V 



SONS OF JUSTIN MORGAN 



We have information more or less reliable of some twelve or 

 fourteen sons of Justin Morgan that were kept entire. Those cer- 

 tainly his sons were Brutus, Weasel or Fenton Horse, Young Trav- 

 eler or Hawkins Horse, Sherman Morgan, Bulrush Morgan, Wood- 

 bury Morgan, Revenge, the Gordon Horse, the Randolph Horse, and 

 one or more others that went to Boston. Blazing Star, owned at or 

 near Woodstock, we think was a son. Corbin's Fox was quite prob- 

 ably a son, but may have been a grandson. The same is true of 

 Defiance. Highlander, that went from Boston to New York, and 

 Brandywine, that went to Maine, are both said to have been sons. 

 There were doubtless others. We are very strongly of the opinion 

 that one or more of his sons grew up in Canada, either bred there or 

 taken there in their dams, or otherwise, giving the Canadian pacer a 

 very strong resemblance to the Morgan, and, in part at least, his 

 characteristics and speed. But this subject is discussed in a later 

 chapter. 



Mr. Linsley mentions but six of these sons the Fenton Horse, 

 the Hawkins Horse, Sherman Morgan, Bulrush Morgan, Woodbury 

 Morgan and Revenge ; but adds : " We have no doubt there were 

 others, and we can only say that we have been able to obtain no 

 authentic account of more than six". 



He then continues : " Between all the stallions left by him 

 there was a very close and striking resemblance, in size, form, and 

 general character, and they also bore equal resemblance to their sire; 

 indeed, the power of transmitting to his progeny his own form, con- 

 stitution and temperament was a very distinguishing trait of the Jus- 

 tin Morgan, and we believe no horse was ever bred that possessed in a 

 higher degree the power of stamping upon his offspring his own 

 great leading characteristics. 



"The important features that characterize the Justin Morgan, 

 his compactness of form, his high and generous spirit, combined with 

 the most perfect gentleness and tractability, his bony, sinewy limbs, 



