What Happened to the Templar's?

The knights Templar were a group of worrier monks that had a job of protecting the Holy land and travailing pilgrims. Over the years they began to grow in power and wealth. They even had a system of banking that we use today. On Friday 13 October, 1307 the knights Templar were exiled by the king of France. Most were killed but I think that some might have escaped wile taking their treasure with them and came to America. The Newport tower is a sign that they might have came and started to build.