Several of the Loyalist families from New York (specifically Staten island) and Connecticut were actually of French Huguenot backgrounds although they often came from either the Netherlands or England immediately before they emigrated to the colonies. Generally there is a one-two generation break between when the family left France, and ended up in North America. Some examples of families that would be included in this list would be Mersereau, Arbeau, Bulyea (Belyea), De Peysters, Sayres and Pomfrets