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Bank Info for NB Charter 1169 (1865 - 1901)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The National Phenix Bank of
Westerly, RI
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1865 Ethan Foster Rowse Babcock, (III)
1866-1871 John Barclay Foster Rowse Babcock, (III)
1872-1900 John Barclay Foster Edwin Babcock
Other Known Bank Note Signers
  • No other known bank note signers for this bank
Bank Note History Links
Bank Note Types Issued (VanBelkum)
Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
Original Series 3x1-2 1 - 4600
Original Series 4x5 1 - 5900
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 2120
Original Series 50-100 1 - 154
Series 1875 3x1-2 1 - 2840
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 5000
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 2520
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 7813
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 4891
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized May 11, 1865
  • Chartered May 18, 1865
  • Liquidated Aug 15, 1901
  • Acquired by Washington Trust (formerly Wasington NB Ch952)
  • on Aug 15, 1901.
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Phenix Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1865) $242,602
High Bal (1897) $394,555
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1865) $17,360
High Bal (1875) $135,000
Total Out (1900) $40,000
# Large Notes 143,044
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 143,044
$ Large Size $911,110
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $911,110
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $242,602.39 $17,360.00
Oct-01-1866 $301,193.24 $106,000.00
Oct-07-1867 $298,452.76 $106,768.00
Oct-05-1868 $294,638.32 $105,924.00
Oct-09-1869 $302,327.99 $106,211.00
Oct-08-1870 $335,207.73 $106,268.00
Oct-02-1871 $319,290.64 $103,171.00
Oct-03-1872 $340,114.01 $132,932.00
Sep-12-1873 $342,708.80 $133,734.00
Oct-02-1874 $348,575.90 $134,807.00
Oct-01-1875 $356,974.57 $135,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $349,452.31 $133,500.00
Oct-01-1877 $375,778.97 $133,533.00
Oct-01-1878 $361,644.81 $130,157.00
Oct-02-1879 $361,045.59 $134,375.00
Oct-01-1880 $371,810.76 $133,800.00
Oct-01-1881 $378,087.32 $132,900.00
Oct-03-1882 $378,765.09 $135,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $383,301.96 $135,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $370,308.55 $132,500.00
Oct-01-1885 $370,288.35 $134,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $377,719.02 $133,790.00
Oct-05-1887 $283,443.29 $34,200.00
Oct-04-1888 $280,182.33 $34,200.00
Sep-30-1889 $293,675.67 $34,200.00
Oct-02-1890 $286,076.77 $34,200.00
Sep-25-1891 $281,836.06 $33,360.00
Sep-30-1892 $303,832.65 $34,200.00
Oct-03-1893 $300,531.46 $51,500.00
Oct-02-1894 $324,444.22 $58,500.00
Sep-28-1895 $311,910.04 $58,500.00
Oct-06-1896 $394,333.26 $135,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $394,555.47 $133,740.00
Sep-20-1898 $343,125.64 $67,500.00
Sep-07-1899 $368,613.15 $99,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $340,793.99 $40,000.00

 

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