The history of the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . and is thought to have resided there all hislife. He was one of the early proprietors of Harwin-ton, Conn., but no record exists of him ever havinglived there. In 1735, he deeded for the natural loveand good will I do have for my son John, all my landin Harwinton. Deacon Benjamin Colt married. May26, 1724, Miriam Harris; he died October 4, 1754. Chil-dren; John, Joseph, Mary, Sarah, Temperance. Harris,Polly, Sally, Benjamin, of further mention; Peter. (IX) Lieutenant Benjamin (2) Colt, son of DeaconBenjamin (i) and Miriam (H
The history of the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . and is thought to have resided there all hislife. He was one of the early proprietors of Harwin-ton, Conn., but no record exists of him ever havinglived there. In 1735, he deeded for the natural loveand good will I do have for my son John, all my landin Harwinton. Deacon Benjamin Colt married. May26, 1724, Miriam Harris; he died October 4, 1754. Chil-dren; John, Joseph, Mary, Sarah, Temperance. Harris,Polly, Sally, Benjamin, of further mention; Peter. (IX) Lieutenant Benjamin (2) Colt, son of DeaconBenjamin (i) and Miriam (Harris) Colt, was born inLyme, Conn., in 173S. He married, in 1761, LucretiaEly, of Lyme, born in 1742-43, died March 3, 1826, atthe age of eighty-three years. After his marriage to Hadley, .Mass., where he died on August30, 1781. Children: Benjamin, Lucretia, Daniel, Lu-cretia (2), Ethelinda, Amy, Betsey, Lucretia (3). Elisha,Christopher, of further mention. (X) Christopher Colt, son of Lieutenant Benjamin(2) and Lucretia (Ely) Colt, was born in Hadley,. BIOGRAPHICAL 439 Mass., August 30, 1780. Early in life he removed toHartford, Conn., where he died, April 5, 1850. He mar-ried (first) April 4, 1805, Sarah Caldwell, who diedJune 16, 1821 ; (second) March 12, 1823, Olivia Ser-geant. Children of the first marriage: i. Margaret C,born April i, 1806. 2. Sarah, born Feb. 22, 1808. C, born March 12, 1810. 4. Christopher (2), offurther mention. 5. Samuel, born July 19, 1814; wasthe inventor of the famous Colt revolver, and founderof the Colts Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Companyof Hartford. 6. James B., born Oct. 16, 1816. , born June 30, 1819. 8. Norman K., born on May5, 1821. Children of the second marriage: 9. WilliamH., born Oct. 24. 1824. 10. Mary, born Julv 29, Olivia P., born Sept. 16, 1828. (XI) Christopher (2) Colt, son of Christopher (i)and Sarah (Caldwell) Colt, was bom in Hartford,Conn., March 12, 1812, resided there all his life, and di
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