Collection ID: 0045 | Metadata type: TEI | TEI XML | Data

Title

Authors

• St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) (https://viaf.org/viaf/134975115)

Funders

• Council on Library and Information Resources

Call number

Alternate identifiers

• https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/StPeter.RentRoll1837

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 contains the pew rentals for St. Peter's Episcopal Church from 1837. Each listing includes pew number, name of renter, number of seats rented, seat rate, arrears, and total paid.

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 finance
• Pews and pew rights
• Church records and registers
• Episcopalians
• Church history
• Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
• St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
• Episcopal Church

Genres

• Account books
• Manuscripts

Keywords

• 19th century

Licenses

• Text

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