StPeter.RentRoll1832-1834 Pew rent account book, 1832-1834
Title
Pew rent account book, 1832-1834Authors
- St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) (https://viaf.org/viaf/134975115)
Funders
- Council on Library and Information Resources
Call number
StPeter.RentRoll1832-1834(Philadelphia, United States, St. Peter's Episcopal Church)
Alternate identifiers
Publisher
St. Peter's Episcopal ChurchLanguage
EnglishOrigin
1832-1834
- Place
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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 1832 to 1834. Each listing includes pew number, name of renter, number of seats rented, seat rate, arrears, and total paid.
Extent
126 pages;Support
PaperRelated 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
- Pews and pew rights
- Church finance
- Episcopalians
- Church history
- Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
- St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
- Episcopal Church
Genres
- Account books
- Manuscripts
Keywords
- 19th century
Licenses
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- Text
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- Text
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Images
Inside Back Cover
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