Miscellaneous Papers, 1778-1780
subject: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church management
subject: Persecution
subject: Religious literature
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Church committees
subject: Church finance
subject: Correspondence
description: Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting. Includes typed index of content at beginning dated 1779-1780.
creator: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
date: 1778/1780
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language: eng
type: Text

Miscellaneous Papers, 1778-1794
subject: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church management
subject: Persecution
subject: Religious literature
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Church committees
subject: Church finance
subject: Correspondence
description: Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting. Includes typed indexes of contents at beginning dated 1778-1792.
creator: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
date: 1778/1794
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language: eng
type: Text

Miscellaneous Papers, 1779-1795
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church management
subject: Persecution
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Church committees
subject: Church finance
subject: Correspondence
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Religious education
subject: Temperance
subject: Poor
subject: Charity
subject: Cemeteries
subject: Church discipline
description: Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1779/1795
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format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Miscellaneous Papers, 1783-1788
subject: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church management
subject: Persecution
subject: Religious literature
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Church committees
subject: Church finance
subject: Correspondence
description: Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting. Includes typed index of contents at beginning dated 1783-1785.
creator: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
date: 1783/1788
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format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Miscellaneous Papers, 1786-1796
subject: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church management
subject: Persecution
subject: Religious literature
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Church committees
subject: Church finance
subject: Correspondence
description: Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting. Includes typed index of contents at beginning dated 1786-1789.
creator: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
date: 1786/1796
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language: eng
type: Text

Miscellaneous Papers, 1793-1794
subject: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church management
subject: Persecution
subject: Religious literature
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Church committees
subject: Church finance
subject: Correspondence
description: Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting. Includes typed indexes of contents at beginning dated 1793-1794.
creator: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
date: 1793/1794
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language: eng
type: Text

Miscellaneous Papers, 1796-1816
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church management
subject: Persecution
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Church committees
subject: Church finance
subject: Correspondence
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Religious education
subject: Temperance
subject: Poor
subject: Charity
subject: Cemeteries
subject: Church discipline
description: Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1796/1816
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language: eng
type: Text

Miscellaneous Papers, 1801-1806
subject: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church management
subject: Persecution
subject: Religious literature
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Church committees
subject: Church finance
subject: Correspondence
description: Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting. Includes index of contents at beginning dated 1801-1806.
creator: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
date: 1801/1806
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language: eng
type: Text

Miscellaneous Papers, 1807-1811
subject: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church management
subject: Persecution
subject: Religious literature
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Church committees
subject: Church finance
subject: Correspondence
description: Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting. Includes index of contents at beginning dated 1807-1811.
creator: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
date: 1807/1811
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language: eng
type: Text

Miscellaneous Papers, 1811-1817
subject: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church management
subject: Persecution
subject: Religious literature
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Church committees
subject: Church finance
subject: Correspondence
description: Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting. Includes index of contents at beginning dated 1812-1817.
creator: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
date: 1811/1817
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format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Miscellaneous Papers, 1818-1822
subject: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church management
subject: Persecution
subject: Religious literature
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Church committees
subject: Church finance
subject: Correspondence
description: Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting. Includes index of contents at beginning dated 1818-1822.
creator: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
date: 1818/1822
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Miscellaneous Papers, 1823-1826
subject: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church management
subject: Persecution
subject: Religious literature
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Church committees
subject: Church finance
subject: Correspondence
description: Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting. Includes index of contents at beginning dated 1823-1826.
creator: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
date: 1823/1826
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format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Mount Moriah Cemetery burial ground book, 1860-1928
subject: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Church records and registers
subject: Baptists
subject: Cemeteries
subject: Burial records
subject: Church finance
subject: Poor
description: Book containing records of sales for the Mount Moriah Cemetery, dating from 1860 to 1928. Each entry contains the date, name of purchaser, lot or grave number purchased, and cost. The first two flyleaves contain notes on the "Section of Church Plot for poor members and single graves."
