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Samuel Caldwell Colt
Birth: 12-17-1841
Death: 7-16-1915
Birth Date Prefix: some sources say born in Nov.
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Nickname: Sammy
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Biological son of Samuel H. Colt. Step-father was John Caldwell Colt, the man tried and convicted of murder in 1842. Mother was Caroline Henshaw, who married Samuel overseas in 1838, then later married John Caldwell Colt (brother of Samuel) the morning before John's death. The marriage was thought to be a way to legitimize Sammy's existence; Samuel didn't want to be with Caroline since she wasn't an appropriate wife for a successful businessman. However, after John's death, Samuel cared for his favorite "nephew" very well, and after his own death in 1862, he left the Sammy $2 million.
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Biography: Biological son of Samuel H. Colt. Step-father was John Caldwell Colt, the man tried and convicted of murder in 1842. Mother was Caroline Henshaw, who married Samuel overseas in 1838, then later married John Caldwell Colt (brother of Samuel) the morning before John's death. The marriage was thought to be a way to legitimize Sammy's existence; Samuel didn't want to be with Caroline since she wasn't an appropriate wife for a successful businessman. However, after John's death, Samuel cared for his favorite "nephew" very well, and after his own death in 1862, he left the Sammy $2 million.Citation Notes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_C._Colt
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Citation Notes: https://books.google.com/books?id=T9e37mYzuNIC&pg=PA69&lpg=PA69&dq=samuel+caldwell+colt+birth&source=bl&ots=FuwIiunFBV&sig=6D5EmuAYadjgFe1Gclu18OjPwv4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAmoVChMI__T8pMLYxgIVwXo-Ch2Tiw1Q#v=onepage&q=%22samuel%20caldwell%22&f=false
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Citation Notes: http://trees.ancestrylibrary.com/tree/20957909/person/28434526429?ssrc=&ml_rpos=6
Biography
Biological son of Samuel H. Colt. Step-father was John Caldwell Colt, the man tried and convicted of murder in 1842. Mother was Caroline Henshaw, who married Samuel overseas in 1838, then later married John Caldwell Colt (brother of Samuel) the morning before John's death. The marriage was thought to be a way to legitimize Sammy's existence; Samuel didn't want to be with Caroline since she wasn't an appropriate wife for a successful businessman. However, after John's death, Samuel cared for his favorite "nephew" very well, and after his own death in 1862, he left the Sammy $2 million.
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Biography:
Biological son of Samuel H. Colt. Step-father was John Caldwell Colt, the man tried and convicted of murder in 1842. Mother was Caroline Henshaw, who married Samuel overseas in 1838, then later married John Caldwell Colt (brother of Samuel) the morning before John's death. The marriage was thought to be a way to legitimize Sammy's existence; Samuel didn't want to be with Caroline since she wasn't an appropriate wife for a successful businessman. However, after John's death, Samuel cared for his favorite "nephew" very well, and after his own death in 1862, he left the Sammy $2 million.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_C._Colt
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https://books.google.com/books?id=T9e37mYzuNIC&pg=PA69&lpg=PA69&dq=samuel+caldwell+colt+birth&source=bl&ots=FuwIiunFBV&sig=6D5EmuAYadjgFe1Gclu18OjPwv4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAmoVChMI__T8pMLYxgIVwXo-Ch2Tiw1Q#v=onepage&q=%22samuel%20caldwell%22&f=false
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http://trees.ancestrylibrary.com/tree/20957909/person/28434526429?ssrc=&ml_rpos=6