Removals Issued, 1821-1868
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Western District
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church membership
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Western District
date: 1821/1868
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language: eng
type: Text

Removals Received, 1681-1758
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. Copy of the original made in 1881. Includes acknowledgments in the back, 1692-1698.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1681/1758
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language: eng
type: Text

Removals Received, 1684-1758
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. This volume also includes a few acknowledgements, 1692-1698, at the end of the volume as well as a separate index.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1684/1758
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format: tif
language: eng
type: Text

Removals Received, 1772-1795
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
date: 1772/1795
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format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Removals Received, 1772-1801
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
date: 1772/1801
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format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Removals Received, 1773-1784
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1773/1784
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language: eng
type: Text

Removals Received, 1783-1822
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. Includes index at front of volume.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1783/1822
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language: eng
type: Text

Removals Received, 1785-1793
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1785/1793
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language: eng
type: Text

Removals Received, 1785, 1789-1791, 1793-1800
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
date: {1785,1789/1791,1793/1800}
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language: eng
type: Text

Removals Received, 1794-1800
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1794/1800
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language: eng
type: Text

Removals Received, 1796-1813
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
date: 1796/1813
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language: eng
type: Text

Removals Received, 1796-1813
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 membership
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
date: 1796/1813
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language: eng
type: Text

Removals Received, 1801-1806
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church membership
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1801/1806
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language: eng
type: Text

Removals Received, 1801-1812
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 membership
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
date: 1801/1812
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language: eng
type: Text

Removals Received, 1801-1820
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 membership
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. Includes index of names at front of volume.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
date: 1801/1820
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language: eng
type: Text

Removals Received, 1807-1812
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church membership
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1807/1812
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language: eng
type: Text

Removals Received, 1813-1820
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church membership
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1813/1820
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language: eng
type: Text

Removals Received, 1813-1825
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 membership
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
date: 1813/1825
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language: eng
type: Text

Removals Received, 1814-1817
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Western District
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church membership
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Western District
date: 1814/1817
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language: eng
type: Text

Removals Received, 1814-1830
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 membership
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
date: 1814/1830
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language: eng
type: Text

