My family history Website has a "Glossary of Colonial Terms" page.

I thought that it might be helpful to new members of the list if I
occasionally post a Term from the Glossary.

In turn, it would be useful to me to receive feedback on my definition and
understanding of the Term. Here goes:

 

"Calendar - In 45 A.D. Julius Caesar established the Julian calendar on
which the New Year began March 25th. January, February and the first
twenty-four days of March constituted the last three months of the year. In
1582, Pope Gregory XIII created the more accurate Gregorian calendar and
began the New Year on January 1st. This required eliminating 10 days. Soon
afterwards Roman Catholic countries adopted the Gregorian calendar.
Protestant England waited until the reign of King George II when in 1752 it
was necessary to eliminate 11 days. Thus, September 2, 1752 was followed by
September 14, 1752. The first court entry for Thomas Mylum in Orange County
is an example: March 24, 1737/1738 - actually 1738 on our present calendar."

 

William Milam


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