Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-21
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The following advertisement of the
Woodbury. Morgan is from the Wood
stock paper of 1929: "The noted horse
Young Morgan, etc., will stand at Hart
ford. Ouechee and White River. The
subscriber thinks it not necessary to give
a long pedigree of the noted horse, as he
is well known to be the best horse in this
section of the country; 81 to So. VIM.
Walker, Hartland, April "a, 1929"
Chester Pike kept hotel at Chelsea, 30
years ago or more; had two Morgan
horses, one a bay, 15-l hands, 1000 lbs,
by a son of old Clifford. Elisha Hyde
of Chelsea bought the other one, chest
nut. 1913 hands, 100 lbs, and kept him
number of years. Pike came from Cor
nish, n. II. The bay horse | think went
back to Cornish. Robert Murray of
Randolph Corner owned Yankee Bill,
black, 1000 lbs, with heavy neck, round
body and somewhat of sloping rump.
The Moody horse was bred by David
Moody of Tunbridge, who sold to Smith
Moody, and he sold when nine years old
to Il man in Brookfeld. He was big
BAY horse. rather coarse, 1900 lbs; got
by Gen. IIibbard; he went West; was a
good stock horse. but ugly. His dam
was bred by David Moody and got by
Morgan Eagle grand-dam bred by Dayid
Moody, think, and got by Justin Nor
gan.
Judge Blodgett of Chelsea, VT. had a
large heavy bay stallion by Bulrush.
Robbins of Chelsea bred one by Bulrush,
bay, medium size.
Mr.. French of Chelsea says: "Pike had
chestnut stallion here one or two years
that he brought from Cornish, good
horse, 1000 lbs. David Coudry of Roy
alton had Bulrush owned when 30
year old by Horace Tarbell of Randolph,
VT. Foss had Flying Morgan here two
falls about lS5S-60. The Kasson Horse,
black, l54 hands, 1000 lbs, cross, was
owned by John Emery of Washington.
Think he had him number of years |
SAW nun ABOUT lCOO. llc was u -ioi
To uuestion-''I know they called him
Morgan. | think he died there. PiXley
Roberts bred Morrill, horse from the
old horse, black, l6 shands, about 1000
lbs, went to Wells River. Cornelius
Robinson, Chelsea, bred little black
horse, very good, got by Black Hawk"
Mr.. Hood of Chelsea, VT, born about
1910, says: "The old Kasson died, owned
by Ben Foss or his father. He was gray,
over 1000 lbs. | bought black horse of
Dan Hunt of Tunbridge, now of Chelsea,
and owned him 10 years. Downing
owned his dam. A man in Mortified
owned my horse before | got him. lie
was got by the Kasson horse. The old
Kasson was iron gray spotted, light gray
when he died; man named kassor
raised him, FOss didn't own him more
than IA year. This was about 80 years
ago"
Mr. Robinson of Chelsea, born at Will
Jamestown in lS0S, says: 1.-The kassor
horse was an old horse when | was &
boy. He was cross, ugly critter
only one man could handle him. He
was owned in Williamstown and after
wards went to Boston. He was after
wards brought back. There were two
colts by him, owned by Flagg Abbott o.
Barre; one was called Young Soldier
The old horse was gray, full 1000 lbs.
not a chunked horse, well got up; not ;
slim horse: progeny rather Simmer bull
than he: not beat as Il roadster; elastic
and of good constitution. | do not thinl
he was Morgan. Flagg Abbott go
two sons at an early day. Young Sol
dier was a gray, taller than his sire, bu
would probably moi weigh more. Ton
Kasson owned the old horse. | neve
saw Kasson. FOss took Young Soldit
to Corinth, Orange and Bradford. Mil
ton Martin of WilliamstOwn might know
more about these horses. The Carte
horse were descended from the kasson
Old Burrush came to Wiliamstown ant
did business there years after. No son
were kept as | remember lie was
chunked, monstr0us strong built, low
powerful horse. Martin used to ride hin
on parade. He was tall man aud hi
legs would about touch the ground.
went to lea rn the blacksmith trade whel
| was ID years old. lie came the mex
year | think. Densmore, who owne,
him at Chelsea, had Il partner at Brook