Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-03-02


which). Being young man at that
time and Il lover of horses, was very
much interested in the history of this
mare from the time my father purchased
her of MIR. DeusmOre, and therefore
kept myself informed of the facts in re-
lation to the mare as they took place,
aud as she became noted my interest IN
her increased spondingly. | saw
the mare after she was retired from the
track on farm near Chicago. Knowing
the facts in relation to the mare as they
occurred from the time my father OBJ
tanned her from Mr.. DensmOre up to the
time that she was retired from the track,
there is no more doubt in my mind that
the mare that my father obtained from
Mr.. DensmOre was the Identical Prin-
cess that trotted against Flora Temple
than there is that the Green Mountains
are to be found in the State of Vermont.
And further the deponent saith not.
j. w. BENNETT.
State of Illinois, 60
Cook County.
Subscribed aud sworn to before me
this 9th day of January, 1894.
ED. 5. AUSTIN,
Notary Public.
|, Marshal NJ DensmOre, on oath, de-
for 70 years lived on what is called
Densmore Hill, in the town of Hartland,
VT. I; that my brother James lived near
by, about 100 rods. That | distinctly
remember that in the fall of 1852 my
brother, James NJ, and a brother inlaw
of ours, William Cowdrey by name, went
to Rutland, VT, to the State fair, taking
along with them wagon my brother
had that he wanted to dispose of; that
he came back with dark bay mare that
he said he had traded the wagon for
He kept this mare about one year or a
little more, then traded her TO Rev.
John G. Bennett, IA man with whom |
am Intimately acquainted, and who lived
in Hartland at that time. Mr.. Bennett
kept the mare short while. and traded
her to Albert Billings of Claremont, n.
Ii. Mr.. Billings sold this mare for
5000 to a Mr.. Gage of Chicago, and she
afterwards became the famous trotting
mare Princess. have heard this matter
talked over and over again by my brother
James and Mr.. Bennett, and heard Mr.
Bennett repeatedly say that Mr.. Bill
lings told him these facts. and it has al
way been so understood by Mr.. Ben
nett, my brother and myself. | was
intimately acquainted with Mr.. Billings.
w 1
that she had by the Mckenzie Horse, and
learned from him how he discovered
that the mare could go fast. He at one
time was out for a drive, having left the
colt at home, and in going towards home
he found the mare showed great speed,
and afterwards he trained her for speed,
so he said.
NJ. NJ. DENsMORE.
Lot lnx- e IN,lAr
sOnally appeared before me Marshal NJ.
DensmOre, and made oath to the above
statement.
,JAsPERslIAZEN,
Justice of the Peace.
|, Albert l.. Densmore of Bridgewater,
VT, on oath depose and say, that | am
the son of the late James NJ. DensmOre,
who lived for many years and lately
died at place called Densmore Hill, in
the town of Hartland, VT. That | well
remember that in the fall of 1852 my
father, in company with William Cow
dry, a brother-in-law of his, went to
Rutland, VT, to the fair, taking along
with him a two-horse lumber wagon
that he desired to dispose of. That he
came back with Il dark bay. siX-year-Old
mare, which he said he had traded the
wagon for with a Mr.. Adams of Middle
town, VT, receiving the mare and SIS
for the wagon. In the spring of 1888
father bred this mare to horse called
the Mckenzie Horse. son of Green
Mountain Morgan. My father kept this
mare till the fall or early winter of 1858,
and then traded her to Rev. John G.
Bennett, who lived in the town of Hart
land, and with whom father aOd our
whole family were well acquainted. Mr..
Bennett kept her only a short time before
he sold her Gas he told u.s. to Albert M.
Billings of Claremont, N. H., and that
Mr.. Billings sold her to a man in Chica-
go. have heard my father and Mr.. Ben
nett talk about this mare repeatedly, and
heard them say that Mr.. Billings sold
her for large sum, 5000, | think, and
that she was the famous trotting mare
Princess, that at one time beat Flora
Temple. MIR. Bennett got his infOrma-
ton as | understand, of MIR. Billings.
This dark bay mare was the only one
my father ever sold to Rev. John q.
Bennett. ALBERT l.. DENSMORE.
This, the first day of February, 1891,
personally appeared the above subscrib-
ing Albert l.. DensmOre, and made oath
to the above statement before me.
JASPER HAZEN,
Justice of the Peace.
|, William Cowdrey of Hartland. VT,
on oath depose and affirm that IN the
fall of 1852 went with my brother-in-
law, James NJ. Densmore, to the State
fair at Rutland, VT, that we took with
us a two-hOrse lumber wagon, owned by
him, and went out from Rutland about
10 miles into the town of Middletown,
VT, and traded the wagon with man
named Adams for dark bay, six-year-
old mare, receiving the mare and $l5 In