Maximize screen before reading/printing and hopefully it will put it back in proper format. March 22, 1621 [factual date of the Jamestown Indian Massacre: [Note: Following Order written March 4, 1622...Massacre occurred March 22, 1621 - From The Thomas Jefferson Papers Series 8. Virginia Records Manuscripts. 1606-1737. Susan Myra Kingsbury, editor. Records of the Virginia Company, 1606-26, Volume IV: Miscellaneous Records, Image 58 - page 40 found on The Library Of Congress web site _http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=mtj8&fileName=mtj8pagevc04.db&recNum=57_ (http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=mtj8&fileName=mtj8pagevc04.db&recNum=57) By the Governor and Capt generall of Virginia A warrant for Keepinge Holy the 22th of March In consideration of Gods most mercifull deliu9ance (sic) of so many in this Countrie of Virginia from the treachery of the Indians on the 22th day of March last: The Governor with the advice of the Counsell of State hath thought it very fitt, that the 22th day of March both this present yeare and for ever herafter (in memory of that great preservation) be in this Countrie celebrated Holy: And therefore doth straightly charg and Comand, Capt Willm Tuckar, that he, and all other that are any way under his charge, do keep that day holy, spending the same in prayer thanksgiveing to God, and other holy exercises; not suffering any of them to worke, as he will answer the contrary at his perill. Given at James Citie the 4th day of March 1622. The like (mutatis mutandis) to the Comander of each Plantation." Francis Wyatt Facts: 1. The Old Julian Calendar dates were used during this time frame when the year bagan on March 25 and continued through March 25 of the following year.........until the current January to January began in 1752 when the Gregorian Calendar was adopted. 2. Volume year dates such as March 5, 1623/24 offer both the Old Julian year date and the New Gregorian year date. 3. A child born 24 March 1622 would be only one day older than one born 25 March 1623. 4. March 22, 1621 or March 22, 1621/22 is the date that must be used for the ones that were killed in the massacre in order to make other documents fit. Example father Samuel Maycock's death date and daughter Sarah at age 2 on 1624/25 muster = Samuel died March 22, 1621 [or 1621/22] and Sarah born bet. March 26,1621 - March 26,1623. CHECK ME OUT ON SARAH'S BORN DATE ESTIMATE...I'M IN A HURRY [have to get ready to go to work]. CORRECTIONS REQUESTED?