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Author: diemkae
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My name is David Matthews Knight, I am a direct descendant of Mamre (Mamie?) Catlin (from
Harwinton, CT?), who married one Samuel Matthews (b. Feb 23, 1761 in Wallingford, CT, d.
1812) somewhere around 1781-1784. They had three children: Randal (b. 1785), Caroline,
and Samuel Jr.
I have found a fair amount of info about the Catlin family in and around Connecticut, but
no specifics about Mamre's ancestors or relatives, and their offspring - which I
presume to include John & Ruth Catlin, and George Catlin the artist whose paintings of
Native Americans grace the Smithsonian. Also, any insights into George Catlin's
motivations to paint so many beautiful pictures of Native Americans would be of interest.
Any help in this matter would be very much appreciated.
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