http://nlhistory.org/?p=1030 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:54:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://nlhistory.org/?p=1030&cpage=1#comment-251 Deborah Donovan Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:57:21 +0000 http://nlhistory.org/?p=1030#comment-251 Actually, the Josh that Joshua refers to here is his grandson Joshua. Joshua (the Diarist)'s son Joshua died in 1716. His son Nathaniel died in 1729 (?) leaving two sons, Joshua and Nathaniel, both of whom were raised by their grandfather, Joshua the writer of the diary. Whew. Name confusion reigns. Josh the grandson was apparently a bit of a klutz, as the diary is full of mentions of his breaking tools and wagon parts, dropping heavy items (occasionally on one of his grandfather's digits), and falling off, down and over walls, brooks, trees, carts etc. But helpful nonetheless. Actually, the Josh that Joshua refers to here is his grandson Joshua. Joshua (the Diarist)’s son Joshua died in 1716. His son Nathaniel died in 1729 (?) leaving two sons, Joshua and Nathaniel, both of whom were raised by their grandfather, Joshua the writer of the diary. Whew. Name confusion reigns. Josh the grandson was apparently a bit of a klutz, as the diary is full of mentions of his breaking tools and wagon parts, dropping heavy items (occasionally on one of his grandfather’s digits), and falling off, down and over walls, brooks, trees, carts etc. But helpful nonetheless.

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