creator: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1860/1928
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format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Mount Moriah Cemetery committee minutes, 1859-1860
subject: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Church records and registers
subject: Baptists
subject: Cemeteries
subject: Church committees
subject: Corporate minutes
description: Mount Moriah Cemetery was established in 1855, on the outskirts of Philadelphia. As the population grew and land in Philadelphia became scarcer and more valuable, many churches had their burials removed to more rural locations. After moving to a new building to accommodate their growing congregation, First Baptist Church made the decision to remove their burials from the cemetery on Arch Street to Mount Moriah in 1860. This notebook contains the "Minutes of the Committee on the New Burial Ground of First Bapt. Church of Phil. appointed by the Trustees." The committee was charged with "presenting a suitable plan for the arrangement of the ground into burial lots, and of presenting to the Church such suggestions and recommendations as may be found necessary in preparing the way for the removal of the dead from our old ground." The first meeting was recorded on October 31, 1859. The November 11, 1859 entry spans five pages and documents a detailed plan proposed to the church. The Church moved quickly in resolving various concerns, and the minutes conclude in March of 1860.
creator: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1859/1860
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format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Mount Moriah Cemetery deed transcript, 1859
subject: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Church records and registers
subject: Baptists
subject: Cemeteries
subject: Deeds
description: Mount Moriah Cemetery was established in 1855, on the outskirts of Philadelphia. As the population grew and land in Philadelphia became scarcer and more valuable, many churches had their burials removed to more rural locations. After moving to a new building to accommodate their growing congregation, First Baptist Church made the decision to remove their burials from the cemetery on Arch Street to Mount Moriah in 1860. Deed from the Mount Moriah Cemetery Association of Philadelphia to the First Baptist Church of the City of Philadelphia, for lot 112, containing approximately 25,600 square feet, at the cost of $5,760, dated September 26, 1859.
creator: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1859
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format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Naturalization certificate of Andrew Rudman, 1701
subject: Church records and registers
subject: Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Naturalization records
subject: Lutherans
subject: Rudman, Andrew, 1668-1708
subject: Lutheran Church
description: Framed parchment signed by William Penn, Governor of Pennsylvania, granting citizenship to Reverend Andreas (Andrew) Rudman in 1701. Rudman was one of the earliest pastors at Gloria Dei, and oversaw the construction of the church beginning in 1698.
creator: Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1701
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
language: swe
type: Text

New members received, 1803-1805
subject: First Moravian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Moravian Church
subject: Moravians
subject: Church membership
description: "Record of those who were received in the Congregation / according to the resolver of the Provincial Conference, 1802. / Since Br & Sr [Brother and Sister] J. Zaeslein's Arrival, 1803." Entries are listed by date and include the individual's name, any relation to existing members, and previous congregational affiliation.
creator: First Moravian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1803/1805
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Northwest burial ground, burials, 1819-1832
subject: Burial records
subject: Church records and registers
subject: St. George's Methodist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Cemeteries
subject: Methodists
subject: Methodist Church
description: Record of burials in St. George's northwest burial ground from 1819 to 1832. Entries are listed by date, and include the name of person interred, row number, grave number, and distance in feet and inches from the north line of the cemetery to the center of the grave. Church members who were "grown persons" are listed first, followed by member's children, then strangers are listed, with adults' and children's names on alternating pages.
creator: St. George's Methodist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1819/1832
contributor: St. George United Methodist's Church
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format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Northwest burial ground, cash book, 1818-1857
subject: Church finance
subject: St. George's Methodist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Methodists
subject: Cemeteries
subject: Burial records
subject: Methodist Church
description: Record of burial plots purchased in the Northwest burial ground at St. George's church, from 1818 to 1857. Entries are listed by the date a burial plot was chosen, and span two pages, recto and verso. They include the name of the person who purchased a lot or lots, the number of the lot and the price paid. Often the lots were purchased in installments over time, the dates and amounts of which are also noted. Some entries are marked as delinquent or forfeited. There is an alphabetical index of names in the beginning of the book.
