Collection ID: 0044 | Metadata type: TEI | TEI XML | Data

Title

Pew rentals, 1818-1840

Authors

• St. Thomas' Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) (https://viaf.org/viaf/124309509)

Funders

• Council on Library and Information Resources

Call number

StThomas.PewRentals1818-1840
(Philadelphia, United States, African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas)

Alternate identifiers

• https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/StThomas.PewRentals1818-1840

Publisher

African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas

Language

English

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 St. Thomas from 1818 to 1840. Each listing includes the date rented, names of renters, pew number, and amount paid.

Extent

282 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
• Church records and registers
• Pews and pew rights
• African American churches
• African Americans
• Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
• St. Thomas' Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
• Episcopal Church

Genres

• Account books
• Manuscripts

Keywords

• 19th century

Licenses

• Text

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