Collection ID: 0036 | Metadata type: TEI | TEI XML | Data

Title

Authors

• Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) (https://viaf.org/viaf/129086513)

Funders

• Council on Library and Information Resources

Call number

Alternate identifiers

• https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/PHS.SecondPresbyterianChurchPewRentBooks1793_Vol4
• local-identifier: V MI46 P533p v. 4

Publisher

Language

Origin

Place

United States

Summary

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. This bound manuscript is a record of pew rents paid to Second Presbyterian in 1793. Entries are listed by pew number, with pew holder's name, portion of pew rented, and dates and amounts paid. Entries are written sideways, spanning left and right pages.

Notes

• Alternative Title: Second Presbyterian Church Pew Rent Books 1793, Vol 4
   

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

• Church records and registers
• Church finance
• Pews and pew rights
• Presbyterians
• Presbyterian Church
• Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
• Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Genres

• Account books
• Manuscripts

Keywords

• 18th century

Licenses

• Text

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