Removals Received, 1818-1820
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Western District
subject: Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy
subject: Church membership
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Western District
date: 1818/1820
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format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Removals Received, Original Certificates Nos. 1-150, 1686-1713
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. These are the original certificates, mounted in a volume at a later date, as received by Philadelphia Monthly Meeting. Indexed.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1686/1713
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format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Removals Received, Original Certificates Nos. 1051-1200, 1755-1759
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. These are the original certificates, mounted in a volume at a later date, as received by Philadelphia Monthly Meeting. Indexed.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1755/1759
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format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Removals Received, Original Certificates Nos. 1201-1350, 1753-1760
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. These are the original certificates, mounted in a volume at a later date, as received by Philadelphia Monthly Meeting. Indexed.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1753/1760
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format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Removals Received, Original Certificates Nos. 1351-1500, 1760-1762
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. These are the original certificates, mounted in a volume at a later date, as received by Philadelphia Monthly Meeting. Indexed.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1760/1762
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format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Removals Received, Original Certificates Nos. 1501-1650, 1762-1764
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. These are the original certificates, mounted in a volume at a later date, as received by Philadelphia Monthly Meeting. Indexed.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1762/1764
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format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Removals Received, Original Certificates Nos. 151-300, 1714-1729
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. These are the original certificates, mounted in a volume at a later date, as received by Philadelphia Monthly Meeting. Indexed.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1714/1729
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format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Removals Received, Original Certificates Nos. 1651-1800, 1764-1767
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. These are the original certificates, mounted in a volume at a later date, as received by Philadelphia Monthly Meeting. Indexed.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1764/1767
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format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Removals Received, Original Certificates Nos. 1800-1950, 1767-1770
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. These are the original certificates, mounted in a volume at a later date, as received by Philadelphia Monthly Meeting. Indexed.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1767/1770
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format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Removals Received, Original Certificates Nos. 1951-2095, 1770-1772
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. These are the original certificates, mounted in a volume at a later date, as received by Philadelphia Monthly Meeting. Indexed.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1770/1772
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Removals Received, Original Certificates Nos. 301-450, 1729-1736
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. These are the original certificates, mounted in a volume at a later date, as received by Philadelphia Monthly Meeting. Indexed.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1729/1736
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format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Removals Received, Original Certificates Nos. 451-600, 1736-1742
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. These are the original certificates, mounted in a volume at a later date, as received by Philadelphia Monthly Meeting. Indexed.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1736/1742
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format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Removals Received, Original Certificates Nos. 601-750, 1742-1746
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. These are the original certificates, mounted in a volume at a later date, as received by Philadelphia Monthly Meeting. Indexed.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1742/1746
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format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Removals Received, Original Certificates Nos. 751-900, 1747-1750
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. These are the original certificates, mounted in a volume at a later date, as received by Philadelphia Monthly Meeting. Indexed.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1747/1750
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format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Removals Received, Original Certificates Nos. 901-1049, 1750-1755
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. These are the original certificates, mounted in a volume at a later date, as received by Philadelphia Monthly Meeting. Indexed.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1750/1755
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Resolutions in regard to interment, 1846
subject: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Church records and registers
subject: Baptists
subject: Cemeteries
subject: Church finance
subject: Church management
subject: Pews and pew rights
description: One printed page, addressed "To the Members of the First Baptist Church and Congregation," dated May 11, 1846 and outlining policies and prices for interment in the First Baptist burial ground, including a pew rent requirement.
creator: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1846
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format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Richard Peters correspondence, 1771
subject: Peters, Richard, 1704-1776
subject: Duche, Jacob, 1737-1798
subject: Poor
subject: Charity
subject: Church finance
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia, Pa.)
description: Two items of correspondence involving Richard Peters, an important figure in colonial Philadelphia and rector of Christ Church from 1762 to 1775. The first letter, dated September 31, 1771, is from Rector Peters and Assistant Minister Jacob Duche to the Bishop of Cork, regarding a relation of the bishop who is a member of their congregation. She traveled to Philadelphia with her husband, who drowned two years previously, and fell on hard times. Peters and Duche request financial assistance on behalf of the widow, so she can set up a shop and support herself. The second letter, dated June 28, 1771, is to the Reverend Doctor Peters from Robert Smith, regarding the purchase of a lot of land from the church.
creator: United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1771
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format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Robert Jenney letter, 1753
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Church management
subject: Church finance
subject: Church of England
description: Robert Jenney served as the Reverend of Christ Church from 1742 until his death in 1762. Jenney wrote this letter "to the Subscribers for erecting a new Church in Philadelphia" in 1753. As the population of Philadelphia grew, Christ Church no longer had enough room, and as a result, some members wanted to build a new church. While Jenney approved of the goal to accommodate more congregants, he was concerned about the approach, and strongly believed that the new church should remain part of one congregation with Christ Church, led by the same vestry, with a minister licensed by the Bishop of London. As long as they followed the "established rules" of erecting new churches, he was willing to assist them however he could. In 1758 the vestry of Christ Church authorized the construction of a new chapel at Third & Pine Streets to accommodate its members living in the southern section of the city. St. Peter's Church, located at the corner of Third & Pine Streets, and Christ Church shared the same vestry, ministers, and records and until they formally separated in 1832, and were known as the United Churches of Christ Church & St. Peter's.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1753
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format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Robert Jenney Pledge of Conformity, 1742
subject: Oaths
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Church of England
subject: Religious leaders
subject: Church management
subject: British colonies
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.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1742
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Scheme of a Lottery, 1824
subject: Congregation Mikveh Israel (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Church fund raising
subject: Church buildings
subject: Cemeteries
description: Two page manuscript documenting the previously secured Commonwealth approval for a lottery to raise money for repairs to Mikveh Israel's synagogue and burial ground, "and other purposes of relief," as well as laying out a detailed plan for how to structure the lottery.
creator: Congregation Mikveh Israel (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1824
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
language: eng
type: Text

