46 THE MORGAN HORSE 



Partner. Skinner's "American Turf Journal" says he was the first 

 horse that gave distinction to running stock in Virginia. 



Janus, by Janus, son of the Godolphin Arabian, foaled 1/46, 

 and imported about 1752. His dam was by Fox. He was of com- 

 pact build ; stock of similar form and very fleet at short distances. 



Morton's Traveler, imported about 1753 ; before mentioned. 



Regulus, foaled 1747, by Regulus, son of Godolphin Arabian. 



Childers, by Blaze, son of Flying Childers ; imported about 1751. 



Justice, by Regulus, foaled about 1752, and imported 1760. 



Juniper, bay, foaled 1752 and imported by Col. Symms of Vir- 

 ginia, 1761; got by Babraham, -son of the Godolphin Arabian: 

 dam by Stamford Turk, etc. Advertised at Philadelphia, 1768-69- 

 70, by Jacob Hiltzheimer. 



Fearnaught, bay, foaled 1755 ; got by Regulus; imported March, 

 1764, by Col. John Baylor of Virginia, at a total expense of ,289 

 5s. 6d. sterling, and proved a distinguished stallion. 



These among the best, and besides these Bruce records (mostly 

 taken from Edgar) the following stallions imported to Virginia, pre- 

 vious to the Revolution (1775): Aristotle, bay, fifteen and three- 

 quarters hands; got by Cullen Arabian; advertised in the "Virginia 

 Gazette", 1773, by Benjamin Harrison. Bolton, bay, fifteen hands, 

 by Shock, son of Jigg; advertised in "Virginia Gazette", 1773. 

 Brunswick, by Oronoko, son of Crab. Buffcoat, by the Godolphin 

 Arabian. Crawford, gray, by Cumberland Arabian. David, imported 

 about 1763, by Gower stallion, son of Godolphin Arabian. Dotterrel, 

 fifteen and three-quarters hands, by Changeling, son of Cade, by the 

 Godolphin Arabian; advertised in the "Virginia Gazette", 1775. 

 Granby, by Blank, son of the Godolphin Arabian. Hob or Nob, kept 

 in Virginia, 1768, breeding unknown. Jack of Diamonds, by the 

 Cullen Arabian. Junius, imported 1759, by Starling. Lofty, by the 

 Godolphin Arabian; advertised in 1778 at Maidenhead, New Jer- 

 sey, together with a horse, Hector, said to be imported ; Lofty is again 

 advertised in " Virginia Gazette " by Thomas Goode, who states that 

 he was imported, 1773, by John Allen of Philadelphia. Merry Tom, 

 fourteen and three-quarters hands, by Regulus ; advertised in 

 Prince George county, Virginia, by John Baird, 1767-68 and 1773. 

 Morwick Ball, by Regulus. North Briton by Alcock's Arabian; 

 Ranter, by Dimple, son of Godolphin Arabian. Republican, by Went- 

 worth Ancaster. Selim, by Bajazet, son of the Godolphin Arabian. 

 Silver Eye, by Cullen Arabian. Shadow, by Babraham, son of Go- 

 dolphin Arabian. Shadow, foaled 1729, by Jigg; and a son of same 

 name. Sober John, by Rib, son of Crab. Stirling or Starling, fif- 



