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BASHAW, by Grand Arabian; foaled in 1795, died in Tennessee 

 1819 the property of Mr. Ball (or Bell?) of Virginia. 



BOASTER, imp. b. foaled 1795; by Dungannon, dam by Justice. 

 Imported in 1811 by Walter Bell of Winchester, Virginia, from 

 whom he was purchased; i8i6at John Harding's on "old Natchez 

 road"; $25; $40; 1819 at Henry Wade's 6| miles southwest of 

 Nashville. Died same year. 



BRYAN O'LvNN, foaled 1796; by Aston dam by Le Sang; by 

 Regulus. Le Sang sired the St. Leger winner of 1777. Bryan 

 O'Lynn imported into North Carolina by Gov. Turner. Stood at 

 J. Shute's, Davidson County, 1811-12. Died in Georgia. 



CONQUEROR, b. foaled 1808; by imp Wonder (Cripple), dam by 

 imp Saltram. H M E. Stood 1815 at Henry Cook's, Williamson 

 County; $40; 1829 at HoIIan Davis', Williamson County. Died 

 1830. 



COOK'S BELLAIR, son of Tayloe's Bellair, dam by Hickman's Inde- 

 pendence son of Fearnought. Williamson County. 



DRAGON, imp ch., foaled 1787; by Woodpecker, out of Juno by 

 Spectator; by Blank; by Childers. Imported by Col. John 

 Hoomes of Virginia. Stood at R. C. Foster's, 1811-12. Died 1812. 



FLORIZEL (formerly Grey Tail) foaled 1811; by Ball's Florizel, 

 dam by Wildair. Property of W. B. and George Tankesley; 

 1819 at James Ridley's stable, "Pacolet's old stand," at the 

 "lower ferry/' Nashville; 1826, as property of John M. Robert- 

 son, stood at Joseph Scales' south of Nashville and at John 

 Griddle's, McGavock's ferry. 



JACKSON, dk. ch.; by Wonder, dam by Nutall's Whiskey (by imp 

 Saltram) out of a Bellair mare; 1815 and 1816 at Dr. Roger B. 

 Sappington's, Nashville; $16. 



MESSINA, advertised by Dr. Roger B. Sappington to stand 1819 at 

 John Harding's; pedigree not given. Cannot find this horse in 

 Stud books. Probably MASSENA by imp Citizen; or the one 

 by Pacolet, dam by Ragland's Diomed. 



OSCAR (Tennessee). See Peyton's "Reminiscences," No. 8. In 

 advertising Oscar to stand season 1819 at his farm "adjoining" 

 Nashville (service $20.) Dr. Roger B. Sappington, his then owner 

 included certificates from prominent men who saw Oscar win one 

 or more of the races referred to by Peyton. These men were Giles 

 Harding, John Harding, Peter Randolph, Henry Wade, Alex 

 Ewing, William Carroll, Dr. John Shelby and John C. Hicks. 

 Dr. Shelby and Dr. McNairy diagnosed Oscar as the swiftest 



