Collection ID: 0035 | Metadata type: TEI | TEI XML | Data

Title

Pew rents, 1769-1770, and general accounts, 1799-1813

Authors

• St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) (https://viaf.org/viaf/159521020)

Funders

• Council on Library and Information Resources

Call number

EpiscopalDiocese.StPaulPewRent1769-1770GenAcct1799-1813
(Philadelphia, United States, Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives)

Alternate identifiers

• https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/EpiscopalDiocese.StPaulPewRent1769-1770GenAcct1799-1813

Publisher

Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives

Language

English

Origin

Place

United States

Summary

Record of pew rents at St. Paul's from 1769 to 1770, and general accounts from 1799 to 1813. The practice of renting pews was common in 19th century churches; members paid a fee for the right to occupy a particular pew every week. Pew holders are listed by name, which are not entered alphabetically. Each entry spans two pages, recto and verso, and includes dates, numbers of seats rented, and sums paid. General accounts of the church start on page 65a, and include salaries for church employees, collections, investments, legacies, mortgages, ground rents, and payments toward an organ for the church.

Extent

164 pages;

Support

Paper

Related resources

• Philadelphia Congregations Early Records Project (https://philadelphiacongregations.org)
• ATLA Digital Library (https://dl.atla.com/collections/philadelphia-congregations-early-records-project)

Subjects topical

• Church finance
• Pews and pew rights
• Episcopalians
• Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
• St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
• Episcopal Church

Genres

• Account books
• Manuscripts

Keywords

• 18th century
• 19th century

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