Looking for information concerning Abraham Barton, first child of Isaac Barton and Sarah Vesey Barton. Abraham was born in Ireland on the 6th day of the 8th month, 1706. His birth is recorded by the Tipperary meeting, Register of Births, Religious Society of Friends, Historical Library, Dublin. While we have translated this as being August 6th, it may be that it should have been October 6th, 1706. At any rate, Abraham came to America with his parents and siblings. They are recorded as being in Philadelphia by the 29th of the 2nd month of 1715 and by a couple of months later were in Chester Co., PA. He married Lydia Simpson, daughter of George Simpson of Chester Co., PA, on the 12th day of the 5th month, 1729, at the Chester Meeting. He evidently left Chester Co., PA in 1734 after charges were made against him "for absconding from his creditors and drinking to excess". We know nothing more about Abraham. Can anyone help? I'm also curious about the months. I have seen reference to March being the first month. Was that the typical way calendars were started in the 1700's - with March being the first month of the year?