creator: St. George's Methodist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1818/1857
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format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Northwest burial ground, placement of lots, 1818, 1875
subject: Burial records
subject: Church records and registers
subject: St. George's Methodist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Methodists
subject: Cemeteries
subject: Methodist Church
description: Two maps showing a grid of cemetery lots and numbers, with the names of the persons buried there. The burial ground was located at the southeast corner of what is now 16th St. and Fairmount Ave. Sometime between 1860 and 1875, the burial ground had been sold, the bodies disinterred, and the land developed into housing. The second map has notations of "x" and "out" to indicate that bodies had been moved.
creator: St. George's Methodist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1818/1875
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format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Orders of Interment, Volume I (Nos. 1-787), 1758-1764
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: The first burial ground for Quakers in Philadelphia was located on the east side of 4th Street, south of Arch Street – the site of the Arch Street meeting house today. Quaker burial grounds in Philadelphia were never entirely "select" -- that is, strictly limited to members of the Society of Friends. However, additional members of the Meeting’s burial ground committee had to approve and to sign the permit for non-members. Plots were not sold individually. These are the original interment permits, mounted in a series of volumes.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1758/1764
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format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Orders of Interment, Volume II (Nos. 788-1554), 1764-1770
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: The first burial ground for Quakers in Philadelphia was located on the east side of 4th Street, south of Arch Street – the site of the Arch Street meeting house today. Quaker burial grounds in Philadelphia were never entirely "select" -- that is, strictly limited to members of the Society of Friends. However, additional members of the Meeting’s burial ground committee had to approve and to sign the permit for non-members. Plots were not sold individually. These are the original interment permits, mounted in a series of volumes.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1764/1770
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format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Orders of Interment, Volume III (Nos. 1555-2243), 1770-1785
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: The first burial ground for Quakers in Philadelphia was located on the east side of 4th Street, south of Arch Street – the site of the Arch Street meeting house today. Quaker burial grounds in Philadelphia were never entirely "select" -- that is, strictly limited to members of the Society of Friends. However, additional members of the Meeting’s burial ground committee had to approve and to sign the permit for non-members. Plots were not sold individually. These are the original interment permits, mounted in a series of volumes.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1770/1785
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format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Orders of Interment, Volume IV (Nos. 2244-3002), 1785-1804
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: The first burial ground for Quakers in Philadelphia was located on the east side of 4th Street, south of Arch Street – the site of the Arch Street meeting house today. Quaker burial grounds in Philadelphia were never entirely "select" -- that is, strictly limited to members of the Society of Friends. However, additional members of the Meeting’s burial ground committee had to approve and to sign the permit for non-members. Plots were not sold individually. These are the original interment permits, mounted in a series of volumes.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1785/1804
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Orphans book, 1795
subject: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Church records and registers
subject: Poor
subject: Poverty
subject: Baptists
subject: Orphans
subject: Church finance
subject: Registers of births, etc.
subject: Charity
subject: Church fund raising
subject: Burial records
description: On February 16, 1795, the members of First Baptist Church established "a fund for the relief of Orphans and other indigent Persons." This bound manuscript contains details of how the fund was established and administered, and a list of members who paid an annual contribution to the fund in order to insure those in their charge would receive aid upon their death. Identifying information includes subscriber names, parents' names, birthdates, birthplaces, contributions paid and dates of death.
