Description of Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA, ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v325: Pew rents, Christ Church, 1838
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Philadelphia Congregations Early Records Project
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Philadelphia
Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA
ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v325
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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 in 1838. Rents from March are listed first, followed by rents from September. Entries are listed by pew number, with occupants' names, number of seats rented, rent rate, arrears, total owed and amount paid.
English
Pew rents, Christ Church, 1838
Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Paper
49 pages;
1838
United States
19th century
Pews and pew rights
Church finance
Episcopalians
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Episcopal Church
Account books
Manuscripts