Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-09-10

as saying in reference to the matter, and
that they have not a shadow of reason to
doubt that Fearnaught was sired by
Young Morrill,.
In the spring of 1873 we visited the
farm where Fearnaught was bred, at
Stratham, this State New Hampshire).
and spent day investigating the subject
and as the result published in our daily
and weekly the following affidavits,
which ought to set the matter at rest:
STRATHAM, n. H., Apr. 20, 1873.
|, William u. brown of Stratham,
county of Rockingham, State of New
Hampshire. do depose and say: My
father, Greenleaf c. Brown, of this town
owned the mare Jennie, the dam of Col.
Russell's stallion Fearnaught fifteen
years ago, and had owned her several
years. | lived then as now close to my
father on the same farm. After good
deal of talk, consultation and solicitation
we concluded to take the mare Jennie to
! Young Morrill,, then owned in Manches-
ter. this State, though $50 without war;
rant seemed large price.
Fifteen years ago and my brother-in-
law, b. Howard Moulton. who lived near
us. took the mare Jennie. the dam of
Fearnaught, to Manchester and stopped
with MIR. Edgerly on the west side of the
Merrimac river, Mr.. Edgerly then having
4 81.
about two hours before sundown, put
the mare in the stable. fed her, staid
about the stable until supper time. then
went into the house adjoining the stable
and took supper. Afterwards little be-
fore dark, Young Morrill, was mated with
the mare Jennie. There was no teaser in
sight, and no other stallion to be seen by
the mare.
We staid about the stable till between
ten and eleven o'clock, talking horses.
The stable was then closed. What makes
me remember the closing was, that a
large dog was let loose, and we were
warned to leave or we might get bitten
and he came at me so fast that | started
out of the way very quickly. The next
morning paid Mr.. Edgerly $50 for the
use of the horse, and took his receipt
The receipt | afterwards gave to \. Il,
Morrison, who bought Fearnaught of me
he wanting it, as there had been some
dispute about the horses age.
No other stallion but Young Morrill,
leased her or was near her that night OF
the next morning. The morning after
we arrived there. about ten o'clock in the
forenoon, we started for home. arriving
there the same day. The mare Jennie
was kept close by that season. and ther,
was no possible chance for a stallion tC
get with her. | have no more doubt but
that Young Morrill,. owned ny Samuel Il
Perkins. is the sire of Fearnaught, than
have that Jennie j. the dam. There j.
not a particle of truth in the story thai
Fearnaught was got by any other horst
than Young Morrill,. Jennie had Fear
naught at Il proper time after being breC
to Young Morrill,.
WILLIAM G.. BROWN.
|. Howard Il. MOulton. mentioned il
the foregoing statement Of William &
Brown. agree to the statements. and de
pose and say that every word is true ac
cording to my observation. | have NJ
more doubt that Young Morrill, is the
sire of Fearnaught than | have that Jen
ME is his dam.
b. II. MOULTON.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
ROCKINGHAM, -. April 20, 1873.
The above. William G.. Brown and b
Howard MOultOn, appeared before me
and made oath that the foregoing state
mcnts by them subscribed are true,
ADDISON WIGGIN,
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