School Committee records, 1795-1798
subject: Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Presbyterians
subject: Education
subject: Church schools
subject: Public schools
subject: Church buildings
subject: Church committees
subject: Presbyterian Church
description: Forty loose pages documenting the activities of the church committee charged with overseeing the development of the "congregational or charity school" in 1795. Documents include committee reports regarding school organization, securing the land and completing the school building, and accounting for such things as plumbing improvements and school supplies. Documents also include a list of initial subscribers and their donations, and records of continuing donations over the course of three years.
creator: Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1795/1798
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Schoolmaster records, 1786-1791, John Ely
subject: Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Education
subject: Public schools
subject: Church schools
subject: Church buildings
subject: Presbyterians
subject: Presbyterian Church
description: In 1787, schoolmaster John Ely agreed to rent the Second Presbyterian schoolhouse and provide instruction to local children on reading, writing, arithmetic, and religion, with Second Presbyterian serving as a patron to the school and referring children of parishioners for instruction there. These seven loose documents include Ely's contract with Second Presbyterian, and letters from Ely regarding the need to enlarge the schoolhouse, a proposal to create "an academy for the instruction of young ladies," the employment of tutors and ushers, and an account of his expenditures in improving the building.
creator: Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1786/1791
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Seat rentals, 1857-1866
subject: Congregation Mikveh Israel (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Synagogue records and registers
subject: Jews
subject: Synagogue fund raising
subject: Synagogues
subject: Pews and pew rights
description: Record of seat rentals at Mikveh Israel from 1857 to 1866. Entries are listed by name and include dates and amounts paid. There is an alphabetical index of names at the front of the volume.
creator: Congregation Mikveh Israel (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1857/1866
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Seating plan, circa 1760
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Pews and pew rights
subject: Episcopalians
subject: Episcopal Church
description: Seating plan of Christ Church, first floor and gallery, circa 1760, listing names and pew numbers. These correlate to the numbers found in the pew register listings.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1760~
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Session minutes, 1744–1798
subject: Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Church records and registers
subject: Church discipline
subject: Church finance
subject: Church management
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: Presbyterians
subject: Presbyterian Church
description: The Session is a body of elected elders governing a Presbyterian church. In this bound volume, the Session is referred to as the Consistory until 1767. Meeting minutes run from 1744 to 1798, and note the date, members present, and business discussed. Business includes elections to office and management of church finances, including financial assistance to the poor, with the bulk of entries concerning resolution of conflicts between church members and discipline of church members found guilty of offenses such as drinking, fighting, theft, slander and adultery.
creator: Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1744/1798
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Session minutes, 1798-1817
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: Church management
subject: Church discipline
subject: Church finance
subject: Poor
subject: Charity
subject: Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Presbyterians
subject: Presbyterian Church
subject: Church committees
subject: Church membership
description: The Session is a body of elected elders governing a Presbyterian church. Meeting minutes run from 1798 to 1817, and note the date, members present, and business discussed. Business includes elections to office and appointments to committees; management of church finances, including financial assistance to the poor; church membership; and the resolution of conflicts between, and discipline of, church members.
creator: Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1798/1817
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Session minutes, 1807-1830
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: Church management
subject: Church discipline
subject: Church finance
subject: Poor
subject: Charity
subject: Presbyterians
subject: Presbyterian Church
subject: First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Church membership
subject: Missionaries
subject: Church committees
description: The Session is a body of elected elders governing a Presbyterian church. Meeting minutes run from 1807 to 1830, and note the date, members present, and business discussed. Business includes elections to office and appointments to committees; management of church finances, including the funding of missionary work and financial assistance to the poor; and the resolution of conflicts between, and discipline of, church members. The history of First Presbyterian is sketched out on the verso of the first flyleaf, and the first few pages of the notebook contains a list of members from 1807. A list of communicants runs from image 116 to image 147, followed by several pages of certifications for members in good standing, and a list of members who had moved to other churches.
creator: First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1807/1830
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Session minutes, 1809-1828
subject: Third Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: Church management
subject: Church discipline
subject: Church finance
subject: Poor
subject: Charity
subject: Presbyterians
subject: Presbyterian Church
subject: Church membership
subject: Church committees
description: The Session is a body of elected elders governing a Presbyterian church. This manuscript begins with a brief history of Third Presbyterian, followed by an alphabetical list of "members in full communion." Meeting minutes begin on image 19 and run from 1809 to 1828. Each entry notes the date, members present, and business discussed. Business includes: elections to office and appointments to committees; management of church finances, including financial assistance to the poor; church membership; and the resolution of conflicts between, and discipline of, church members. Please note there are some page numbering irregularities in the original manuscript; image numbers will provide better identification of each page.
creator: Third Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1809/1828
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Session minutes, 1817-1841
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: Church management
subject: Church discipline
subject: Church finance
subject: Poor
subject: Charity
subject: Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Presbyterians
subject: Presbyterian Church
subject: Church committees
subject: Church membership
description: The Session is a body of elected elders governing a Presbyterian church. Meeting minutes run from 1817 to 1841, and note the date, members present, and business discussed. Business includes elections to office and appointments to committees; management of church finances, including financial assistance to the poor; church membership; and the resolution of conflicts between, and discipline of, church members.
creator: Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1817/1841
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Session minutes, 1828-1863
subject: Third Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Corporate minutes
subject: Church management
subject: Church discipline
subject: Church finance
subject: Poor
subject: Charity
subject: Presbyterians
subject: Presbyterian Church
subject: Church membership
subject: Church committees
description: The Session is a body of elected elders governing a Presbyterian church. Meeting minutes run from 1828 to 1863, and note the date, members present, and business discussed. Business includes elections to office and appointments to committees; management of church finances, including financial assistance to the poor; church membership; and the resolution of conflicts between, and discipline of, church members.
creator: Third Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1828/1863
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text