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Bank Info for NB Charter 1485 (1865 - 1925)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The National Bank of
Methuen, MA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1869 George Foot John Davis
1870-1873 Jacob Emerson, (Jr.) John Davis
1874-1888 Jacob Emerson, (Jr.) James Walton
1889-1905 Jacob Emerson, (Jr.) Daniel W. Tenney
1906-1906 Jacob Emerson, (Jr.) Wm. D. Hartshorne
1907-1922 John D. Emerson Wm. D. Hartshorne
1923-1924 John D. Emerson Frank M. Andrew
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 - 2500
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 2001
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 1710
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 2655
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 11250
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 4020
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 2900
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 1700
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 7650
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 5300
1902 Plain Back 4x5 7651 - 21275
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 5301 - 13966
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized May 22, 1865
  • Chartered Jul 25, 1865
  • Liquidated Aug 1, 1925
  • Succeeded by 12800 (Methuen National Bank, Methuen, MA)
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Conversion
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Spicket Falls Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1865) $199,899
High Bal (1924) $1,377,362
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1898) $22,000
High Bal (1913) $100,000
Total Out (1924) $98,900
# Large Notes 255,908
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 255,908
$ Large Size $2,009,800
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $2,009,800
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $199,899.43 $0.00
Oct-01-1866 $240,079.22 $87,200.00
Oct-07-1867 $249,155.96 $89,200.00
Oct-05-1868 $243,432.94 $89,030.00
Oct-09-1869 $234,227.68 $89,250.00
Oct-08-1870 $255,677.28 $89,250.00
Oct-02-1871 $283,369.66 $89,250.00
Oct-03-1872 $276,574.40 $89,250.00
Sep-12-1873 $264,073.73 $88,550.00
Oct-02-1874 $287,653.15 $88,250.00
Oct-01-1875 $275,191.00 $84,250.00
Oct-02-1876 $283,647.37 $89,200.00
Oct-01-1877 $262,426.63 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $282,969.92 $90,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $264,805.78 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $266,970.88 $89,500.00
Oct-01-1881 $270,357.13 $89,400.00
Oct-03-1882 $283,770.71 $88,400.00
Oct-02-1883 $288,156.68 $89,200.00
Sep-30-1884 $265,415.90 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $258,551.22 $90,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $283,349.57 $90,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $285,651.93 $90,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $308,642.32 $90,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $257,183.55 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $241,015.81 $22,500.00
Sep-25-1891 $254,199.38 $22,500.00
Sep-30-1892 $226,348.89 $22,500.00
Oct-03-1893 $234,455.62 $22,500.00
Oct-02-1894 $263,197.17 $22,060.00
Sep-28-1895 $227,207.85 $22,120.00
Oct-06-1896 $244,631.63 $22,500.00
Oct-05-1897 $267,525.87 $22,140.00
Sep-20-1898 $269,656.53 $22,000.00
Sep-07-1899 $312,235.41 $67,500.00
Sep-05-1900 $294,536.17 $74,150.00
Sep-30-1901 $345,564.83 $75,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $413,230.39 $73,700.00
Sep-09-1903 $330,325.80 $74,100.00
Sep-06-1904 $356,799.36 $75,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $380,656.00 $74,200.00
Sep-04-1906 $473,372.00 $74,100.00
Aug-22-1907 $513,422.00 $73,800.00
Sep-23-1908 $447,061.00 $75,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $477,267.00 $74,200.00
Sep-01-1910 $511,929.00 $73,300.00
Sep-01-1911 $505,507.00 $74,200.00
Sep-04-1912 $481,595.00 $75,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $509,438.00 $100,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $505,112.00 $99,100.00
Sep-02-1915 $527,275.00 $98,600.00
Sep-12-1916 $556,667.00 $98,300.00
Sep-11-1917 $555,359.00 $98,600.00
Aug-31-1918 $678,033.00 $98,600.00
Sep-12-1919 $763,564.00 $94,700.00
Sep-12-1920 $999,242.00 $97,400.00
Sep-06-1921 $906,219.00 $96,500.00
Sep-15-1922 $1,057,045.00 $100,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $1,162,989.00 $98,700.00
Oct-10-1924 $1,377,362.00 $98,900.00

 

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