Metadata
Title
Pew rent records, vol. 4, 1793
Alternative Title
Second Presbyterian Church Pew Rent Books 1793, Vol 4
Date
1793
Digital Identifier
PHS.SecondPresbyterianChurchPewRentBooks1793_Vol4
Call Number
V MI46 P533p v. 4
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 bound manuscript is a record of pew rents paid to Second Presbyterian in 1793. Entries are listed by pew number, with pew holder's name, portion of pew rented, and dates and amounts paid. Entries are written sideways, spanning left and right pages.
Subject
Place
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Congregation
Second Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, PA
Holding Institution
Presbyterian Historical Society
Extent
5 pages
Format (Digital)
tiff
Rights
http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
Language
eng
Type
Text
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