This is shown clearly in a letter that Samuel Colt wrote to his father in which he said, "The first workman would receive two or three of the most important partsand would affix these and pass them on to the next who add a part and pass the growing article on to another who would do the same, and so on until the complete arm is put together". At the time of his death, Colt's estate, which he left to his wife and son, was estimated to be valued at around $15,000,000. A new family tree of the world's worst incest clan, the Colts of Australia, reveals the extent of the family's depravity. Over the years he developed specialized machinery for stock turning or cutting the rifling in gun barrels. [14], Colt never claimed to have invented revolvers; his design was a more practical adaption of Collier's earlier revolving flintlock incorporating a locking bolt to keep the cylinder aligned with the barrel. When Colt returned to the United States in 1832, he went back to work for his father, who financed the production of two pistols. [5], Samuel Colt was born in 1814 in Hartford, Connecticut. County: Hartford, 1666-1785; Middlesex, 1785-(Current). Commissioned by Elizabeth Colt in 1902, the foundation for the Samuel Colt Monument was laid in April 1905 and the memorial was dedicated, in a ceremony, on April 26 th, 1906. Vanderbilt, the Samuel Colt family and others. Samuel also had an interest in navigation, and in 1830, he set out for a year long voyage. [46] The wedding was lavish and featured the ceremony on a steamship overlooking the factory as well as fireworks and rifle salutes. On a visit to Constantinople he gave a custom-engraved and gold inlaid revolver to the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire Abdlmecid I, informing him that the Russians were buying his pistols, thus securing a Turkish order for 5,000 pistols; he neglected to tell the Sultan he had used the same tactic with the Russians to elicit an order. Samuel Colt appears briefly in Rose, Joel (2007). [21] Colt soon reworked his design to leave the firing hammer exposed, but problems continued. Demonstrating his gun to people in general stores did not work, so with a loan from a cousin he went to Washington, D.C., and demonstrated it to President Andrew Jackson. Wrong username or password. Col. "morning, to hear of the death of Col. remains was placed a of marble with the simple inscription: Washington, on the inst. Colt was given a royalty for each gun sold in exchange for his patent rights and stipulated the return of the rights if the company disbanded. Home; Trees; . [44], Thus, Colt's factory was the first to make use of the concept known as the assembly line. Only one gun fitting White's design was ever made, and it was not considered practical for the ammunition of the time. [10] Despite the reluctance of English officials to issue a patent to Colt, no fault could be found with the gun and he was issued his first patent (number 6909). (AP Photo/Bob Child, File) (The Associated Press), The factory, distinguished by its blue onion-shaped dome, opened in 1855 and is perhaps the best-known symbol of an era when gun companies in the Connecticut River valley helped to pioneer the concept of interchangeable parts and drive the Industrial Revolution. Colt's manufacturing methods were sophisticated. Geni requires JavaScript! Samuel Colt Joe Biren ( / kolt /; July 19, 1814 - January 10, 1862) was an American inventor, industrialist, and businessman who established Colt's Patent Fire-Arms Manufacturing Company (now Colt's Manufacturing Company) and made the mass production of revolvers commercially viable. Home; . [17] His was the first practical revolver and the first practical repeating firearm, thanks to progress made in percussion technology. We encourage you to research and examine these . In 1845, the Texas Rangers hired Colt to produce 1,000 pistols, of "The Walker" model. The return of the revolver In 1847, Captain Samuel Walker and the Texas Rangers, who had acquired some of the first Colt revolvers produced during the Seminole War, ordered an additional 1,000 revolvers to use in the Mexican-American War. 1304, dated August 29, 1836, protected the basic principles of his revolving-breech loading, folding trigger firearm named the Paterson Pistol. With a virtual monopoly, Colt began to sell his pistols in Europe, where demand was high due to tense international relations. [42], Colt hired Elisha K. Root as his chief mechanic in arranging the plant's machinery. These models were based on the Walker Colts, and during three generations slight changes to each model showed the evolution of the design. [29][32], Besides being used in the war with Mexico, Colt's revolvers were employed as a sidearm by both civilians and soldiers. His ship was at Annapolis. Benjamin Colt Jr. 5. All charts include source citations for ancestors in the charts. Upon his return to America, he applied for his U.S. patent for a "revolving gun"; he was granted the patent on February 25, 1836 (later numbered 9430X). CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. Gunsmithing In 1835, Samuel Colt traveled to England, following in the footsteps of Elisha Collier, a Bostonian who had patented a revolving flintlock. [16], Although by the end of 1837 the Arms Company had made more than 1,000 weapons, there were no sales. He found an enthusiastic potential buyer. Consequently, many curious soldiers took the locks apart. The Dowling Family Tree with over half a million relatives,contains thousands of pictures and over four thousand GeneaStars.We are all