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Bank Info for NB Charter 1207 (1865 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Worcester County National Bank of
Blackstone, MA
2 The Franklin National Bank (10/15/1872)
Franklin, MA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1874 Moses Farnum Henry S. Mansfield
1875-1890 Moses Farnum James P. Ray
1891-1893 Fred H. Bartholomew James P. Ray
1894-1899 Fred H. Bartholomew Joseph G. Ray
1900-1905 Fred H. Bartholomew Edgar Knapp Ray
1906-1911 Fred H. Bartholomew Edward H. Rathbun
1912-1922 John Elisha Barber Edward H. Rathbun
1923-1928 John Elisha Barber A. D. Thayer
1929-1932 John Elisha Barber A. W. Peirce
1934-1934 C. J. Weeden A. Leland
1935-1935 S. G. Moody A. Leland
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
1: Original Series 3x1-2 1 - 3000
1: Original Series 4x5 1 - 2500
1: Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 500
1: Original Series 50-100 1 - 100
2: Original Series 3x1-2 1 - 2000
2: Original Series 4x5 1 - 1750
2: Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 1100
2: Series 1875 3x1-2 1 - 880
2: Series 1875 4x5 1 - 7780
2: Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 4086
2: 1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 15291
2: 1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 7001
2: 1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 1800
2: 1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 1280
2: 1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 5175
2: 1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 3880
2: 1902 Plain Back 4x5 5176 - 8050
2: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 3881 - 5718
2: 1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 744
2: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 356
2: 1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 90
2: 1929 Type 2 5 1 - 390
2: 1929 Type 2 10 1 - 292
2: 1929 Type 2 20 1 - 45
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized May 3, 1865
  • Chartered Jun 2, 1865
  • 2: Conservatorship Mar 17, 1933
  • 2: Licensed between Nov 1, 1934 and Dec 31, 1934
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Conversion (written in margin)
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Worcester County Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1867) $217,232
High Bal (1928) $2,173,915
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1865) $23,076
High Bal (1880) $180,000
Total Out (1932) $25,000
# Large Notes 251,144
# Small Notes 7,867
# Total Notes 259,011
$ Large Size $1,772,070
$ Small Size $60,250
$ Total Issued $1,832,320
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $222,944.08 $23,076.00
Oct-01-1866 $218,194.23 $90,000.00
Oct-07-1867 $217,231.94 $89,900.00
Oct-05-1868 $233,247.06 $89,400.00
Oct-09-1869 $229,782.60 $89,000.00
Oct-08-1870 $222,053.26 $89,600.00
Oct-02-1871 $239,673.04 $89,700.00
Oct-03-1872 $245,690.42 $87,600.00
Sep-12-1873 $260,723.67 $88,900.00
Oct-02-1874 $256,102.11 $89,400.00
Oct-01-1875 $355,293.14 $130,400.00
Oct-02-1876 $426,257.99 $158,700.00
Oct-01-1877 $427,495.32 $167,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $429,658.17 $173,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $449,330.15 $179,400.00
Oct-01-1880 $468,211.58 $180,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $466,505.94 $180,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $461,732.25 $180,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $517,812.28 $180,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $452,483.00 $180,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $472,756.67 $180,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $525,910.68 $180,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $508,455.83 $180,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $529,018.34 $180,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $458,978.48 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $502,584.02 $90,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $461,986.17 $90,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $502,944.62 $87,500.00
Oct-03-1893 $489,886.56 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $561,654.92 $88,240.00
Sep-28-1895 $566,198.58 $87,490.00
Oct-06-1896 $614,184.08 $90,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $531,802.32 $86,800.00
Sep-20-1898 $573,933.21 $88,260.00
Sep-07-1899 $624,007.39 $85,030.00
Sep-05-1900 $566,649.62 $99,400.00
Sep-30-1901 $564,511.92 $98,850.00
Sep-15-1902 $534,609.37 $50,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $512,272.65 $46,300.00
Sep-06-1904 $529,424.07 $48,750.00
Aug-25-1905 $531,907.00 $49,100.00
Sep-04-1906 $525,733.00 $47,800.00
Aug-22-1907 $567,497.00 $48,600.00
Sep-23-1908 $568,543.00 $48,597.00
Sep-01-1909 $586,598.00 $49,997.00
Sep-01-1910 $586,899.00 $48,998.00
Sep-01-1911 $610,833.00 $49,500.00
Sep-04-1912 $632,850.00 $49,200.00
Aug-09-1913 $676,162.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $600,424.00 $49,600.00
Sep-02-1915 $589,273.00 $49,400.00
Sep-12-1916 $722,845.00 $48,900.00
Sep-11-1917 $809,946.00 $25,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $906,192.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $1,037,052.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $1,130,215.00 $24,500.00
Sep-06-1921 $1,051,044.00 $24,700.00
Sep-15-1922 $1,317,800.00 $25,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $1,516,351.00 $25,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $1,686,466.00 $24,650.00
Sep-28-1925 $1,799,416.00 $24,700.00
Dec-31-1926 $1,847,569.00 $24,700.00
Oct-10-1927 $2,079,619.00 $24,500.00
Dec-31-1928 $2,173,915.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $2,054,643.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $2,009,571.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $1,872,798.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $1,619,454.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $841,941.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1935 $986,211.00 $0.00

 

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