In a message dated 03/05/2010 11:51:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: OUr family did the New England, Canada, Michigan thing as well. Wonder what it was about Michigan that drew people there? Probably more cheap land:-) People from Upper and Lower Canada crossed freely to and from Michigan. Michigan was part of French holdings (not using the correct term but can't think of it at the moment) until the War of 1812 and they made the border easier through the Great Lakes. The land in Michigan was better for farming than eastern Ontario. Peggy Large UE "I'd rather die while I'm living than live while I'm dead" thanks to Jimmy Buffett!

Hello, It's not exactly the same, but I was just mentioning on another List my ancestor, Ashbel RICE, who fought in the Rev. War in MA. Just after the War, both he and his brother, Jesse RICE, and their wives, moved to what was then "the Northern Territory of Massachusetts." (Maine didn't became a State until 1820.) But, ~1790 they moved over to Nova Scotia, but only stayed 10 yrs. before moving back to "Maine." I can't say why they moved north, but their father's home had been burned down and they weren't happy about what was going on. But, also, the government was trying to get as many people as possible to move to the "Northern Territory." Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA) (Ashbel RICE had many children and grandchildren and it's possible at least one of them might have moved to other parts of Canada.) ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 12:40 AM Subject: Re: [ONTARIO] How might a Rev War vet have come to liveinNorthumberland Co., ...