1878 Congregational Church Pew Rent Envelope - Bellows Falls Vermont - George W Cook - HC Johnson - Gilded Age - Ready For Framing

Antique Original 1878 Congregational Church Pew Rent Envelope - Bellows Falls Vermont - George W Cook - HC Johnson - Gilded Age - Ready For Framing

This 1878 Pew Rent Envelope Receipt Serves As A Primary Genealogical Bridge Between Two Prominent Figures Of Bellows Falls, Vermont, And The First Congregational Church During A Period Of Significant Industrial Growth. George W. Cook, The Renter Of Pew No. 11, Was A Locomotive Engineer For The Central Vermont Railroad And The Son Of A Noted Cavendish Banker; His Occupancy Of A Specific Seat In The Sanctuary Underscores The Social And Religious Integration Of Railroad Professionals Into The Village’s Traditional New England Structures. The Document Is Validated By The Signature Of Henry C. Johnson, The Church Treasurer, A Local Civic Leader Responsible For The "Temporal Affairs" And Financial Solvency Of The Congregation. While The Church Itself Had Transitioned From The Historic Hilltop Rockingham Meeting House To Its Dedicated Village Structure On School Street In 1851, This Transaction Occurred Just As Cook And His Wife, Hattie B. Cook, Officially Formalized Their Membership In May 1879. Together, These Men Represent The Intersection Of Vermont’s Burgeoning Industrial Economy And Its Steadfast Ecclesiastical Traditions, Providing A Documented Link Between Family Lineage, Professional Status, And The Functional Administration Of A 19th-Century Parish.

In Very Good Antique Condition – Creases / Wear, Reverse Flap Unsealed, Paper Toning Due To Age And History-Collectors Watermarked That Is Not On The Envelope. Measures Approx. 5-7/8" Wide by 3-3/8" Tall.

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