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by imp. Monkey, 1598; by imp. Childers, 483; by imp. 

 Dabster, 637 ; imported mare. Edgar. 



1560. MERRY TOM, b., 



Foaled 17 ; got by imp. Merry Tom, 1556; dam by imp. Silver 

 Eye, 2250 ; g. d. by imp. Othello, 1765. 



Bred by Geo. Perkinson. Edgar. 



1561. MERRY TOM (YOUNG), b., 



Foaled 176-; got by imp. Merry Tom, 1556 ; dam imp. Queen Mab, 

 which see. 



Stood in Philadelphia, 1768. 



1562. MESSENGER, imp., gr., 



Foaled 1778 or '80; got by Mambrino; dam by Turf; g. d. by 

 Regulus ; by Starling ; by Fox ; Gipsey by Bay Bolton ; by 

 Duke of Newcastle's Turk ; by Byerly Turk ; by Taffolet 

 Barb ; by Place's White Turk ; natural Barb mare. 



Imported into Penn. Died the property of C. W. Van Rantz, of 

 New York, Jan. 28th, 1808. 



Besides being the progenitor of many first-rate race-horses, he was 

 remarkable for the trotting and staying qualities of his half-bred 

 descendants; and now, half a century after his death, these qualities 

 are still perpetuated and attributed to him. For all purposes he 

 was certainly one of the best horses ever imported. 



1563. MESSENGER (Ogderfs), 



Foaled ; got by imp. Messenger, 1562 ; dam Katy Fisher, by 



imp. Highflyer, 1145 ; g. d. an imp. mare. 

 Bred by Mr. Cruger, of K J. 



1564. MESSENGER, gr. (Buh*8\ 



Foaled 1807; got by imp. Messenger, 1562; dam Queen Ann, by 

 Celer, 432 ; g. d. by Figure, 904 ; out of a mare imported into Va. 

 by Col. Miland. 



Bred by Mr. James Dearing, of Duchess Co., N. Y. Edgar. 



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