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Bank Info for NB Charter 1500 (1865 - 1885)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Kent National Bank of
Chester Town, MD
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1868 Samuel Wright Spencer George Burgin Westcott
1869-1877 William Nicols Earle Wickes George Burgin Westcott
1878-1878 Charles Tylden Westcott George Burgin Westcott
1878-1884 Joseph C. Peterson George Burgin Westcott
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 - 2250
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 1100
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 1150
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 622
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jun 17, 1865
  • Chartered Aug 2, 1865
  • Liquidated Feb 12, 1885
  • Succeeded by 3305 (Chestertown NB (No Issue), Chestertown, MD)
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Farmers and Mechanics Bank
  • Succeeded by 3305 (Chestertown NB (No Issue), Chestertown, MD)
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1868) $163,245
High Bal (1882) $760,220
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1866) $35,000
High Bal (1867) $45,000
Total Out (1883) $45,000
# Large Notes 20,488
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 20,488
$ Large Size $154,100
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $154,100
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $255,806.71 $0.00
Oct-01-1866 $253,050.63 $35,000.00
Oct-07-1867 $196,328.28 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1868 $163,245.10 $45,000.00
Oct-09-1869 $280,517.05 $43,575.00
Oct-08-1870 $301,288.67 $44,275.00
Oct-02-1871 $252,889.79 $43,315.00
Oct-03-1872 $322,906.06 $45,000.00
Sep-12-1873 $284,910.38 $43,155.00
Oct-02-1874 $285,375.07 $42,220.00
Oct-01-1875 $338,882.55 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $430,272.08 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $415,916.48 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $421,468.36 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $496,241.60 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $565,901.61 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $637,173.61 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $760,220.45 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $742,102.22 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $648,542.26 $0.00

 

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