ChristChurch.PewHolders1786_v358 Pew holders, Christ Church, 1786
Title
Pew holders, Christ Church, 1786Authors
- Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) (http://viaf.org/viaf/123165129)
Funders
- Council on Library and Information Resources
Call number
ChristChurch.PewHolders1786_v358(Philadelphia, United States, Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA)
Alternate identifiers
- https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/ChristChurch.PewHolders1786_v358
- local-identifier: v358
Publisher
Christ Church, Philadelphia, PALanguage
EnglishOrigin
1786
- Place
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United States
Summary
The practice of renting pews was common in 18th and 19th century churches; members paid a fee for the right to occupy a particular pew every week. This bound manuscript is a record of people who rented pews at Christ Church in 1786. Entries are listed by pew number, with occupants' names, number of seats, and various notes about the location of the pews and home addresses of the occupants.
Extent
24 pages;Support
PaperRelated resources
- Philadelphia Congregations Early Records Project (https://philadelphiacongregations.org)
- ATLA Digital Library (https://dl.atla.com/collections/philadelphia-congregations-early-records-project)
Subjects topical
- Pews and pew rights
- Church finance
- Episcopalians
- Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
- Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
- Episcopal Church
Genres
- Account books
- Manuscripts
Keywords
- 18th century
Licenses
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Inside back cover
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