Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-09-26

Morgan horses TO the west. One OF
Barnard's get from Morrill, mare was
sold to Bunke Hill. We took them from
Wells River. The colt was bred by Sey-
mour Lockwood. See him. He sold to
me in 1913 or 1919. When | was a boy,
Frederick A. Sumner, Charlestown,
brought horse from Canada, kept there
at SO; man in Littleton bought one
half at $3.50, sold at $1,000; went to Brat
teboro. Fred Weir had an interest in
that horse. John T. Sawyer, Godfrey,
H.. is alive now.
Mr.. Litchfield, in a second interview,
said that his wife thinks Robin was sold
and went into Canada. Kind of runs in
my mind that old Robin came from the
Gill Horse. Think he went to Shipton.
Canada Old Uncle Moses had some sis
tiers there. | think Robin was around
here until 1885, or near that. Old man
gave Robin to Grimes, who went West
when his son David was baby.
(Iowa?). The Robin horse was dark
bay horse of common size, good, fair
"Fifty-two years ago, when | was IS
years old, remember a chestnut Morgan
horse that was sold for $500. a very
pretty horse. This was the first Morgan
the Bates were related. | don't think
Bates got Robin of Gill; out it seems to
me was descendant from Gilis horses.
| couldn't haye been more than seven
years old when the son of Bates came
counting my sister. | think Robin was
all the horse he had. | was ten years
old when they were married. My sister
was thirteen years older than |. Mr.
Bates used to drive Robin on sleighs and
took my sister to balls with him. Robin
was about the size of Clifford Morgan.
longer hip; ALFRED pretty horse. tail
and name just about as it ought to be.
Abner Bisbee, now over so, lived near
Bates. Gus jenkins widow is alive at
Hub Jenkins. For Messenger mare see
Wesley Lockwood Of Saratoga, y. Y,
and Richard Fields wife's brother of
he was 10 years old, saw Robin on the
common, grown horse. He is now 1G.
| used to live with Mr. Wilbur, edge of
Weatherstield, when was 10; lived with
him until was twenty, at Weathersfield
and Shrewsbury. | saw Black Prince
before | went to live with him. Mr.. C..
Gill rode him by-a thick-set horse.
Don't think Robin was descended from
him. Mr.. Howe says Robin was not Il
very large horse, smart little horse. He
owned that horse when | was in Massa-
chusetts, 81 years ago. There was "A
Morgan horse here with ringbone, an
now Sc. Edmund Lee of Springfield
owned him. a chestnut, not very large,
hut handsome. He came from Windsor.
Got drowned. They called him the
Windsor Horse The old Gill Horse was
one of the best work horses they ever
had here, rather moderate horse, pretty
heavy horse. Seems as though he had
one before. Old Gen. Morris had a
IL
bugger Black Prince also cross. Tim
Loyell owned dark gray horse called a
Highlander. | had three or four colts by
him about A years ago. The Lee Horse
thickset, nice-buit horse. Luke Brown
owned the Lee Horse spell guess Lee
had him of Luke Brown; good, heavy,
solid horse, weigh 1000 lbs; think he
was chestnut. Luke Brown had an
other young horse. Didn't keep it long.
Guess it was black. Think he came
from Canada. Don't think ever heard
ROBIN called Il Morgan. Remember their
calling horse the (Old) Morgan when
was about twenty; should think it was
before the Lee Horse.
Mr.. Smith Randall recollects Luke
Brown having a sorrel horse and good
thinks one had ringbone. am 10.
The first Morgan that remember is one
that Henry Barnard owned; little Nor
gan horse, quite a pretty little horse.
would know.
Uncle Ben thinks that Weston
of Plymouth owned Highlander His
widow is alive.
Mr.. Abner Bisbee thinks that
Moses Bates raised Robin-a small bay
horse, before the Morgans. When | was
boy perhaps the horse two years old
when first knew him. When the horse
was two years old probably 10 or ~;
am now 81. He kept him number of
years; was used as stock horse.
should call him about 900 or 1000 ID. horse
-smallsh horse, very pretty horse; left
some very good stock; not very thick
set, not very slim; just about as good
shaped horse as you could make him,
good traveller. Joe Whitney had horse
called kildeer Ruth Hunt of Andoyer is