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Bank Info for NB Charter 1292 (1865 - 1900)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Bristol, RI
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1875 Martin Bennett Samuel Wardwell Church
1876-1885 Martin Bennett Capt. James Lawless
1886-1897 Hezekiah W. Church William Thomas Church Wardwell
1898-1900 Charles Howard Manchester William Thomas Church Wardwell
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 - 2200
Original Series 4x5 1 - 3700
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 1150
Series 1875 3x1-2 1 - 600
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 4200
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 722
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 4145
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 1349
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized May 12, 1865
  • Chartered Jun 16, 1865
  • Liquidated Dec 17, 1900
  • Absorbed by Industrial Trust Company Nov 19, 1900
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Conversion
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Freemans Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1865) $109,781
High Bal (1896) $249,826
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1865) $4,430
High Bal (1870) $67,500
Total Out (1900) $23,600
# Large Notes 72,264
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 72,264
$ Large Size $415,950
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $415,950
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $109,781.06 $4,430.00
Oct-01-1866 $191,162.76 $61,425.00
Oct-07-1867 $202,806.14 $67,148.00
Oct-05-1868 $201,168.01 $66,344.00
Oct-09-1869 $189,663.07 $66,537.00
Oct-08-1870 $187,736.31 $67,500.00
Oct-02-1871 $202,986.49 $66,540.00
Oct-03-1872 $211,305.40 $66,693.00
Sep-12-1873 $206,948.29 $66,543.00
Oct-02-1874 $199,483.10 $67,500.00
Oct-01-1875 $218,770.31 $62,500.00
Oct-02-1876 $205,042.37 $59,130.00
Oct-01-1877 $190,858.45 $50,850.00
Oct-01-1878 $193,065.11 $61,100.00
Oct-02-1879 $196,552.60 $67,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $231,077.83 $67,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $243,125.56 $66,800.00
Oct-03-1882 $238,398.81 $67,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $229,238.47 $65,800.00
Sep-30-1884 $228,694.02 $65,100.00
Oct-01-1885 $238,966.88 $63,900.00
Oct-07-1886 $225,429.84 $66,420.00
Oct-05-1887 $235,375.25 $66,560.00
Oct-04-1888 $216,668.01 $44,750.00
Sep-30-1889 $215,539.09 $22,500.00
Oct-02-1890 $225,697.83 $22,500.00
Sep-25-1891 $200,012.83 $21,050.00
Sep-30-1892 $202,797.11 $21,205.00
Oct-03-1893 $233,291.99 $20,630.00
Oct-02-1894 $238,431.56 $16,940.00
Sep-28-1895 $233,586.04 $17,480.00
Oct-06-1896 $249,825.98 $20,610.00
Oct-05-1897 $228,776.00 $18,320.00
Sep-20-1898 $199,217.30 $21,160.00
Sep-07-1899 $224,984.85 $21,300.00
Sep-05-1900 $228,012.89 $23,600.00

 

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