3 1 4 THE MORGAN HORSE 



ice in Vermont. Limbs perfect and unblemished". Dr. W. B. Sargent, 

 Pawlet, Vt., born 1804, writes : "Mr. John T. Barden moved to Palatine, 

 111., about 1837. He built a house on a large sleigh, bought four good- 

 sized mares and started on runners. The next year he returned and bought 

 a chestnut stock horse, a good model Morgan about 15 hands high. Five 

 \3ars after I saw a fine horse, four years old, from him in Palatine, 111.". W. 

 H. Black, Elgin, 111., writes : " I am told that many of Barden Morgan's colts 

 were the exact pattern of himself both in form and color ; he left many valu- 

 able horses". D. S. Putnam, Esq., Rockefeller, 111., writes: "I think Mr. 

 Barden told me he came from Rutland Co., Vt., to Illinois, in 1837, with a 

 wagon drawn by four old mares. He said he bought the horse in Wood- 

 stock, Vt., and did not know anything about his pedigree, but some one told 

 him he was sired by the sire of Morgan DeForest. I bought one of his colts, 

 a stallion, after I came here". 



WILLARD HORSE 



Bay with snip and white hind foot, 15 hands, 1025 pounds ; foaled about 

 1842; bred by William C. Kimball, Elgin, 111.; got by Barden Morgan : 

 dam old Kate, black, said to have been brought from Canada, and called 

 thoroughbred. Given when four months old by Mr. Kimball to William Wil- 

 lard, Crystal Lake, 111., whose property he died, 186-. Mr. E. K. Whitcomb, 

 formerly of Elgin, 111., writes : " An excellent horse ; and much resembled his 

 sire ". Mr. N. S. Colby, McHenry, 111., says : " He was a very celebrated stock 

 horse, and one of Barden's best sons". W. H. Black, Elgin, 111., writes : "One 

 of the best colts of Barden Morgan ; his dam was a black mare brought 

 from Canada, but from the description given me she must have been thorough- 

 bred. She has been driven to Chicago, 37 miles, in three hours. She lived 

 to an old age and died sound, '. 



MORGAN DICK (BAGG HORSE) 



Brown, 16 hands, 1200 pounds; foaled 1853 ; bred by Dr. H. H. Bagg, 

 Wanconda, 111. ; got by Willard Horse, son of Barden Morgan : dam brown, 

 fast, and claimed to be Kentucky bred. Bought, about 1860, by Jacob Rit- 

 ter of Lake Co., 111., whose property he died. An excellent stock horse. 

 Received 2d premium at Illinois State fair, 1861. 



SAWYER HORSE 



Fifteen and three-quarters hands, 1200 pounds; said to be by Willard 

 Horse, son of Barden Morgan : and dam by Morgan Emperor, son of Bul- 

 rush Morgan. Kept in Kane Co., 111., for many years until he died. Stock 

 reported excellent. 



STEVENS HORSE 



Chestnut with snip and one white hind foot, heavy mane and tail, 1000 

 pounds ; foaled about 1842 ; bred by A. L. Stevens, McHenry Co., 111. ; got 

 by Barden Morgan : dam said to be by Morgan Emperor, son of Bulrush 

 Morgan. Owned by Albert Whitcomb, Bethel, Vt. Had good style, fine 

 action, and left excellent stock. 



