Robert Jenney Pledge of Conformity, 1742

Metadata

Title

Creator

Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Date

1742

Digital Identifier

ChristChurch.RobertJenneyPledgeOfConformity1742

Description

Robert Jenney served as the Reverend of Christ Church from 1742 until his death in 1762. In this document, he writes: "I do declare that I will Conform to the Liturgy of the Church of England as it is now by Law established." Such a pledge of conformity was required to secure license to perform ministerial office in the colonies.

Subject

Oaths

Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Place

Pennsylvania--Philadelphia

Congregation

Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA

Holding Institution

Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA

Extent

1 page

Format (Original)

Manuscripts

Format (Digital)

tiff

Rights

http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

Language

eng

Type

Text

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IIIF Manifest

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Collection

Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA

Citation

Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.), “Robert Jenney Pledge of Conformity, 1742,” Philadelphia Congregations Early Records, accessed May 6, 2024, https://www.philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/ChristChurch.RobertJenneyPledgeOfConformity1742.