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Pew holders, Christ Church, 1786

MLA citation style

Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.). Pew Holders, Christ Church, 1786. . 1786. Retrieved from the Atla Digital Library, https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/ChristChurch.PewHolders1786_v358.

APA citation style

Christ Church (Philadelphia, P. (1786). Pew holders, Christ Church, 1786. Retrieved from the Atla Digital Library, https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/ChristChurch.PewHolders1786_v358.

Chicago citation style

Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.). Pew Holders, Christ Church, 1786. 1786. Retrieved from the Atla Digital Library, https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/ChristChurch.PewHolders1786_v358.

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  • The practice of renting pews was common in 18th and 19th century churches; members paid a fee for the right to occupy a particular pew every week. This bound manuscript is a record of people who rented pews at Christ Church in 1786. Entries are listed by pew number, with occupants' names, number of seats, and various notes about the location of the pews and home addresses of the occupants.
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  • 24 pages
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