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previous to his death his constitution was un- 

 broken and his limbs were free from swelling. 

 The stud career of Justin Morgan is thus 

 summarized: 1793, kept by Justin Morgan, at 

 Randolph and Royalton; 1 794, by Justin Morgan, 

 at Randolph and Royalton; 1795, by Justin 

 Morgan, at Weston and Hinesburg; 1796, by 

 Jonathan Shepard, at Montpelier, and perhaps 

 earlier in the season by William Rice at Wood- 

 stock; 1797, passed to James Hawkins, of Mont- 

 pelier, and it is not known where kept until 

 purchased, probably 1801, by Robert Evans, of 

 Randolph, who sold him, probably 1804, to John 

 Goss, Randolph; 1805 and 1806, kept by David 

 Goss, at St. Johnsbury; 1807, by John Goss, a 

 short time at Claremont, and the balance of the 

 season at Randolph; 1808, 1809, and 1810, by 

 David Goss at St. Johnsbury; 1811, by Samuel 

 Stone in Randolph, Tunbridge, and Royalton ; 

 1812 and 1813, uncertain; 1814, 1815, 1817, 

 kept by Joel Goss and Joseph Rogers at Clare- 

 mont; 1816, by William Langmaid at Danville; 

 1818 and 1819, by Samuel Stone at Randolph; 

 afterwards, until his death in 1821, he was owned 

 by Levi Bean of Chelsea. The immediate cause 

 of his death was a kick in the flank from one 



