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Claremont, N. H., who sold to Edward Lawrence, Washington, N. H., and 

 he about 1830 to Levi Atherton of same place. Mr. Atherton kept him at 

 Claremont, N. H., and in 1832-3 at Townshend or Newfane, Vt., and about 

 1835 sold to Mr. Stevens, who took him to Boston, where he was kept as a 

 stock-horse ; then, it is thought, went to Maine. A powerful, fine-looking 

 horse and left fine stock. S. H. Mather, Cleveland, O., writes : " As a 

 boy I remember Roebuck. He bore, in a striking manner, all the peculi- 

 arities of the Morgan breed in size, form and color, and I think I may add, 

 in intelligence also. He was a favorite horse, and his services were in the 

 towns near Washington, N. H., where he was then owned ". 



COCK OF THE ROCK 



Light chestnut with white face below the eyes, one or two white feet, 

 silver mane and tail, 15^ hands, noo pounds ; foaled 1823 or before; bred 

 by Oliver Bowers, Danville, Vt. ; got by Sherman Morgan : dam bay, with 

 bob tail, 1200 pounds, foaled about 1810, said in advertisement, 1836, to 

 be by Justin Morgan. Sold when three or four to John Bolton, Danville, Vt. ; 

 to Lewis Webster, Danville, a year or two later ; to Mr. Osmer, who took 

 him to Whitefield and Lancaster, N. H. ; to Frederick E. Sumner, Charles- 

 town, N. H., about 1828 ; to George Bellows, for $350, October, 1831. He 

 was advertised, 1832, by George Bellows to stand at Plymouth, N. H., and 

 vicinity, and, in 1833, at Durham, N. H., and neighboring towns. Mr. 

 Bellows stood him, 1834, at Brattleboro, Vt., and vicinity, after which he 

 went to New York, and later passed to Horatio Sargent & Co., Springfield, 

 Mass. Died at Greenfield, Mass., 184 . The pedigree of his dam hitherto 

 given, as by Barnum's Cock of the Rock, is entirely fictitious. French Mor- 

 rill, Danville, Vt., former owner 01 the Morrill Horse, says : " He was one of 

 the most stylish and finest looking horses one ever sees step, a little 

 larger and taller than the average Morgans". Linsley says : " His eye, ear 

 and head not so good, but general form Morgan. He attracted some notice 

 in New Hampshire and New York, in which States he was kept. Was a bold, 

 proud-looking and active horse and a fine animal. Was a fast trotter and 

 left some good stock". Mr. Fisher, Danville, born 1813, says : "Mr. Bowers, 

 who bred Cock of the Rock, was a soldier at the battle of Bunker Hill ". 



BARDEN MORGAN 



'Chestnut with star, snip and three white feet, long, wavy mane reaching 

 to his knees, long, wavy tail reaching to the ground, about 14^ hands, 1000 

 pounds; foaled about 1826 ; said to be by Cock of the Rock, son of Sher- 

 man Morgan, and dam by Justin Morgan. Taken from Vermont to Palatine, 

 III, 1 83 7, by John T. Barden, formerly of Pawlet, Vt., who kept him in Cook, 

 DuPage and McHenry counties, 111., and whose property he died, 1853. He 

 left good stock. Mr. E. K. Whitcomb, formerly of Elgin, 111., writes : " I 

 think him one of the best of the Morgan blood. In style and action he sur- 

 passed Green Mountain and Gifford Morgan ; a square trotter, yet could pace 

 rapidly. A very fast trotter for his time. He trotted in less than 2 140 on 



