This pew deed from May 06, 1844 belonged to Nathan Tinker. He paid 130 dollars for his pew at the Sag Harbor First Presbyterian Church. Pews in a church could be paid for, typically as a subscription, in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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Ownership history
This item was loaned to the Long Island Collection in 2021 for digitization purposes and returned to the Old Whalers Church following digitization.
