22:275

John Watts               John Watts                       Maria Watts     27 Mar 1907    83 yrs   22:366

 John R Watts          George Watts                   Marguerite Watts 14 Mar 1901            61 yrs   21:122

Marion C Watts           George W Watts Jr      Mary Z Watts   24 Jul 1906      1 yrs     22:278 Marion c)

Mary A Watts wid    John Watts                      Mary Z Watts   16 Dec 1907    80 yrs   22:452

Alfred Watts     George Watts                          Sophia Watts    0 Jul 1917        52 yrs   26:70

Annabelle Watts           Archibald Watts           Clara Watts      21 May 1917   9 yrs     26:47 Annabelle

Clara L Watts wf Archibald Watts                    Clara Watts      19 Oct 1918    32 yrs   26:230 Clara (c)

Frank Watts   John Watts                                 Fannie Watts    10 Jul 1911      42 yrs   24:62

George Watts   William L Watts                        Laura Watts     13 Nov 1917   24 yrs   26:100 George c)

Hope C Watts      George W Watts                  Mary Z Watts   09 Jul 1912      4 yrs     24:167 Hope (c) 

Ida L Watts wf Robert Watts                           Mary Z Watts   01 Sep 1918    29 yrs   26:214 Ida (c)

Louise Watts     Robert Watts                          Mary Z Watts   16 Feb 1919    44 yrs   26:395

Martha A Watts wid Edward Watts                  Mary Z Watts   31 Dec 1915    61 yrs   25:210 Martha c)

Sarah W Watts wid William N Watts                Mary Z Watts   01 Oct 1920   85 yrs   27:83

Thomas B Watts           William Watts              Jessie F Watts 11 Mar 1918    35 yrs   26:155 Thomas )

William N Watts John Watts                            Ann Watts        23 Jan 1912     68 yrs   24:116

Arthur E Watts Samuel T Watts                       Mary Watts      04 Oct 1927   53 yrs   30:127

Charlotte L Watts wid Daniel A Watts             Mary Watts      20 Dec 1925    91 yrs   29:171 Charlotte 

George H Watts        George H Watts              Arthurina Watts            17 Dec 1923    55 yrs   28:187

Hazel B Watts Horace G Watts                       Caroline W Watts 17 Apr 1922      15 yrs   27:337

Howard M Watts William Watts                       Mary A Watts 22 Mar 1928   35 yrs   30:238

John H Watts   Louis W Watts                         Laura Watts     16 Apr 1923    43 yrs   28:74

Laura Watts wid William L Watts                     Laura Watts     27 Jul 1922      56 yrs   27:379 Laura (c)

Louise A Watts wf Frederick W Watts            Laura Watts    18 Jun 1924     48 yrs   28:317

Russell F Watts       John R Watts                    Jane B Watts    11 Aug 1930    56 yrs   31:333

Samuel P Watts     William L Watts                  Laura Watts     06 Jul 1924      27 yrs   28:325 Samuel

William Watts   Lewis Watts                            Lucy Watts       12 Jun 1922     82 yrs 27:363 William 

Jeremiah Watts       William H. Warren            Hannah Wardwell 31 Dec 1694           2-128 buried

Mary Watts      John Watts                             Mary Watts 1   9 Feb 1695-     6 2-128

Elizabeth Watts       John Watts                       Mary Watts      23 Feb 1695-   6 2-128

Rev. Robert Watts John Watts                        Mary Watts      15 Mar 1740    2-129

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CHATHAM, KENT COUNTY, ONTARIO CENSUS RECORDS FOR 1901 

Place: Chatham City
Year: 1901
Film: T-6475
Div: 3
Page: 6
Entry: 33
Family: 54
Surname:
Watts
Given Name: Mary
Rel to Head: Daughter
Birthdate: June 23
Birthyear: 1893
Birthplace: Ontario
Immigration 

Place: Chatham City
Year: 1901
Film: T-6475
Div: 3
Page: 6
Entry: 34
Family: 54
Surname:
Watts
Given Name: Jean
Rel to Head: Daughter
Birthdate: Dec 10
Birthyear: 1896
Birthplace: Ontario
Immigration: -

Place: Chatham City
Year: 1901
Film: T-6475
Div: 3
Page: 6
Entry: 28
Family: 54
Surname:
Watts
Given Name: John
Rel to Head: Head
Birthdate: Nov 10
Birthyear: 1862
Birthplace: Ontario
Immigration: -

