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Colestein Veglin
Birth:	1260/1261?Unknown
Death:	fl.20 July 1876United States
Age:	615/616+ years?
Country:	USA
Longevity myth

Colestein Veglin (1260/1261? – fl.20 July 1876) was an American longevity myth who claimed to be 615/616 years old, by the time when he was arrested in New Jersey in 1876 and was put into an asylum. At the time of his arrest, he had six wives and seven children living. He used to live on William Street.

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• THE OLDEST MAN YET The New York Times, 20 July 1876
• Colestein Veglin 615 Years Old

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