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Bank Info for NB Charter 1481 (1865 - 1928)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Merchants National Bank of
Norwich, CT
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1875 James M. Meech Henry Brown Tracy
1876-1885 James M. Meech John Brewster
1886-1886 Charles H. Phelps John Brewster
1887-1908 Charles H. Phelps J. Hunt Smith
1909-1923 Charles H. Phelps Costello Lippitt
1924-1927 H. F. Powers F. L. Woodard
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 - 3000
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 2800
Original Series 50-100 1 - 360
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 1815
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 1824
Series 1875 50-100 1 - 210
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 13855
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 7488
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 3750
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 2700
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 7330
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 5748
1902 Plain Back 4x5 7331 - 18575
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 5749 - 12879
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jun 22, 1865
  • Chartered Jul 24, 1865
  • Closed Oct 11, 1928
  • Consolidated with 1187 Oct 11, 1928 (Uncas National Bank, Norwich, CT)
  • Circulation assumed by 1187 (Uncas National Bank, Norwich, CT)
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Conversion of Of The Merchants Bank
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Merchants Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1885) $305,875
High Bal (1926) $835,211
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1925) $20,000
High Bal (1874) $124,633
Total Out (1926) $20,000
# Large Notes 284,684
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 284,684
$ Large Size $2,300,950
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $2,300,950
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $433,387.55 $0.00
Oct-01-1866 $509,325.87 $120,050.00
Oct-07-1867 $490,166.92 $123,650.00
Oct-05-1868 $532,920.57 $122,936.00
Oct-09-1869 $512,159.84 $123,241.00
Oct-08-1870 $512,499.40 $123,382.00
Oct-02-1871 $553,233.67 $123,586.00
Oct-03-1872 $655,714.60 $122,192.00
Sep-12-1873 $638,845.97 $122,796.00
Oct-02-1874 $639,164.55 $124,633.00
Oct-01-1875 $676,415.64 $122,906.00
Oct-02-1876 $689,955.45 $99,905.00
Oct-01-1877 $597,253.22 $95,860.00
Oct-01-1878 $611,111.85 $99,955.00
Oct-02-1879 $615,771.60 $99,948.00
Oct-01-1880 $610,343.51 $98,507.00
Oct-01-1881 $667,488.26 $99,100.00
Oct-03-1882 $695,983.63 $100,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $674,294.87 $98,400.00
Sep-30-1884 $639,576.70 $100,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $305,874.85 $86,600.00
Oct-07-1886 $328,844.57 $89,260.00
Oct-05-1887 $336,129.23 $89,800.00
Oct-04-1888 $341,990.29 $88,400.00
Sep-30-1889 $366,838.84 $88,800.00
Oct-02-1890 $391,658.25 $88,300.00
Sep-25-1891 $377,494.54 $87,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $389,528.34 $90,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $389,510.25 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $368,621.72 $89,997.50
Sep-28-1895 $407,354.03 $88,357.50
Oct-06-1896 $395,117.58 $89,997.50
Oct-05-1897 $377,638.30 $89,697.50
Sep-20-1898 $396,261.49 $89,797.50
Sep-07-1899 $406,654.51 $88,897.50
Sep-05-1900 $404,044.22 $96,300.00
Sep-30-1901 $437,707.60 $98,400.00
Sep-15-1902 $455,750.67 $97,697.50
Sep-09-1903 $465,886.75 $97,997.50
Sep-06-1904 $530,325.58 $99,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $539,484.00 $90,700.00
Sep-04-1906 $606,547.00 $97,500.00
Aug-22-1907 $512,924.00 $97,200.00
Sep-23-1908 $491,692.00 $100,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $522,992.00 $99,300.00
Sep-01-1910 $521,278.00 $97,500.00
Sep-01-1911 $491,578.00 $99,200.00
Sep-04-1912 $566,125.00 $97,700.00
Aug-09-1913 $538,006.00 $98,900.00
Sep-12-1914 $518,983.00 $98,600.00
Sep-02-1915 $497,711.00 $97,600.00
Sep-12-1916 $560,448.00 $97,900.00
Sep-11-1917 $593,074.00 $97,700.00
Aug-31-1918 $621,607.00 $97,700.00
Sep-12-1919 $683,110.00 $95,700.00
Sep-12-1920 $744,461.00 $97,700.00
Sep-06-1921 $711,625.00 $96,500.00
Sep-15-1922 $758,124.00 $99,100.00
Sep-14-1923 $730,326.00 $99,200.00
Oct-10-1924 $794,080.00 $98,800.00
Sep-28-1925 $776,735.00 $20,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $835,211.00 $20,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $766,958.00 $0.00

 

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