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Pew rents, St. Peter's Church, 1781 March

MLA citation style

Land, H. (Henry), 1723 or 1724-, and Pa.) United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia. Pew Rents, St. Peter's Church, 1781 March. . 1781. Retrieved from the Atla Digital Library, https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v227.

APA citation style

Land, 1., & United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia, P. (1781). Pew rents, St. Peter's Church, 1781 March. Retrieved from the Atla Digital Library, https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v227.

Chicago citation style

Land, H. (Henry), 1723 or 1724-, and Pa.) United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia. Pew Rents, St. Peter's Church, 1781 March. 1781. Retrieved from the Atla Digital Library, https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v227.

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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 pew rents due to St. Peter's Church in March 1781. Entries are listed by pew number, with occupant's name, number of seats, sums due and sums paid.
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  • 19 pages
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