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Patricia Kangas Ktistes's avatar

James Rogers diary indicates the “Joiners finished church today.” Was that referring to when the church was rebuilt and joiners were carpenters? Or was it that a party of new church members participated in the ending rites of a worship service?

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Bill Niemi's avatar

I think 'joiners' are carpenters skilled in mortise and tenon work. James' diary is (I think) mean to refresh his own memory and can be cryptic to an outsider.

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Bill Niemi's avatar

New Ipswich had a lot of nice old homes at that time.

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