Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 1

black mare at Elk hill she came from Bedford out of a mare th[ere]
foaled in 1773.
her family
a filly her sire young Fearnaught
foaled May 1778.

Horses, breeding mares Etc.

x1.

Ally-croker foaled 1758. her sire Silver-eye. her dam Patty Banister who was g[ot by] Sparker on Jenny Morris. foaled 1758 Jenny Morris was a noted [. . .] mare the property of Col. John Bolling, and was got by Bow an imported horse of Secretary Carter[’s] bred imported mare of Colo. Eppes’s.Dead.

x2.

Gustavus. his sire was Whittington.
foaled 1762. bought of F. Willis. Supplied clothing away

3.

Cacullen. his sire was Hob or Nob. his dam Allycroker.
foaled 1764.

4.

The General. his sire was Janus.
foaled 1769. bought of Alexander Spotswood.

5.

Crab. his sire was Whittington. his dam was got by Crab.
foaled about 1771. bought of F. Willis.

x6.

Everallyn.
bought of John Hylton. Dead

x7.

Alfred. his sire was Partner. his dam Allycroker.
foaled 1774. sold to Richard Anderson.

8.

Caractacus. his sire young Fearnought who was got by old Fearn.
on Calista.

[1]776) 9.

Ethelinda. a sorrel filly. her sire young Fearnought. dam Allyc[roker] Evera[llyn]
foaled 1776.

10.

Silver tail. an iron grey mare at Elk hill. her sire was her dam a grey mare at Elk hill.
foaled 1773.

11.

a very old bay mare at Willis’s creek.
 

12.

a bay mare at Elk-hill, daughter of No 11. taken by enemy.
foaled 1773.

13.

a bay mare at Willis’s creek. daughter of No 11.

Manuscript (Massachusetts Historical Society, Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 1). Scan available online here.

Source Information

Author Thomas Jefferson
Date 1773-1776
Place of Origin Monticello
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