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of Napoleon, Flint Morgan, he by Sherman, he by Justin Morgan, the origi- 

 nal of this distinguished race. Justin was sired by True Briton, he by Mor- 

 ton's Traveler (imported), he by English Eclipse, he by King Herod, by 

 Blank, by Old Cade. King Herod was by Tartar, his dam Cypron, by Blaze, a 

 son of the great Flying Childers. Blank was by Godolphin Arabian. Justin 

 Morgan's dam was by Diamond. Dam of Tempest by Billy Root or Comet, 

 he by Sherman by Justin Morgan. Grandam of Tempest by Wheeler Horse 

 by Justin, and great-grandam by the old Soldier, an imported English 

 horse. Napoleon's dam by Cock of the Rock by Sherman and out of an Eng- 

 lish mare imported into Portsmouth, N. H., by a gentleman whose name was 

 Purdy. Tempest is now the property of Anson Pease, Esq., Massillon, Ohio. 



Sept. 9, 1858. N. D. WETMORE. 



STATE OF OHIO, " 



STARK COUNTY. J 



The above-named Nathaniel R. Wetmore, being first duly sworn, says 

 that from his information, and from an intimate acquaintance with the Mor- 

 gan stock of horses for 30 years, he believes the facts stated in the foregoing 

 pedigree of Tempest Morgan to be true. And he further says in addition to 

 the statement in the foregoing pedigree, that he purchased the dam of 

 Tempest of Squire Cobleigh at East Burke in the State of Vermont in the 

 year 1851, and brought her to the said county of Stark the same year, where 

 she has remained and is now owned by Dr. Isaac Steese of Massillon in said 

 county. NATHANIEL D. WETMORE. 



Sworn to before me by the above named Nathaniel D. Wetmore, who is per- 

 sonally known to me, and by him signed in my presence, this 2yth day of 

 September, A. D. 1858. THOMAS BLACKBURN, 



A Justice of the Peace in and for said Stark County, Ohio. 



MORGAN (SMITH'S) 



Light chestnut, 1 6 hands, 1300 pounds; foaled June, 1850; bred by 

 John Robinson, Antrim, N. H. ; got by Flint Morgan, son of Sherman Morgan : 

 dam Robinson mare. Linsley says : " Form good, limbs heavy, a showy, 

 handsome traveler. His stock proved good ". 



WARDEN HORSE 



Light chestnut or sorrel, 900 pounds ; bred by Harvey Warden, Bath or 

 Monroe, N. H. ; got by Sherman Morgan. 



HANEY COLT 



Bay with star, 15^ hands, 1050 pounds; foaled 182-; bred by Simeon 

 and Nathaniel Haney, Peacham, Vt. ; got by Sherman Morgan. Sold when 

 about five to John Buckminster of Danville, Vt. ; and at auction two years 

 later. E. J. Dole of Danville, Vt., very competent authority, says : "He was 

 a very noble looking horse". 



WICKED WILL 



Dark bay, 14^ hands; foaled about 1823; bred by Jonathan Shepard, 

 Montpelier, Vt. ; got by Sherman Morgan. Owned a number of years by 

 breeder, who at one time owned the original Justin Morgan. T. M. Spicer, 

 Brandon, Vt., born in 1810, says that he had charge of this horse a short 

 time in 1830 or '31, while Mr. Shepard owned him; that he was very hand- 

 some ; a snug horse, well built, and a splendid traveler, but cross. Mr. 