Place: Chatham City
Year: 1901
Film: T-6475
Div: 3
Page: 6
Entry: 29
Family: 54
Surname:
Watts
Given Name: Mary
Rel to Head: Wife
Birthdate: Nov 11
Birthyear: 1862
Birthplace: Quebec
Immigration 

Place: Chatham City
Year: 1901
Film: T-6475
Div: 3
Page: 6
Entry: 30
Family: 54
Surname:
Watts
Given Name: Gorge
Rel to Head: Son
Birthdate: Dec 1
Birthyear: 1887
Birthplace: Ontario
Immigration: -

Place: Chatham City
Year: 1901
Film: T-6475
Div: 3
Page: 6
Entry: 31
Family: 54
Surname:
Watts
Given Name: Asten
Rel to Head: Daughter
Birthdate: June 5
Birthyear: 1889
Birthplace: Ontario
Immigration: -

Place: Chatham City
Year: 1901
Film: T-6475
Div: 3
Page: 6
Entry: 32
Family: 54
Surname:
Watts
Given Name: Aliza
Rel to Head: Daughter
Birthdate: Apr 3
Birthyear: 1891
Birthplace: Ontario
Immigration: -

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CORRECTION 

Subj:    John Watts' Revolutionary Service 

From:   FALCONSEYE@prodigy.net

As a member of the DAR and a descendant of John Watts and Sarah Barnett, I would like to clear up an error that you printed in your newsletter, John Watts was not a Captain in the American Revolution. 

Since there were so many John Watts, confusion regarding John Watts (Sarah Barnett's husband) and Captain John Watts of the American Revolution was made --- they are two separate people.  My John Watts was not a Captain, the Captain was his cousin.  John Watts (my ancestor) has been accepted by DAR, but with his true service.  If you want specifics, please contact me. 

Sincerely, 

Jennie O'Connor Magan

NSDAR National Number 75693

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Subj:    Watt/Watts Soldiers Pension Applicants – TN 

From:   MKWTB@aol.com

The Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications: Soldiers And Widows (Index) is on-line @ http://www.state.tn.us/sos/statelib/pubsvs/pension.htm

The list doesn't mean the soldier enlisted in the service in Tennesee, only that he/she was living there when they applied for a pension. 

Here are the Watt/Watts listed: 

NAME:  Watt,  T.J.

PENSION #:  S11056

COUNTY:  Gibson

UNIT:  52nd Regt.

 

NAME:  Watt,  T.J.

PENSION #:  S12420

COUNTY:  Madison

UNIT:  52nd Inf.

 

NAME:  Watt,  William

PENSION #:  S9944

COUNTY:  Madison

UNIT:  6th Inf.

 

NAME:  Watt,  William.

WIDOW:  Watt,  Mattie

PENSION #:  W5752

COUNTY:  Madison

 

NAME:  Watts,  Alexander B.

PENSION #:  S8868

COUNTY:  Madison

UNIT:  37th N.C. Inf.

 

NAME:  Watts,  Anderson

PENSION #:  S3705

COUNTY:  Benton

UNIT:  7th S.C. Inf.

 

NAME:  Watts,  B.

PENSION #:  S4825

COUNTY:  Weakley

UNIT:  7th Cav.

 

NAME:  Watts,  C.H.

PENSION #:  S9133

COUNTY:  Gibson

UNIT:  3rd (Forrest's) Cav.

 

NAME:  Watts,  Charles Henry.

WIDOW:  Watts,  Sarah Virginia

PENSION #:  W5901

COUNTY:  Gibson

 

NAME:  Watts,  F.M.

PENSION #:  S11356

COUNTY:  Robertson

UNIT:  30th Inf.

 

NAME:  Watts,  Francis Marion.

WIDOW:  Watts,  Wealthy Jane

PENSION #:  W5026

COUNTY:  Robertson

 

NAME:  Watts,  J.H.

PENSION #:  S61

COUNTY:  Rutherford

UNIT:  1st Cav.

 

NAME:  Watts,  J.H.

WIDOW:  Watts,  Sarah Ann

PENSION #:  W2445

COUNTY:  Rutherford

 

NAME:  Watts,  Steven D.

PENSION #:  S12827

COUNTY:  Fayette

UNIT:  14th Cav.

 

NAME:  Watts,  Thomas

PENSION #:  S13266

COUNTY:  Cheatham

UNIT:  30th Inf.

 

NAME:  Watts,  William Julius.

WIDOW:  Watts,  Anna Harty

PENSION #:  W7378

COUNTY:  Hamilton

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