Collection ID: 0034 | Metadata type: TEI | TEI XML | Data

Title

Authors

• Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) (http://viaf.org/viaf/123165129)

Funders

• Council on Library and Information Resources

Call number

Alternate identifiers

• https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/ChristChurch.Deeds

Publisher

Language

Origin

Place

United States

Summary

Two copies of the indenture made on November 15, 1695, from Griffith Jones to Joshua Carpenter, for a parcel of land at Second Street in the Towne of Philadelphia, for the yearly rent of "Tenne pounds of currant silver money." One copy for Jones, and one for Carpenter. Two copies likewise of the 1702 deed by which Jones extinguished the ground rent, for the consideration of 150 pounds, and clarifying that Carpenter's name was used by "special nomination and appointment" of the community of Christ Church, and that the lot is to be used for the perpetual public worship of God, in the Christian religion as practiced by the Church of England.

Extent

Support

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

• Deeds
• Episcopalians
• Church history
• Church property
• Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
• Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
• Episcopal Church

Genres

• Manuscripts
• Deeds

Keywords

• 17th century
• 18th century

Licenses

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