creator: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1795
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format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Papers, 1772-1789
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church finance
subject: Church discipline
subject: Church membership
subject: Religious education
subject: Religious literature
subject: Persecution
subject: Poor
subject: Charity
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Church buildings
subject: Correspondence
description: Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting. Includes partial index of contents at beginning dated 1772-1872.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
date: 1772/1789
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Papers, 1790-1806
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church finance
subject: Church discipline
subject: Church membership
subject: Religious education
subject: Religious literature
subject: Persecution
subject: Poor
subject: Charity
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Church buildings
subject: Correspondence
description: Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
date: 1790/1806
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format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Papers, 1807-1820
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church finance
subject: Church discipline
subject: Church membership
subject: Religious education
subject: Religious literature
subject: Persecution
subject: Poor
subject: Charity
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Church buildings
subject: Correspondence
description: Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
date: 1807/1820
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Papers, 1815-1835
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church buildings
subject: Church committees
subject: Church discipline
subject: Church finance
subject: Cemeteries
subject: Religious education
subject: Religious literature
subject: Church management
subject: Church membership
subject: Marriage records
subject: Poor
subject: Charity
subject: Temperance
subject: Correspondence
subject: African Americans
subject: Antislavery movements
subject: Indians of North America
description: Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
date: 1815/1835
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Parish register, 1821-1829
subject: St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Marriage records
subject: Burial records
subject: Baptismal records
subject: Church membership
subject: Church schools
subject: Episcopalians
subject: Church records and registers
subject: Episcopal Church
description: Register of baptisms, church membership, bible class membership, confirmations, communions, marriages and funerals at St. Paul's, dating from 1821 to 1829. Baptisms are listed across two pages, recto and verso, and run from page 1a to 13b. Each entry includes the name of the person being baptized, their parents' names, date of baptism, person who baptized them, their age at time of baptism, and any special notes. A list of the members of the church in 1822 runs from pages 15 to 22, and includes both names and street addresses. An alphabetical list of members of the bible class follows, on pages 25 to 33. Confirmations begin on page 37, with names listed by date. Communions follow, starting on page 53 and listing name, address, age & any other remarks, such as the communicant's place of origin. Marriage entries begin on page 73 and include the date of the ceremony and names of bride and groom. Finally, funerals begin on page 86 and include date of burial, name of person(s) being buried, and age upon death.
creator: St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1821/1829
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format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Parish register, 1829-1865
subject: St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Church records and registers
subject: Baptismal records
subject: Registers of births, etc.
subject: Marriage records
subject: Confirmation
subject: Episcopalians
subject: Episcopal Church
subject: Burial records
description: Record of baptisms, marriages, funerals, communions and confirmations performed for members of St Paul's church from 1829 to 1865. Baptisms are listed alphabetically by name beginning on page 1, and then again chronologically by date of baptism starting on page 16. Both sets of entries include date of birth and parents' names. Marriages are listed chronologically starting on page 49; entries include the date of marriage, names of bride and groom, and any other remarks, often including the location of the ceremony and name of the officiant. Funerals are also listed chronologically, beginning on page 97. These records include the date of burial, name of decedent, and other remarks such as location of funeral. Communions are listed chronologically starting on page 145. Entries include date, name, and other remarks such as where communion was received and who granted it. Additionally, an alphabetical list of communicants appears across several pages at the end of the book. Finally, confirmations are listed chronologically from pages 185 to 212. Blank pages were not scanned, which accounts for gaps in page numbering.
creator: St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1829/1865
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format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Parish register, 1866-1888
subject: St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Church records and registers
subject: Registers of births, etc.
subject: Baptismal records
subject: Confirmation
subject: Marriage records
subject: Burial records
subject: Episcopalians
subject: Charity
subject: Church fund raising
subject: Episcopal Church
