Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-03-26


improved in appearance until it was a
fair looking animal. When two years
old he gave them some trouble by break
ing out of the enclosure where he was
keptand visiting "A neighbours pasture. The
following year the first of his produce
was dropped, which at four years of age
was sold for S175. A similar event oc-
Cured in his four-year-old form, the re-
suit being fine filly which at six years
of age was sold for 5000.
Black Hawk, when a colt, was a square
gated, easy-moving, natural trotter. and
very fast for that day. He was broken
to harness at the usual age and driven
upon the road. where he soon dstin-
guished himself by trotting past every
thing that he encountered, including the
fastest trottcrs of the best horsemen in
the vicinity of Greenland. He was at
first quite light in the quarters, and at
five years of age was quite peaked be-
hind, but after being owned by Thurston
awhile he filled out and improved consid-
erably in this respect. He was always a
very spirited driver, yet remarkably kind
and tractable. In many respects he re-
sembed his dam closely, especially in
the shape of his head.
In regard to his breeding, Mr.. Kelly
always said that he was by Sherman
Morgan, as did Mr.. Bellows. the owner
of hat ut Il min "a
life of Ezekiel Twombly was this ever
questioned. 1t was on account of his be-
ing son of Sherman Morgan that he
was kept entire. After Sherman Nor
gan left Durham. Flint Morgan, son of
Sherman, made several seasons there,
and the dam of Black Hawk dropped
two foals by him. About the time that
Flint Morgan was standing at Durham.
John futile, blacksmith who worked
in company with one Rufus Willy, kept
a stallion called Harmony, and after
Black Hawk gave such unmistakeable
promise of becoming a fast trotter, Tut
tie started a story that Black Hawk was
by Paddy. a small Canadian stallion that
Mr.. Bellows used for Il tcaser. The story
originated from jealousy of the Sherman
Morgan stock. and was fatty contradict
ed by both Kelly. who bred Black Hawk.
and Bellows. who owned Sherman Nor
gan at the time. Bellows and Kelly both
| finally took their oath before Judge
Smith of Durham that the dam of Black
| Hawk was bred to Sherman Morgan. a>
the books of Bellows showed, and was
never bred to Paddy.
In regard to lawsuit said to have been
brought by Bellows to recover service
fees from Ezekiel Twombly. on Black
Hawks account. no such event ever oc-
Cured. While Flint Morgan stood al
Durham. the dam of Black Hawk WA,
bred to him by Wingate Twombly. with
out his fathers knowledge, and the ole
gentleman refused payment. 1t was fol
Flint MOrgan's services and not Sherman
Morgans that the suit was brought
Benjamin Kelly settled for the service,
resulting in Black Hawk. and Mr.. EZekie
Twomby gave Kelly the hay, as agreed
upon at the time of trading.
Black Hawk was called The Morgan
while owned in the Twombly family
When questioned in regard to the time o
year that Black Hawk was dropped. Mr.
Twombly had evidently been impreSSe,
with the idea. from some source. that i
was May %. and so stated. lie was ais,
very confident that his father died in 1888
and so stated to Mr. Hayes, but the re
cords show it to have been 1897. TIN
foals by Flint Morgan, from Blacl
Hawks dam. never became noted. ON
of them. a mare. was heavier at fou
years of age than her dam. Mr.. Twom
bly, did not remember what became o
either of these. Flint Morgan he describe
as taller horse than Sherman Nor
gan. The dam of Black Hawk was own
ed in the family nearly ten years. Ate
Ezekiel Twombly's death the colt. after
wards known as Black Hawk. wa
appraised at $50 and taken at Appraisal
by Shadrack Seavey, a son of Wingat
! l NolllDlN >lSl'I. WHO lNtl WIFI Ill
grandparents. Seavey traded the col
, with Albert Mathes when it was tiv
f years old. for "A mare and $50 in cash.
Leaving Mr.. Twombly the writer drov
at once to the home of Mr. Shadrack Sea
/ vey. about ID miles from Greenlan
| Parade on the turnpike to Newburyport
: Fortunately Mr.. Seavey was at home an
: his appearance fully verified the stat,
. ments of Mr.. {. II. Hayes. Mr.. Seave
2 stated that he was born in 1916, and wen
\ to live with his grandfather. Ezeki'
. TWombly, father of his mother. at yer
, early age, making it his home there III
e til after his grandfather's death. whic
4 occurred in 1897. Some time in Isl
Ezekiel Twomhly, who was then livn
t on Il farm in Durham. y. H., traded wit
t Benjamin Kelly, Il hotel keeper in Du
: ham, and got mare, claimed at thu
a time to be eight or nine years old, an
} in foal by Sherman Morgan. Mr.. kell