684 THE MORGAN HORSE 



by Gifford Morgan : dam said to be by Speculator, a horse of fine appearance, 

 but lacking in substance, owned by Joseph Whitney, Springfield, Vt., and 

 said to be of thoroughbred blood. Sold, 1846, to Calvin Blodgett, Water- 

 bury, Vt., who kept him at Chelsea, Vt., 1847-48-49, and sold half interest 

 at State fair, Syracuse, N. Y., 1849, to A - Mason, Jordan, N. Y., who, 1856, 

 bought the other half. He took premium over Barnard Horse, by Gifford 

 Morgan, at Woodstock, Vt., 1846. Not so large as Barnard Horse, but thicker 

 built and lower. A horse of this name was advertised for stock in Ohio, 

 185-, by the Summit County Horse Co. 



MORGAN (HOWE'S) 



Chestnut, 14^4. hands, 1040 pounds; foaled 1847; bred by Amasa D. 

 Howe, Springfield, Vt. ; got by Major Gifiord, son of Gifford Morgan : 

 dam bay, bred by George Powers, Springfield, Vt., got by Green Moun- 

 tain Morgan, son of Gifford Morgan ; 26. dam bay, bred by George 

 Powers, got by Fairbanks Horse ; 3d dam owned by Mr. Powers Sr., Spring- 

 field, Vt., and said to be thoroughbred. Kept by the breeder at Grafton, 

 O., 1852-53-54-55 ; at Elgin, same county, until 1861, when he was sold to 

 George Bennett, Brunswick, O. ; afterwards owned in Flint, Mich. Had 

 fine, proud action ; was a good roadster and good stock-getter. 



GREEN MOUNTAIN GIFFORD (DANIEL A LILLIE HORSE) 



Light chestnut, small star, mane and tail mixed with white, 15^ hands, 

 1 100 pounds; foaled July 10, 1850 ; bred by Daniel A. Lillie, Bethel, Vt. ; 

 got by Maj. Gifford, son of Gifford Morgan : dam chestnut, a powerful and 

 stylish mare, bred by Daniel Wallace, Bethel, Vt., got by Green Mountain 

 Morgan. Sold, a weanling, to H. B. Hatch, Bethel, Vt., who took him to 

 Aurora, 111., 1855, and sold him back, for $1000, to D. A. Lillie, who had 

 moved to Aurora. Lillie sold him two years later and he went to Texas. 

 Could trot in 3 :oo, and was a very good stock horse. 



MORGAN HUNTER 



Chestnut, 14^ hands, foaled 1844; bred by Mr. Axtell, Springfield, Vt. ; 

 got by Gifford Morgan : dam bred by John Wellington, Bethel Olympus, Vt., 

 got by Gifford Morgan ; 2d dam purchased in Rochester, Vt., of Mr. Begout. 

 Sold to F. A. Weir, Walpole, N. H. ; to Hiram R. Ackley and S. A. Gilbert, 

 East Hamilton, N. Y., about 1848; to Farris Cook, Charlotteville, Va., who 

 owned him 1856. Received 2d premium at New York State fair, 1851, 

 entered by Mr. Gilbert. Linsley says : " Is a horse of beautiful figure and 

 fine action ". 



Sire of dam of Stephanus 2:28%' 



MORGAN HUNTER 2D (GOLDTHWAIT HORSE, GOLDTHWAIT 



MORGAN) 



Chestnut, with stripe in face and one white hind foot, 14^ hands, 

 950 pounds; foaled 1847; bred by H. Purrington, Goshen, N. H. ; got 

 by Morgan Hunter, son of Gifford Morgan : dam chestnut, said to be 



