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Bank Info for NB Charter 1349 (1865 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Chester National Bank
Chester, NY
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1880 John T. Johnson James Burt
1881-1885 Henry Masterson John T. Johnson
1886-1896 J. D. Millspaugh John T. Johnson
1897-1898 J. D. Millspaugh Joseph Durland
1899-1899 Bradford C. Durland J. D. Millspaugh
1900-1919 Bradford C. Durland Hiram Tuthill
1920-1925 A. R. Conklin Bradford C. Durland
1926-1934 A. R. Conklin T. F. Lawrence
1935-1935 * none * T. F. Lawrence
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 4x5 1 - 4500
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 3159
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 4859
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 2578
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 12093
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 8149
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 3750
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 2400
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 10150
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 6780
1902 Plain Back 4x5 10151 - 28380
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 6781 - 17965
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 3768
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 1772
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 446
1929 Type 2 5 1 - 6764
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 3768
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 993
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jun 6, 1865
  • Chartered Jun 28, 1865
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • For Bank History after 1935 see:
  • FDIC Bank History website
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Conversion
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Chester Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1887) $332,364
High Bal (1935) $729,383
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1898) $77,885
High Bal (1874) $112,950
Total Out (1934) $89,300
# Large Notes 351,332
# Small Notes 47,441
# Total Notes 398,773
$ Large Size $2,784,190
$ Small Size $364,240
$ Total Issued $3,148,430
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $361,545.27 $0.00
Oct-01-1866 $395,323.10 $92,930.00
Oct-07-1867 $390,032.37 $111,695.00
Oct-05-1868 $377,765.50 $112,005.00
Oct-09-1869 $395,634.62 $112,535.00
Oct-08-1870 $407,252.43 $111,235.00
Oct-02-1871 $405,602.38 $111,915.00
Oct-03-1872 $426,475.96 $112,885.00
Sep-12-1873 $445,790.88 $111,460.00
Oct-02-1874 $440,572.83 $112,950.00
Oct-01-1875 $430,923.17 $109,890.00
Oct-02-1876 $433,338.09 $111,555.00
Oct-01-1877 $468,369.57 $112,795.00
Oct-01-1878 $460,573.17 $111,265.00
Oct-02-1879 $466,039.28 $112,240.00
Oct-01-1880 $457,638.44 $112,950.00
Oct-01-1881 $494,693.88 $112,950.00
Oct-03-1882 $477,188.13 $112,940.00
Oct-02-1883 $359,358.63 $112,950.00
Sep-30-1884 $365,872.33 $110,720.00
Oct-01-1885 $333,897.14 $111,950.00
Oct-07-1886 $352,456.27 $112,160.00
Oct-05-1887 $332,364.46 $80,635.00
Oct-04-1888 $345,267.73 $79,810.00
Sep-30-1889 $371,088.38 $80,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $366,716.10 $80,975.00
Sep-25-1891 $403,572.09 $80,980.00
Sep-30-1892 $404,941.48 $80,960.00
Oct-03-1893 $379,857.56 $79,820.00
Oct-02-1894 $359,743.12 $81,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $393,097.53 $80,895.00
Oct-06-1896 $377,944.79 $79,850.00
Oct-05-1897 $383,311.53 $79,875.00
Sep-20-1898 $380,221.06 $77,885.00
Sep-07-1899 $373,023.09 $80,930.00
Sep-05-1900 $387,510.52 $90,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $494,085.03 $89,360.00
Sep-15-1902 $478,314.44 $86,300.00
Sep-09-1903 $451,197.12 $99,985.00
Sep-06-1904 $456,874.52 $98,880.00
Aug-25-1905 $455,654.00 $82,550.00
Sep-04-1906 $485,349.00 $98,980.00
Aug-22-1907 $495,534.00 $99,475.00
Sep-23-1908 $492,264.00 $92,710.00
Sep-01-1909 $467,203.00 $99,550.00
Sep-01-1910 $479,870.00 $97,935.00
Sep-01-1911 $476,082.00 $99,460.00
Sep-04-1912 $496,452.00 $99,535.00
Aug-09-1913 $485,779.00 $98,235.00
Sep-12-1914 $503,190.00 $89,325.00
Sep-02-1915 $490,092.00 $89,145.00
Sep-12-1916 $534,881.00 $88,130.00
Sep-11-1917 $528,919.00 $87,900.00
Aug-31-1918 $515,366.00 $89,590.00
Sep-12-1919 $615,603.00 $86,690.00
Sep-12-1920 $701,138.00 $87,785.00
Sep-06-1921 $676,929.00 $85,910.00
Sep-15-1922 $666,809.00 $90,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $650,876.00 $89,200.00
Oct-10-1924 $654,822.00 $88,300.00
Sep-28-1925 $660,732.00 $88,800.00
Dec-31-1926 $596,766.00 $90,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $654,650.00 $90,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $641,602.00 $90,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $670,353.00 $90,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $675,234.00 $90,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $699,232.00 $90,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $711,544.00 $90,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $714,378.00 $90,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $686,528.00 $89,300.00
Dec-31-1935 $729,383.00 $0.00

 

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