Historic Resting Place for Famous and Faithful
...their Families (except Apprentices or Servants) above the age of Fifteen-Twelve Shillings & 6d-between fifteen and five-Seven Shillings & 6d. & all under Five years Five Shillings. 'For' Strangers and others not being Pewholders he shall demand double the above sums according to their Ages. The Poor shall be buried
Other resources/repositories
...iversity Digital Library Philadelphia City Archives Marriage Record Office Free Library of Philadelphia National Archives Mid-Atlantic Region The Historical Society of Pennsylvania The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania The Historical Society of Montgomery County, PA Chester County Historical Society Bucks County Historical Society Delaware County Historical Society Pennsylvania Division of Vital
Black Catholics in Philadelphia and The Journal
...ed May 1 (1796) by Rev. L. Neale Rachel, born March 17, 1789, of Margaret Felia and Phanice, negroes, unbelievers; baptized May 2 by Rev. M. Ennis Louis, negro; aged about 6 months, born of John Lewis and Ophelia, negroes; baptized May 6, by Rev. R. Houdet Old St. Joseph
Archbishop Ryan
...to be built before construction on the church could begin.[9] This was because Ryan believed without a strong base of Catholic education, the parish’s future would not be sustainable. Archbishop Ryan was also active in expanding ministry work for the marginalized. He opened a number of institutions, including, St. Joseph’s