Pew rents, 1813-1829

Metadata

Title

Creator

Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Date

1813/1829

Digital Identifier

GloriaDei.PewRegister1813-1829

Description

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 record lists pew rents paid to Gloria Dei Church from 1813 to 1829. Entries are listed by pew number, and include the name of occupants, the number of seats rented, occupants' place of residence, and remarks on payment.

Subject

Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Place

Pennsylvania--Philadelphia

Congregation

Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA

Holding Institution

Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA

Extent

89 pages

Format (Original)

Registers (Lists)

Manuscripts

Format (Digital)

tiff

Rights

http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

Language

eng

Type

Text

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IIIF Manifest

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Collection

Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA

Citation

Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.), “Pew rents, 1813-1829,” Philadelphia Congregations Early Records, accessed October 31, 2025, https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/GloriaDei.PewRegister1813-1829.