Janet, in Virginia, as far as baptismal ages go- most folks in colonial times
were in the Church of England (Episcopal) and baptism (christening) can (and
usually did) take place anytime from a few months (six months for example) old
upward. Usually there is a later confirmation process when the child is age
12 or so. Lutheran, Presbyterians, Catholics also practice infant baptism.
Baptists , of course, do not have infant baptism and wait for baptism until the
child or adult can speak for themselves as to their belief.
The groups that were known as Anabaptists, such as Mennonite,  Brethren,
Dunkard wait for age of accountability.
 I think the Moravians have infant baptism followed by confirmation.
Methodists, and the various groups that became the Christian church (now the
United Chuch of Christ), Pentacostal churches, etc. came after that time
period.

Jim Self

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