Christopher, this is very interesting. I ran across a post from someone who is descended
from my Lawrence Campbell of Virginia, who relates a family story of a young Englishman
who fell in love with a Dutch noblewoman (a Dutch duchess??). The romance was frowned upon
by the woman's family and the young woman was sent away while the young man was
detained for a while. The young woman's aunt was heartbroken to see how distraught the
young woman was, and arranged passage for the young lady to Virginia to be with her love.
This story is supposedly passed down in the family, and they think it originated with
Lawrence and his wife Henrietta Amelia (whom is claimed to be a Catlett, but I have my
doubts). I did a quick search on Wikipedia and the naming pattern for a Dutch noblewoman
Amalia of Solms-Braunfels (but not a Catlett) which she also named her daughters
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amalia_of_Solms-Braunfels. The naming pattern of her
daughters includes Henrietta's and wond!
er if our Henrietta is a descendent of one of these ladies, especially since I have found
no documentation or proof of a Henrietta CATLETT in the colonies, even though the Catlett
families were supposedly well documented (she is supposedly descended from John CATLETT in
Virginia, but I cannot find her mentioned anywhere in his family tree). Now I see your
post and have a renewed interest in this lead.
What can you share about the relationship.
Rob
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Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:36:49 +0200
From: Christopher Campbell <misterrelative(a)gmail.com>
Subject: [Campbell] SCOTCH HIGHLANDERS IN AMERICA
To: campbell(a)rootsweb.com
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http://www.gutenberg.org/files/25879/25879-h/25879-h.htm
An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in
America, by J. P. MacLean
You've probably seen this, but in case you haven't....they did a good
job reproducing this work...
The illustrations are worth looking at if nothing else...
In my own personal interest it begins to offer an explanation for the
treatment my 9th-Earl-of-Argyll-supporting ancestors received after
the horrible voyage here in 1685 that arrived at Perth Amboy in New
Jersey...
Apparently the locals were not keen on them hanging around and many
sought refuge up river with the Dutch...which seems only natural after
the 9th's support for William of Orange's efforts in the Netherlands
before turning his attention to England...
And if I remember correctly the Campbell's claim partial decent from
the Dutch house of d'Enghien anyway....the gyronny on the arms is
found only in two places...with the Campbels and with d'Enghien....
Anyway, I'm rambling....:)
CRCampbell63
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