Abby, I'm very interested in the source for your information about Old Christmas on January 8. Please refer to my post on the other thread.

Many areas of “the colonies” were settled prior to 1752(?) when the British Empire still used the Julian Calendar. It's easy to understand why people may have been reluctant to move their religious observances to the new dates. I suppose it's possible that remote settlements may not have heard about the new calendar for a long time after it was officially adopted.

Jean, Do you have any family or regional history dealing with the adoption of the Gregorian Calendar?

      - Mark