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Creator: St. Thomas' Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1866/1874 Contributing Institution: African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas Description: The vestry is the governing body of an Episcopal church; it is comprised of the rector and members of the congregation elected by other congregants. This bound volume contains the St. Thomas vestry meeting minutes from 1863 to 1876, including date, time of day (morning, afternoon, or evening), m... View Full Item at African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas -
Creator: St. Thomas' Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1848/1855 Contributing Institution: African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas Description: The vestry is the governing body of an Episcopal church; it is comprised of the rector and members of the congregation elected by other congregants. This bound volume contains the St. Thomas vestry meeting minutes from 1848 to 1855, including date, time of day (morning, afternoon, or evening), m... View Full Item at African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas -
Creator: St. Thomas' Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1821/1831 Contributing Institution: African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas Description: The vestry is the governing body of an Episcopal church; it is comprised of the rector and members of the congregation elected by other congregants. This bound volume contains the St. Thomas vestry meeting minutes from 1821 to 1831, including date, time of day (morning, afternoon, or evening), m... View Full Item at African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas -
Creator: St. Thomas' Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1818/1840 Contributing Institution: African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas 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 St. Thomas from 1818 to 1840. Each listing includes the date rented, names of renters, pew number, and a... View Full Item at African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas -
Creator: St. Thomas' Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1863/1876 Contributing Institution: African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas 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 St. Thomas from 1863 to 1876. Each listing includes the date rented, names of renters, pew number, and a... View Full Item at African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas -
Creator: St. Thomas' Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1813/1821 Contributing Institution: African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas Description: The vestry is the governing body of an Episcopal church; it is comprised of the rector and members of the congregation elected by other congregants. This bound volume contains the St. Thomas vestry meeting minutes from 1813 to 1821, including date, time of day (morning, afternoon, or evening), m... View Full Item at African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas -
Creator: St. Thomas' Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1790/1792 Contributing Institution: African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas Description: St. Thomas' earliest precursor organization, the Free African Society was formed by Richard Allen, Absalom Jones and others in 1787, with the goal of building community among black Philadelphians. This bound manuscript is a record of people who donated to the Society, or were paid for a service... View Full Item at African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas -
Creator: St. Thomas' Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1790?/1842 Contributing Institution: African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas Description: This bound manuscript is an accounting of St. Thomas’ finances between 1790 and 1842. The prominent African American abolitionist and clergyman Absalom Jones is listed throughout text, as are prominent Philadelphia businessmen and donors such as William Gray, John Nicholson and Robert Ralston. View Full Item at African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas -
Creator: Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1653/1760 Contributing Institution: Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Bound manuscript containing many accounts of Swedish settlement along the Delaware River from the early 17th century to the mid-late 18th century. These accounts come from various sources, including several ministers sent to Gloria Dei by the King or Queen of Sweden. The accounts do not appear in... View Full Item at Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1804/1837 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: This bound manuscript holds three main groups of records, which are not in chronological order. First, sexton's records of burials from 1826 to 1832, including the date, person buried, and fees paid. Second, records of the sexton's expenditures dating from 1818 to 1837, including purchases of woo... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society