Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-25
PEDIGREE OF WHITEHALL.
SHREWSBURY. VT. March 20. lSSG.
MIR. JOSEPH BATTELL.

SHREWSBURY. VT. March 20. lSSG.
MIR. JOSEPH BATTELL.
Dcor Nu:-I was handed a few copie,
of the Middlcbury REGISTER by IL friend
that might read the Horse Department.
and it j. very instructive and somewhat
amusing. But to err is human" so the
adage goes. | see by one of the numbers
that Mr.. Wicker of IT, says Otis lIamil-
ton, late of Fair Haven. VT. bred White
hall; but when you come at the fact YOU
will find he was bred by a Mr.. kellicutt
of West Haven and sold by him To my
father. John Williams. Jr., or, rs he was
called, Jack Williams. Father kept him
several years. He then lived in Middle
town. Vt. The horse stood the first sea-
son and perhaps two or more seasons in
Massachusetts, say in Adams. LenOX.
Lee. Pittstield and Darlington.
! remember one season he was at home.
We then lived in Tinmouth. VT. but
think he served no mares except two of
our own and the mares both slipped their
fOalS. We used him on the farm and
road; he was Il powerful horse. \. j..
Newton, a ncighbOr. worked for u !:
Moscow, a. he was then called. was
hitChed to the horSe-rale. We had much
hay To handle and father said to the boy
holding the rake Git was one of Haynes
mal-killer>): Don't stop the horse
when you are tired; let some one take
your place, you can't hurt the horse. -
Newton says: "Jack. | can kill that
horse in two hours if you will let me
hold the rake" father asSented. New
ton sent home for little black bottle
The hay was raked. but the horse was
not hurt, and \. j. Newton went home
/ -.,I lam, -,
Father stood Whitehall in and around
Baltimore, Maryland, several seasons,
and sold him To "A man in Chillicothe
Ohio. think Otis Hamilton had Amer
lean and perhaps bred him; afterwards
owned by Geo. Adams, then of White
hall. | remember several stations faith
cr had when was young. The first
remember was Old Richard; heard him
and Uncle Leonard Williams say they
had him OF Capt. Rynders. | remem-
Der several of his colts; they were re-
markably long-lived; remember the Har-
rlS Hamlltonian (this is as they used to
spell 1ambletOnian) the year he had him.
one year, have one of the bills now; will
send 1t to you if you will return it, |
! think he sired but IL colts and died ear
ly in the winter after he went back to
Mr.. Harris, his owner. | recollect Mr..
Harris coming down to see the horse dur
ing his stay. We then lived in Middle
town. There were two stations left by
him-NOble's Vermont Hambletonian and
the Paris Horse. | knew and remenl-
Der nearly every colt he left that season.
was eight years old and had an eye for
horse; went to Boston that season
with Uncle Leonard Williams rode the
leader attached to a rope; had II horses
IN the string. ! remember North Amer
lean, the Bullock Horse; we bred mare
to him; raised colt called Sorrel Ned !;
he went to California; trotted fast to
wagon. | notice in one number list of
toals of Queen of Vermont; think Mr..
lllndes has omitted some of her stock
think he bred her to Draco and IIolabird's
Ethan previous to what he has men
toned. For pedigree of Highland Gray's
dam write Harry Parker of Burlington,
formerly of Cuttingsville, Shrewsbury,
VT. ! am stickler for true pedigrees
and lover of Morgan road horses.
Yours respectfully,
JOHN Il. WILLIAMS.
MIDDLEBURY, VT, May %, 1856.
WELCOME MANCHESTER, ESQ,
Dear Sir Will you please inform me
to whom your father sold the colt bred