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Creator: United Churches of Christ-Church, St. Peter's, and St. James's (Philadelphia, Pa.), Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.), and United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1708/1833 Contributing Institution: Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Record of expenditures by Christ Church and the United Episcopal Churches, from 1708 through 1833. Expenses noted include: firewood and candles; wine and bread for communion; supplies and workmen for building repairs and upkeep of the burial grounds; charitable assistance to the poor; and salarie... View Full Item at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: Stokes, George and United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1789/1793 Contributing Institution: Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Burial records kept by George Stokes, sexton of St. Peter's, from 1789 to 1793. Burials are listed by date and include the decedent's name, age at time of death, and amount paid for burial. Names of spouses or parents are often noted, as well as cause of death. Of note are the many deaths due to ... View Full Item at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1739/1754 Contributing Institution: Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Record of payments made toward the construction of a steeple and purchase of bells for Christ Church, from 1739 to 1754. Some donors paid cash, other paid in materials and others paid for needed goods and services. Page numbering starts over after page 19, with a renewed effort begun in 1750 to b... View Full Item at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA -
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. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1806/1852 Contributing Institution: Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives Description: Record of many different financial accounts associated with St. Paul's from 1806 to 1852, such as: bank stocks; bonds and mortgages; various legacies and loans; funds for the charity school, widow's house, and repairs/additions to the buildings and grounds; and accounts for individual members of ... View Full Item at Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives -
Creator: St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: {1773,1802/1812} Contributing Institution: Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives Description: The first 24 pages of this account book record the funds raised by St. Paul's 1773 church lottery, with entries ordered by date. Records of St. Paul's charity collections from 1802 to 1812 start from the back of the book and run chronologically, upside down, for another eight pages. View Full Item at Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives -
Creator: St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1774 Contributing Institution: Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives Description: Record of funds raised by St. Paul's 1774 church lottery, with entries ordered by ticket number, with the name of purchaser and total amount paid for all tickets per person. View Full Item at Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives -
Creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) and United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1787/1815 Contributing Institution: Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: 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 and St. Peter's Church from 1787 to 1815. Entries are listed by pew numbe... View Full Item at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) and United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1785/1800 Contributing Institution: Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: 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 from 1785 to 1800. Entries are listed by pew number, with occupants' name... View Full Item at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1786 Contributing Institution: Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: 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 ... View Full Item at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1778/1824 Contributing Institution: Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: 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 document lists pew holders at Christ Church from page 1 to 46, St. Peter's from page 47 to 98, and St. James' from page 99 to 150. Large spans ... View Full Item at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: United Churches of Christ-Church, St. Peter's, and St. James's (Philadelphia, Pa.) and Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1826/1829~ Contributing Institution: Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: 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 document lists pew holders at Christ Church, St. Peter's Church and St. James's Church from circa 1826 to 1829. Entries are listed alphabetically... View Full Item at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1832/1834 Contributing Institution: St. Peter's Episcopal Church 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 contains the pew rentals for St. Peter’s Episcopal Church from 1832 to 1834. Each listing includes pew number, name of renter, number of ... View Full Item at St. Peter's Episcopal Church -
Creator: St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1835/1836 Contributing Institution: St. Peter's Episcopal Church 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 contains the pew rentals for St. Peter’s Episcopal Church from 1835 to 1836. Each listing includes pew number, name of renter, number of ... View Full Item at St. Peter's Episcopal Church -
Creator: St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1837 Contributing Institution: St. Peter's Episcopal Church 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 contains the pew rentals for St. Peter’s Episcopal Church from 1837. Each listing includes pew number, name of renter, number of seats re... View Full Item at St. Peter's Episcopal Church -
Creator: St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1838/1840 Contributing Institution: St. Peter's Episcopal Church 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 contains the pew rentals for St. Peter’s Episcopal Church from 1838 to 1840. Each listing includes pew number, name of renter, number of ... View Full Item at St. Peter's Episcopal Church -
Creator: St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1840/1848 Contributing Institution: St. Peter's Episcopal Church 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 contains the pew rentals for St. Peter’s Episcopal Church from 1840 to 1848. Each listing includes pew number, name of renter, number of ... View Full Item at St. Peter's Episcopal Church -
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. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: {1769/1770,1799/1813} Contributing Institution: Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives Description: Record of pew rents at St. Paul's from 1769 to 1770, and general accounts from 1799 to 1813. 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. Pew holders are listed by name, which are not entered alphabetica... View Full Item at Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives