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Harney, in fighting against the Seminole Indians in Florida. Colt's scheme, however, did not succeed; the arms were not generally appreciated; and in the company became insolvent. No revolvers were made for five years, and none were to be had when General Zachary Taylor wrote for a supply from the seat of war in Mexico. In the United States government ordered from the inventor; but before these could be produced he had to construct a new model, for a pistol of the company's make could nowhere be found.
Colt Born: Wysox Cemetery Highway Wysox, Bradford , Pennsylvania. Epitaph Her children arise up and call her blessed A minister of the gospel 50 years. Brokawja November 4, JulieTPerry July 18, Nearby Graves. Find more about Samuel F We found more records about Rev Samuel F. Relationships on the headstone add.
Lydia Norton Colt. Relationships added by users add. Grave Site of Samuel F. Cemetery Name. Download the free BillionGraves mobile app for iPhone and Android before you go to the cemetery and it will guide you right to the gravesite. Colt was born July 19, in Hartford, the son of a textile mill owner. In , Colt was admitted to the Amherst Academy in Massachusetts, but was expelled later that same year for setting a building on fire while setting off explosives for his classmates.
His father sent him to sea to learn a trade and it was during his time at sea that Colt came up with the idea of a revolving cylinder to be used to improve firearms. Poor sales caused him to close the factory in , even though the weapons were popular with soldiers fighting the Seminole War in Florida.
Colt left the firearms industry behind and began marketing some of his other inventions. Colt had no factory to manufacture the order, so he contacted Eli Whitney, Jr. In , Samuel married Elizabeth Jarvis and as a wedding present, he had a new house, Armsmear, built for her next to his factory.
The couple had only been married for five years when Samuel died January 10, He was originally buried on the grounds of Armsmear where he rested until Support ConnecticutHistory. Sam Colt - Connecticut Historical Society.
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