Christ Church Philadelphia
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About Christ Church
Founded in 1695, Christ Church was the first Anglican church to be established in Pennsylvania. This fulfilled the provision outlined by King Charles II in the charter he granted to William Penn in 1681 stipulating that if twenty individuals requested an Anglican clergyman the Bishop of London would appoint one. Accordingly, thirty-nine Philadelphians came together in 1695 to form Christ Church. Located on Second Street, just north of Market Street the Church transitioned from a small frame structure in its early years to the imposing Georgian structure built from 1727-1754 that still stands on the site today. Members of the Continental Congress and early government officials worshipped here and seven signers of the Declaration of Independence are buried on Church property. When the congregation grew too large to be accommodated here the vestry built St. Peter's at the southern edge of the city in 1760 and later St. James. Those United Churches remained a unit until the 1820s and 1830s. Christ Church is an active Episcopal parish today as well as a major historic site.
The records consist of vestry minutes, parish records, accounting and financial records, deeds, architectural drawings, photographs, and audiovisual materials. In addition, there are materials from parish organizations and affiliated institutions such as Christ Church Hospital, Episcopal School, Christ Church Burial Ground, and Christ Church Preservation Trust. A detailed finding aid is available on-site.
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The materials from Christ Church on OPenn were scanned as part of a CLIR-funded project to digitize the early records of Philadelphia’s oldest congregations. Materials were digitized at the Regional Digital Imaging Center of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia.
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The documents on OPenn
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v221:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church, 1778 September
(United States, 1778)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v222:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church, 1779 March
(United States, 1779)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v223:
Pew rent account book, St. Peter's Church, 1779 March
(United States, 1779)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v224:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church, 1780 March
(United States, 1780)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v225:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church, 1780 September
(United States, 1780)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v226:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church, 1781 March
(United States, 1781)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v227:
Pew rent account book, St. Peter's Church, 1781 March
(United States, 1781)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v228:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1781 September
(United States, 1781)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v229:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1782 March
(United States, 1782)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v230:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1782 September
(United States, 1782)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v231:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1783 March, Book 2
(United States, 1783)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v232:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1783 March, Book 1
(United States, 1783)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v233:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1785 March
(United States, 1785)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v234:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1785 September
(United States, 1785)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v235:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1786 March
(United States, 1786)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v236:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1786 September
(United States, 1786)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v237:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1786 September
(United States, 1786)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v238:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1787 March
(United States, 1787)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v239:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1787 September
(United States, 1787)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v240:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1788 March
(United States, 1788)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v241:
Pew rent account book and arrearages, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1788 March, 1788 September
(United States, 1788)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v242:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1789 March, and arrearages, 1788-1789
(United States, Between 1788 and 1789)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v243:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1789 September
(United States, 1789)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v244:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1790 March
(United States, 1790)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v245:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1790 September
(United States, 1790)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v246:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1791 September, and arrearages, 1788-1789
(United States, 1788-1789, 1791)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v247:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1791 September
(United States, 1791)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v248:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1792 March
(United States, 1792)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v249:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1792 September
(United States, 1792)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v250:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1793 March
(United States, 1793)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v251:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1793 September
(United States, 1793)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v252:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1794 March
(United States, 1794)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v253:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, arrearages only, 1794 March
(United States, 1794)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v254:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1795 March
(United States, 1795)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v255:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1795 September
(United States, 1795)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v256:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1796 March
(United States, 1796)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v257:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1796 September
