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947:Greene
862:Clarke
772:Amelia
520:(HABS)
336:slaves
1414:Salem
1326:Galax
1252:Lists
1222:Wythe
1187:Surry
1167:Smyth
1157:Scott
972:Henry
927:Giles
907:Floyd
892:Essex
867:Craig
807:Bland
748:Lists
387:Union
316:Union
270:Union
195:Built
1227:York
1217:Wise
1087:Page
797:Bath
481:2013
290:and
198:1751
187:Area
1012:Lee
739:in
264:in
218:No.
205:No.
1515::
453:.
447:.
436:^
424:.
367:.
306:.
281:c.
729:e
722:t
715:v
552:e
545:t
538:v
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