Description of Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA, ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v278: Pew rents, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1808 March
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Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA
ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v278
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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 pew rents due to Christ Church and St. Peter's in March 1808. Entries are listed by pew number, with occupant's name, number of seats, sums due and sums paid. Christ Church pew rents are listed from the beginning of the book, and St. Peter's pew rents start on page 25.
English
Pew rents, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1808 March
United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Paper
44 pages;
1808
United States
19th century
Pews and pew rights
Church finance
Episcopalians
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Episcopal Church
Account books
Manuscripts