274 NOTED MAINE HORSES. 



He trotted at Boston,'in Oct., 1843, against Post Boy, 

 winning one heat. 



LADY SWAN. 



Chestnut mare, about 15^ hands high, round hipped, 

 very handsome, with coat as fine as sUk, foaled about 

 1833. Her pedigree, or by whom bred, is at present un- 

 known. She was always said to be of Messenger descent. 

 She was taken to New York from Maine, by John Swan, 

 of Anson, and with the death of Mr. Swan all trace of 

 her foirmer history is lost. 



Spencer Vinal, of Boston, brought her to that city 

 from New York, in 1840. June 9, 1840, over the Oentre- 

 ville Course, New York, she beat Duchess, Helen 

 McGregor, and two others, two miles and repeat, in 5.20, 

 5.23. 



Sept. 26, 1842, she beat Yankee, in straight heats, at 

 Boston, in 2.37, 2.45, 2.45. In OcJ., 1840, she became 

 blind, cause unknown. In 1856, when twenty-tliree' 

 years old, Mr. Yinal had her killed, with chlorofonn, and 

 buried. 



HENKY. » 



Chestnut gelding, 15^ hands high, taken from Maine to 

 New York by John Swan, of Anson, and sold to Harry 

 Jones. He was driven for a time in double team with 

 Lady Swan. 



Oct. 10, 1839, he beat Celeste, Don Juan, Cato and 

 Lady Suffolk, two miles and repeat, over the Centreville 

 Course, time 5.20, 5.28. He, also, was said to be of Mes- 

 senger descent. 



