Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-03
The Morgan FEaTse.

States the Morgans rank high, because
they are of compact and symmetrical
form, are good carriage horses" and
possess action and endurance far beyond
the common grade of horses. Much has
been said AMI written about this race of
horses, and those who profess to know,
differ widely rs to their origin. Having
!, been born ana raised in the immediate
n.ighboThood of the original Morgan
stock, propose 10 pen a few lines rs
BIZ of history for the perCsaI of those
nho may be interested.
Tie original horses OF New England
did lot belong to any particular breed,
but were descendants Of animals imported
into The English, Dutch and French col
onies at different times, and from various
countries. Norman horses, so called,
were imported BY French settlers, who
came to Canada and Acadia English,
Dutch, Flemish and Danish by emf
grants ofthese naLioaali,ies. Be- degrees
I the various breeds became so blended.
That, IS early as 1910, no pedigree could
DO correctly ascertained, but the hardest
and best were s<lactel to supply the in
creasing wants Of the inhabitants.
The celebrated horse, Justin Morgan
was fosleI in Springfield, Massachusetts.
about the year 1898, AMI brought to
Randolph, Vermont, when two years old
He was sired by horse owned by Sc
iah Norton, nf East Hartford Coun.,
called tie Old British War Horse" the
"Trua Brilton," or beautiful Bay." 1t
has been asserted that Justin Morgan's
sire, or dam were of Norman stack, bat
this can hardly be credited. since littlo if
any Of that stock ever found thoif way
into Massachusetts TIL after the com
meucemsnt Of the nineteenth century.
The more probable account is, tia; his
dam was of the Wild Ain" breed, of
medium size, Of light hay or sorrel col
or, with white face and white legs aad
feet. She VISA ssi,l 10 be good Tor sew.
enty-ive to ninety miles a day under tho
saddle. She was rode forty-fye mics
and back tho same day. a reported by
Is:.;fua Aorgan, brother Of Justin.
For n2ny Of these facts I am indeb-
ted to Mr. G. ". Nichols, Of this place,
non seyeliy-three years Cd. He knew
the Justin Morgan when the horse was
twelve years old, and from that time
till he was iwenty-four years old, when
he died. He says that Justin Morgan
WAS of q dark chestnut color, Of shape
and style like Red Bird. The Sherman.
Woodbury. aud BuIrush Morgans we're
I'll the horse colts that were saved of the
old horses stock. but the mares that de-
scended from him, were numerous.
Sherman Morgan was foaled in 1908,
and was taken to the State of Maine six
years sferwaEd. He was of light chest
nut color, and his style was more LOFTY
and gay than his sire. The celebrated
Black Hawk was one Of his colts.
Bull Rush Morgan. raised by Mr.. Bel
KNAPP, of Randolph VT, rem aimed in Or.
ange County til he was twenty-four
years old, and died nj Chelsea, VT.
Woodbury. Morgan was foaled in 1915.
and "tradod for BY John Woodbury.
(who is now living of Bethel, Wendsor
County, VT, when one year old, for
three sheep. When three yearsod he
gave signs of great activity. vigor and sur
passing beauty. He was ofchestbut color
with white stripe in the face. a "snip
nose" and three white feet. Among Lis
descendants were Morgan Eagle. the
sire Of Lady Satton, the Putnam Nor
] gan. Hibbard Morgan. Clifford Morgan
and, in short, very numerous progeny
Of compact, handy. fine driving horses.
nearly all Of which showed marks"
from the oil gran9daw Of the Wild Air
breed, ID the shape Of white faces, foe:.
and legs. Re was twenty.sevcn years
old wheH hs died.