description: Record of baptisms, confirmations, communions, marriages, and burials performed for the members of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, as well as offerings made to the church, from 1866 to 1888. Extended sequences of empty openings have not been scanned, page numbers make jumps accordingly. In addition, pages 261, 262, 271 and 272 are missing, the former having been cut from the book, and the latter having fallen out. Baptisms are listed chronologically by date the baptism was performed, beginning on page 110, which is image 16. Entries cross two pages, recto and verso, and include place of baptism, name, birthdate and sometimes birthplace, name of parents and witnesses, signature of the clergyman who performed the baptism, and other notes such as whether the person baptized was suffering from an illness. Confirmations are listed chronologically beginning on page 218, which is image 80. If the person was also baptized at St. Paul's during this time period, the page on which their baptism is recorded is also noted. Communions are listed chronologically beginning on page 234, which is image 94. Entries span two pages, recto and verso, and include notes on whether the communicant later died or was transferred or removed from the church. Marriages are listed chronologically beginning on page 278, which is image 134. Entries span two pages, recto and verso, and note the place of the wedding, the names of the bride and groom, their ages at the time of marriage and respective towns of residence, and the signature of the clergyman who performed the ceremony, as well as other notes such as the bride and groom's place of birth, their occupations, and parent's names and residence. Burials are listed chronologically beginning on page 310, which is image 158. Entries span two pages, recto and verso, and include the decedent's name, age at time of death, place of burial, and signature of clergyman who performed the funeral, as well as other notes including decedent's residence, and thei…
creator: St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1866/1888
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Parish register, including early trustee minutes, 1759-1835
subject: St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Marriage records
subject: Burial records
subject: Baptismal records
subject: McClenachan, William, 1714-
subject: Episcopalians
subject: Church buildings
subject: Church committees
subject: Church finance
subject: Church fund raising
subject: Church management
subject: Church records and registers
subject: Episcopal Church
description: This bound volume includes St. Paul's early trustee and vestry minutes from 1760 to 1762, marriage records from 1759 to 1835, baptism records from 1782 to 1834, and death records from 1790 to 1812. The first numbered pages include a defense of Reverend Mcclenachan, and plans to build a church separate from Christ Church. Entries then cover the election of trustees and a treasurer, committees to secure land and materials for a new church, lotteries to raise funds, decisions on architecture and furnishings, management of pews, and selection of wardens. Vestry minutes from 1762 start on page 21; these can also be found in the separate volume entitled "Vestry minutes, 1762-1774." Records of marriages, baptisms and deaths start with image 46, whereupon page numbering starts anew. Marriage and baptism records include the date of the ceremony, officiant and the names of the people being married or baptized. Later baptism records also note names of parents. Death records include the name of decedent, age at time of death (or date of birth, from which it can be extrapolated), and date of death.
creator: St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1759/1835
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Permits for interment, 1811-1825
subject: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Church records and registers
subject: Baptists
subject: Cemeteries
subject: Burial records
subject: Church finance
description: Book containing permits for interment in the "Ground of the First Baptist Church, Philadelphia," dating from 1811 to 1825. Each permit or stub contains the name of the person buried (or the name of a father or husband,) the date of burial, and the amount paid.
creator: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1811/1825
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Permits for interment, 1825-1928
subject: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Church records and registers
subject: Baptists
subject: Cemeteries
subject: Burial records
subject: Church finance
description: Book containing permits for interment in the "Ground of the First Baptist Church, Philadelphia," dating from 1825 to 1860, and later at Mount Moriah Cemetery, from 1860 to 1928. Notes on the prices for interment established in 1828 and 1846 are included in the front of the book. Each permit or stub contains the name of the person buried (or the name of a father or husband,) the date of burial, and the amount paid.
creator: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1825/1928
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Petition for building a mikve, 1784
subject: Congregation Mikveh Israel (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Mikveh
subject: Petitions
subject: Jews
subject: Synagogues
subject: Synagogue records and registers
description: Petition for the building of a mikveh, a Jewish ritual bathing facility. Subscribers pledge contributions towards the building of the mikveh, although signatures are not included with the document.
creator: Congregation Mikveh Israel (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1784-05-21
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Pew committee minutes, 1774-1786
subject: First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Church records and registers
subject: Pews and pew rights
subject: Church finance
subject: Church committees
subject: Presbyterian Church
description: The minutes of the meetings of "the committee for regulating pews" from 1774 to 1786 include the meeting time, place, names of committee members present and business discussed, primarily the assignment of pews and collection of pew rents. Other topics discussed include the split with "Pine Street Church" (Third Presbyterian), fees for burials, and charitable assistance to widows.