(United States, 1796)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v258:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1797 March
(United States, 1797)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v259:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1797 September
(United States, 1797)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v260:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1798 September
(United States, 1798)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v261:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1799 March
(United States, 1799)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v262:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1799 September
(United States, 1799)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v263:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1800 September
(United States, 1800)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v264:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1801 March
(United States, 1801)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v265:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1801 September
(United States, 1801)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v266:
Pew rent account book, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1802 March
(United States, 1802)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensSteepleAccounts1751_v386:
Steeple accounts, 1751-1755
(United States, Between 1751 and 1755)
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ChristChurch.AccountingWardensStPetersSextonsBurials1789-1793_v368:
Burial account book, St. Peter's Burial Ground, 1789-1793
(United States, Between 1789 and 1793)
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ChristChurch.BenjaminDorrSermons697:
Benjamin Dorr sermons 697
(United States, Between 1849 and 1860)
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ChristChurch.BenjaminDorrSermons735:
Benjamin Dorr sermons 735
(United States, Between 1850 and 1864)
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ChristChurch.BenjaminDorrSermons744:
Benjamin Dorr sermons 744
(United States, Between 1837 and 1865)
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ChristChurch.BenjaminDorrSermons757:
Benjamin Dorr sermons 757
(United States, Between 1851 and 1865)
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ChristChurch.BenjaminDorrSermons758:
Benjamin Dorr sermons 758
(United States, Between 1851 and 1865)
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ChristChurch.BenjaminDorrSermons852:
Benjamin Dorr sermons 852
(United States, Between 1857 and 1862)
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ChristChurch.BenjaminDorrSermons881:
Benjamin Dorr sermons 881
(United States, Between 1858 and 1864)
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ChristChurch.BenjaminDorrSermons926:
Benjamin Dorr sermons 926
(United States, Between 1859 and 1864)
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ChristChurch.BenjaminDorrSermons961:
Benjamin Dorr sermons 961
(United States, 1862)
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ChristChurch.BenjaminDorrSermons964:
Benjamin Dorr sermons 964
(United States, 1863)
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ChristChurch.BenjaminDorrSermons969:
Benjamin Dorr sermons 969
(United States, 1865)
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ChristChurch.BenjaminDorrSermons970:
Benjamin Dorr sermons 970
(United States, No date)
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ChristChurch.BuildingandSteepleFund1739-1754:
Subscription accounts for the building and steeple fund, 1739-1754
(United States, Between 1739 and 1754)
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ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v1:
Vestry minutes, Christ Church, v.1, 1717-1760
(United States, Between 1717 and 1760)
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ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v2:
Vestry minutes, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, v.2, 1761-1784
(United States, Between 1761 and 1784)
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ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v4:
Vestry minutes, Christ Church, St. Peter's Church, and St. James's Church, v. 4, 1816-1826
(United States, 1816-1826)
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ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v5:
Vestry minutes, Christ Church, St. Peter's Church, and St. James's Church, v. 5, 1827-1832
(United States, 1827-1832)
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ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v6:
Vestry minutes, Christ Church, v.6, 1832-1845
(United States, 1832-1845)
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ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v7:
Vestry minutes, Christ Church, v.7, 1845-1866
(United States, 1845-1866)
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ChristChurch.RectorsRegisters_Baptisms1763-1810_v031:
Register of baptisms, 1763-1810
(United States, 1763-1810)
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ChristChurch.RectorsRegisters_Baptisms1811-1831_v032:
Register of baptisms, 1811-1831
(United States, Between 1811 and 1831)
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ChristChurch.RectorsRegisters_Baptisms1829-1868_v033:
Register of baptisms, 1829-1868
(United States, Between 1829 and 1868)
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ChristChurch.RectorsRegisters_BaptismsMarriagesBurials1709-1718_v028:
Register of baptisms, marriages, and burials, 1709-1718
(United States, Between 1709 and 1718)
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ChristChurch.RectorsRegisters_BaptismsMarriagesBurials1717-1749_v029:
Register of baptisms, marriages, and burials, 1717-1749
(United States, Between 1717 and 1749)
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ChristChurch.RectorsRegisters_BaptismsMarriagesBurials1750-1762_v030:
Register of baptisms, marriages, and burials, 1750-1762
(United States, Between 1750 and 1762)
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ChristChurch.RectorsRegisters_Burials1763-1831_v038:
Register of burials, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1763-1831
(United States, Between 1763 and 1831)
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ChristChurch.RectorsRegisters_Burials1832-1978_v039:
Register of burials, 1832-1978 (partial; through 1870)
(United States, Between 1832 and 1978)
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ChristChurch.RectorsRegisters_Marriages1763-1835_v036:
Register of marriages, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1763-1835
(United States, Between 1763 and 1835)
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ChristChurch.RectorsRegisters_Marriages1836-1979_v037:
Register of marriages, 1836-1979 (partial; through 1870)
(United States, Between 1836 and 1979)
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ChristChurch.SextonBurialAccountBook_v367:
Burial account book, Christ Church, 1772-1786
(United States, Between 1772 and 1786)
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ChristChurch.StPaulCharter:
Draft of constitution for St. Paul's Church
(United States, Between 1750 and 1799)
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