258 NOTED MAINE HORSES. 



belonged to what was then known as the Dolphin breed, 

 and from which he took his name. He was a running 

 horse, like his sire, and is thought ly^ many to be the sire 

 of Witherell. 



BENSON HORSE. 



Sorrel stallion, 16 hands high, -foaled about 1855, bred 

 by Henry Knights, of Cornville, Me., got by Norman, 

 sometimes called the Crawford horse, a sorrel stallion, 

 15i hands high, brought from Canada, by Mr. Crawford, 

 of Skowhegan, in 1851. He was said to be by a horse 

 called Truedell, and he by a thoroughbred horse, and his 

 dam, a Norman mare. The dam of the Benson horse 

 was by the Burns horse, a sorrel stallion with stripe in the 

 face, bred by Samuel Burns, of Madison, and got by the 

 Avery horse. Knights sold the Benson horse to Mr. 

 Benson, of Madison, hence his name. He was afterward 

 owned by George Wilshire, of Hartland, where he died. 

 He was the sire of Lew Pettee. 



YOUNG HOGAETH. 

 Chestnut stallion, with light mane and tail, and white 

 stripe in face, 16 hands high, foaled about 1846 — 48, bred 

 by Mr. Toothaker, Phillips, Me., got by Hogarth, a 

 runniSig horse brought from Nova Scotia, to Hallowell 

 Me., and it was said came to that Province from England 

 dam, by Eaton horse. He was owned by different per- 

 sons, during his life, and for a time by J. C. Miller 

 "Wilton, Me. He sold him to his brother, Nathan Miller. 



KNIGHTS HORSE. 

 Bay stallion, with black points, ,16 hands high, foaled 

 about 1S53 or '54, brought to Winthrop, Me., from Massa- 