related! Biological father was Samuel Colt, stepfather was Samuel's brother, John Colt. William Jarvis, who lived downriver from Hartford. Christopher Colt, a brother of the celebrated Colonel Samuel Colt, of revolver fame, died at Hartford, Ct., on Tuesday last. Production of Allen pepperboxes continued until the expiration of Colt's patent during 1857. His use of interchangeable parts helped him become one of the first to use the assembly line efficiently. Skip Ancestry navigation Main Menu. [12][13], With a loan from his cousin Dudley Selden and letters of recommendation from Ellsworth, Colt formed a corporation of venture capitalists in 1836 to bring his idea to market. [citation needed], During 1835, Samuel Colt traveled to the United Kingdom, much as had Elisha Collier, a Bostonian who had patented a revolving flintlock there that achieved great popularity. Skip Ancestry navigation . "If I can't be first, i wont be second in anything" - Samuel Colt, 1844 [6], Samual Colt Memorial, Colt Park, Hartford, CT, USA. As ticket sales decreased, Colt realized that "serious" museum lectures were not what the people wanted to pay money to hear and that it was dramatic stories of salvation and redemption the public craved. Research genealogy for Samuel G Colt of Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA, as well as other members of the Colt family, on Ancestry. [27] Colt tried to use this revenue to resurrect the Patent Arms Manufacturing Company, but could not secure funds from other investors or even his own family. White had an idea of a "bored-through" revolver cylinder to allow cartridges (made of paper at the time) to be loaded from the rear of the cylinder. His professional responsibilities were given to his brother-in-law, Richard Jarvis. The two Sams Colt did not refrain long from manufacturing. Parents. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. However the unit never took the field and Colt was discharged on June 20, 1861. The action of the hammer would align the cylinder bores with the single barrel. Connect to the World Family Tree to find out, July 19 1814 - Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, Jan 12 1862 - Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut, Christopher Colt, Sarah Colt (born Caldwell). His three sisters all died young; two of tuberculosis, like his mother, and one committed suicide. WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. He discovered that other inventors in the Compendium had accomplished feats that were once deemed impossible, and he wanted to do the same. But his business expanded rapidly after 1847, when the Texas Rangers ordered 1,000 revolvers during the American war with Mexico. Beginning 1848, more contracts followed for what is known now as the Colt Dragoon Revolvers. Zenas had 4 siblings: James D. Colt and 3 other siblings. Root's machinery changed that for Colt, since the machines completed as much as 80% of the work and less than 20% of the parts required hand fitting and filing. Later, after hearing soldiers talk about the success of the double barreled rifle and the impossibility of a gun that could shoot five or six times, Colt "decided he would be an inventor and create the 'impossible' gun". This is because of it's ability to fire six successive shots without having to reload. He was fascinated at a young age with all things mechanical, including his fathers firearms; often disassembling them to discover how they functioned. [25], When tensions with the British prompted Congress to appropriate funds for Colt's project toward the end of 1841, he demonstrated his underwater mines to the US government. Its articles concerning Robert Fulton and gunpowder motivated Colt throughout his life. With the help of the political acquaintances of these venture capitalists, the Patent Arms Manufacturing Company of Paterson, New Jersey, was chartered by the New Jersey legislature on March 5, 1836. [7] Fellow outlaws Wild Bill Hickock and John Wesley Hardin also used Colt's guns. Lizzie was born on August 12 1861, in Laporte, Sullivan, Pennsylvania, United States. During tests of the foil cartridges, 25 rounds were shot from a musket without cleaning. His goal was an assembly line. At the same time, Colt's policies forced some competing inventors to greater innovation by denying them major features of his mechanism; as a result they created their own. Christopher Colt was remarried two years later to Olivia Sargeant. Over the next few years, Colt and Pearson argued about money, but the design improved and during 1835 Colt was ready to apply for his U.S. patent. Skip Ancestry navigation Main Menu. is the powerful and sadistic black-eyed demon who murdered the family of Lucifer's future vessel Nick. They had 5 children: Madge McDougal (born Colt), Anna Colt and 3 other children. Colt sued the companies and the court ordered that Warner and Massachusetts Arms cease revolver production. [62], Samuel Colt died of complications of gout in Hartford on January 10, 1862. Root had been successful in an earlier venture automating the production of axes and made, bought, or improved jigs, fixtures and profile machinery for Colt. The family tree for Samuel Colt should not be considered exhaustive or authoritative. Samuel had three sisters, one of whom died in childhood. We encourage you to research and examine these . Gonzuallas, Vintage 1917 Colt Advertisement, owning pistol as automobile equipment, 1847 Colt Walker, the largest and most powerful black powder repeating handgun ever made, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7NV-3YB.