In a message dated 3/29/2007 12:58:12 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, sharpearce@yahoo.com writes: The same question has crossed my radar in the past couple of days. In researching the Terwilliger family, which moved from New Palz, Ulster Co., NY to Sussex Co. and surrounding areas in NJ by the time of the Revolution, it appears they were mainly Loyalists; some males moved to Canada and were not involved in the fight, yet others were officers in the Revolution from NJ, but departed afterward for Canada with their families. Maybe they decided to reform the family in Canada; although I think some of the Terwilligers remained in NJ. Some emgires did return to the bosom of their family in the U.S. years later, possibly from old-age care issues. Also Niagara, NY/CN saw fighting in the War of 1812, in 1813 (War: 1812-14). U.S. gave back the spoils of war in the way of Canadian land, essentially abandoning it, almost at once. Perhaps after a few decades with the U.S. prospering, the issue of old "loyalism" didn't mean as much, since the Colonials won! S. Pearce Gene Love <allaboutgenealogy@yahoo.com> wrote: Here is a question that has been bugging me a while: Why would someone who is known to have fought in the Revolutionary War move from the states to Canada after the War (where at least a few of his children were born; I think in Ontario), then back to the United States (in this case, Niagara Co., NY)? I have heard of those who were either opposed to the War or those who remained loyal to the King moving to Canada after the War, but not a patriot...just seemed a bit odd. Any thoughts? All this DECKER talk and then the TWILLIGER connection caught my attention. EMMA E. DECKER is my lost great grandmother. She married first ANTHONY LANCE then Edgar Alonzo Terwilliger, Emma was born in Dalton, PA in 1858, daughter of ASA H. DECKER and MARY SMITH, both of NY. . She married ANTHONY LANCE about 1873 probably in PA. The couple had four children I know of. Anthony and EMMA may have briefly moved to NY circa 1890 or 1900 but were back in the north Scranton area around 1898. She divorced ANTTHONY and married Edgar June 11, 1898, Edgar died in 1916 Still searching for my lost LANTZ - LANCE family ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.