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Pew rents, St. Peter's (Arrearages), 1810 September

MLA citation style

St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.). Pew Rents, St. Peter's (arrearages), 1810 September. . 1810. Retrieved from the Atla Digital Library, https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v284.

APA citation style

St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, P. (1810). Pew rents, St. Peter's (Arrearages), 1810 September. Retrieved from the Atla Digital Library, https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v284.

Chicago citation style

St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.). Pew Rents, St. Peter's (arrearages), 1810 September. 1810. Retrieved from the Atla Digital Library, https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v284.

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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 arrearages, or late payments, for pew rents at St. Peter's in September 1810. Entries are listed by pew number, with occupant's name, number of seats, sums due, and often the home address of the pew occupant.
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  • 13 pages
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