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Not everyone in the colonies supported independence from England. Those who remained loyal to England were called Loyalists or Tories.
What makes a “patriot” and what makes a Loyalist and how did towns treat them?
Look at Loyalists/Patriots is RG000 Connecticut Archives, Revolutionary War Series. There are also records in the various county court records (there is an index online, RG003) and probate records (RG004).
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