34 Making the American Thoroughbred 



Col. O'Kelly to Col. Tayloe and sold to Col. Alston of 

 South Carolina. 



Also, Peggy, foaled 1788, by Trumpator, dam by Herod; 

 and her daughter Brittannia by Pegasus; Flirtilla by 

 Vertumnus, dam by Conductor; and Augusta by Saltram. 



By Col. John Hoomes: Volante by Volunteer, and 

 Favorite by Volunteer, dam by Matchem. 



Among other mares imported into Virginia, before and 

 soon after the Revolution, were one each by the CuIIen 

 Arabian, Bartlett's Childers, the Belgrade Turk, Tartar, 

 Volunteer, O' Kelly's Eclipse and Highflyer. 1 



To a more or less degree the blood of all these mares 

 eventually reached Tennessee stock. 



POST REVOLUTIONARY SIRES 



Among stallions imported into Virginia after the Revo- 

 lution were Pantaloon by Herod; Robin Redbreast, two 

 Sir Peter Teazles, and Starling, all by Sir Peter Teazle; 

 Seagull by Woodpecker; Spadille, St. George and St. 

 Paul, all by Highflyer. 2 



The most famous sires of the post Revolutionary period 

 were those sketched below. 



The LINDSAY ARABIAN whose name appears frequently 

 in Tennessee pedigrees was presented by the Emperor of 

 Morocco to the Captain of an English vessel who, en 



1 Among importations of mares into other states were: three by 

 Sir Peter Teazle, one by the CuIIen Arabian and one by PotSos 

 into South Carolina and Nancy Bywell, by Matchem, into Mary- 

 land. Still other importations, states not given, were: a mare by 

 Cripple; one by Sir Peter Teazle, and one by Babraham. 



2 Among importations of stallions into other states before and 

 after the Revolution were Snap and Snipe by Snap; Prince by Herod ; 

 Star by Highflyer; and another Sir Peter Teazle by Sir Peter Teazle 

 all into South Carolina, from which state many horses went to 

 Tennessee. 