creator: First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1774/1786
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Pew holders, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1787-1815
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Pews and pew rights
subject: Church finance
subject: St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Episcopalians
subject: Episcopal Church
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 number, with occupants' names, number of seats, dates occupied, and notes about the location of the pew and home addresses of the occupants. Christ Church pew holders are listed from the front of the book, and St. Peter's pew holders are listed from page 21.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
creator: United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1787/1815
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Pew holders, Christ Church, 1785-1800
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Pews and pew rights
subject: Church finance
subject: Episcopalians
subject: Episcopal Church
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' names, number of seats, dates occupied, and notes about the location of the pew and home addresses of the occupants. An insert at the back of the book illustrates the layout of the pews.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
creator: United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1785/1800
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Pew holders, Christ Church, 1786
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Pews and pew rights
subject: Church finance
subject: Episcopalians
subject: Episcopal Church
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 of seats, and various notes about the location of the pews and home addresses of the occupants.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1786
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Pew holders, Christ Church, St. Peter's, and St. James', 1778-1824
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Pews and pew rights
subject: Church finance
subject: St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Episcopalians
subject: St. James's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: United Churches of Christ-Church, St. Peter's, and St. James's (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Episcopal Church
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 of blank pages were not scanned, which accounts for gaps in page numbers. Dates begin as early as 1778, but the bulk of dates fall between 1809 and 1825. Entries are listed by pew number and include number of seats rented, rate, to whom let, when let, and when "given up, relinquished or forfeited." Pew maps for each of the three churches appear at the end of the book, followed by an alphabetical index.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1778/1824
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Pew holders, Christ Church, St. Peter's, and St. James', 1826-1829
subject: Pews and pew rights
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: St. James's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: United Churches of Christ-Church, St. Peter's, and St. James's (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Episcopalians
subject: Episcopal Church
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, with columns for each church running across two pages, recto and verso.
creator: United Churches of Christ-Church, St. Peter's, and St. James's (Philadelphia, Pa.)
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1826/1829~
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Pew rent account book, 1832-1834
subject: St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Church records and registers
subject: Pews and pew rights
subject: Episcopal Church
subject: Church finance
subject: Episcopalians
subject: Church history
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 seats rented, seat rate, arrears, and total paid.
creator: St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1832/1834
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Pew rent account book, 1835-1836
subject: St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Church records and registers
subject: Pews and pew rights
subject: Episcopal Church
subject: Church finance
subject: Episcopalians
subject: Church history
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 seats rented, seat rate, arrears, and total paid.
creator: St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1835/1836
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Pew rent account book, 1837
subject: St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Church finance
subject: Pews and pew rights
subject: Episcopal Church
subject: Church records and registers
subject: Episcopalians
subject: Church history
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 rented, seat rate, arrears, and total paid.
creator: St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1837
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Pew rent account book, 1838-1840
subject: St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Church finance
subject: Pews and pew rights
subject: Episcopal Church
subject: Church records and registers
subject: Episcopalians
subject: Church history
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 seats rented, seat rate, arrears, and total paid.
creator: St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1838/1840
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Pew rent account book, 1840-1848
subject: St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Church finance
subject: Pews and pew rights
subject: Episcopal Church
subject: Church records and registers
subject: Episcopalians
subject: Church history
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 seats rented, seat rate, arrears, and total paid.
creator: St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1840/1848
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Pew rent book, 1783-1785, v. 1
subject: First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Church finance
subject: Church records and registers
subject: Pews and pew rights
subject: Presbyterians
subject: Presbyterian 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 is a record of pew rents owed and paid to First Presbyterian from 1783 to 1785. For most of the book, entries are listed by pew number and congregant name, with dates and amounts paid, and they span two pages, verso and recto. The last few pages of the book contain notes written upside down, starting from the back and running backwards chronologically.
creator: First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1783/1785
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Pew rent books, 1787, v. 2
subject: First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Church finance
subject: Church records and registers
subject: Pews and pew rights
subject: Presbyterians
subject: Presbyterian 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 is a record of pew rents owed and paid to First Presbyterian in 1787. For most of the book, entries are listed by pew number and congregant name, with dates and amounts paid, and they span two pages, verso and recto. The last few pages of the book contain notes written upside down, starting from the back and running backwards chronologically.
creator: First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1787
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Pew rent books, 1789, v. 3
subject: First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Church finance
subject: Church records and registers
subject: Pews and pew rights
subject: Presbyterians
subject: Presbyterian 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 is a record of pew rents owed and paid to First Presbyterian in 1789. For most of the book, entries are listed by pew number and congregant name, with dates and amounts paid, and they span two pages, verso and recto.
creator: First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1789
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text