Category: The People in the Pews
Reverend Mather Byles, Jr. served as the second rector of Old North Church from 1768 until April 18, 1775. He occupied pew #6. Like his predecessor…
For the many worshipers at Old North involved in the maritime trade, being a congregation member was also a way to establish business connections.…
Following the Boston Tea Party in December 1773, the British Parliament deployed over 4,000 troops to occupy Boston. Their mission: enforce the…
By Mark Hurwitz
During his lifetime, when he was not out at sea, Capt. Samuel Nicholson attended Old North Church and owned Pew #11. After he…
Robert Newman is perhaps the most famous sexton ever to serve Old North due to his participation in the fateful events on the night of April 18,…
By Mark Hurwitz
Joseph Warren Revere, son of Paul Revere, attended the Old North Church in the early 19th century. He sat in Pew #54 with his…
By Mark Hurwitz
One of the least known facts about the Old North Church is that in the year 1736 minister Charles Wesley, the co-founder of…
By Gregory N. Flemming
With additions and edits by the Old North Education Department
Near the very front of the Old North Church is…
By Amy Budge
With additional information added by the Old North Education Department
“With an extension of her allusion religious…
By Mark Hurwitz
In the center aisle of Christ Church (Old North) hang two ornate brass chandeliers, gifts to the church by one of its members,…