Alright cousins, after beating my head against that brick wall that is Lawrence Campbell
(sr), I've tried a new approach in my research-chasing after Lawrence's wife,
Henrietta.
For years of my research, I have seen several records that indicate that Henrietta
(Amelia) CATLETT-CAMPBELL was the daughter of Colonel John CATLETT in peoples personal
pedigree charts, but I never saw the documentation offering support of this claim (if
somebody has this, PLEASE let me know). Was Henrietta the wife of a Catlett who died
before 185?? (when she married Lawrence) or is she not a Catlett at all (and the name was
confused with Charity Catlett since they were neighbors).
Just recently, I came across a file for Henrietta that says that a family story said she
was a Duchess from Holland (as it was known back then) making her a Dutch duchess (no joke
intended). She fell in love with an English Sailor (against the wishes of her family) and
moved to the colonies. So I just went surfing for information. While searching, I came
across some very interesting name patterns for them, including a Henriette Amalia (close
enough to Amelia, wouldn't you say??). She died before my Henrietta was born, but the
naming patterns are very similar, so perhaps Henrietta was a granddaughter?? Plus we have
the legend passed down in the family. Take a look at the link and tell me what you think.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri%C3%ABtte_Amalia_van_Anhalt-Dessau
The name Henrietta is common in this family (2 of her daughters are named Henrietta)
Okay cousin Bucky, I know it sounds stir crazy, but maybe....just maybe.....it's a new
lead.
Cousin Rob
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