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Bank Info for NB Charter 256 (1864 - 1925)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Fall River, MA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1864-1876 Charles A. Bassett John Summerfield Brayton
1877-1879 Hezekiah Anthony Brayton John Summerfield Brayton
1880-1886 Charles E. Hendrickson John Summerfield Brayton
1887-1921 Everett M. Cook John Summerfield Brayton
1922-1924 Frederick Wing Davis John Summerfield Brayton
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 - 26000
Original Series 4x5 1 - 10350
Original Series 4x10 1 - 6475
Original Series 3x20-50 1 - 1600
Series 1875 3x1-2 1 - 2000
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 11500
Series 1875 4x10 1 - 3375
Series 1875 3x20-50 1 - 900
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 59503
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 16823
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 20150
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 15900
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 37300
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 24068
1902 Plain Back 4x5 37301 - 97890
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 24069 - 50817
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Chartered Feb 15, 1864
  • Liquidated Jan 13, 1925
  • Absorbed by B. M. C. Durfee Trust Company, Fall River
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1864) $497,843
High Bal (1920) $5,866,078
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1864) $89,950
High Bal (1908) $400,000
Total Out (1924) $392,500
# Large Notes 1,293,132
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 1,293,132
$ Large Size $8,973,860
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $8,973,860
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Nov-25-1864 $497,843.46 $89,950.00
Oct-02-1865 $967,017.91 $351,526.00
Oct-01-1866 $1,060,947.43 $359,695.00
Oct-07-1867 $1,078,979.64 $359,800.00
Oct-05-1868 $1,088,036.58 $359,900.00
Oct-09-1869 $1,170,502.59 $360,000.00
Oct-08-1870 $1,241,932.88 $358,400.00
Oct-02-1871 $1,285,801.40 $357,400.00
Oct-03-1872 $1,326,567.33 $357,980.00
Sep-12-1873 $1,381,896.75 $359,200.00
Oct-02-1874 $1,354,831.78 $360,000.00
Oct-01-1875 $1,380,264.05 $355,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $1,364,928.53 $355,990.00
Oct-01-1877 $1,427,532.00 $356,700.00
Oct-01-1878 $1,289,905.22 $359,600.00
Oct-02-1879 $1,409,640.10 $355,800.00
Oct-01-1880 $1,337,151.40 $268,200.00
Oct-01-1881 $1,382,864.14 $281,900.00
Oct-03-1882 $1,268,944.98 $360,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $1,354,788.20 $360,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $1,207,779.04 $348,300.00
Oct-01-1885 $1,224,046.81 $358,700.00
Oct-07-1886 $1,421,450.89 $358,880.00
Oct-05-1887 $1,108,959.75 $145,800.00
Oct-04-1888 $1,289,115.41 $145,800.00
Sep-30-1889 $1,504,014.38 $142,300.00
Oct-02-1890 $1,341,208.32 $145,800.00
Sep-25-1891 $1,403,410.08 $145,800.00
Sep-30-1892 $1,621,728.02 $190,800.00
Oct-03-1893 $1,500,541.67 $283,500.00
Oct-02-1894 $1,810,758.33 $308,010.00
Sep-28-1895 $1,703,863.98 $310,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $1,550,185.16 $315,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $1,546,886.89 $308,760.00
Sep-20-1898 $1,579,099.25 $314,500.00
Sep-07-1899 $1,811,846.85 $315,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $1,784,248.49 $346,240.00
Sep-30-1901 $1,846,131.66 $344,497.50
Sep-15-1902 $1,886,943.45 $346,997.50
Sep-09-1903 $2,279,009.44 $343,997.50
Sep-06-1904 $1,973,827.38 $355,877.50
Aug-25-1905 $2,343,551.00 $373,133.00
Sep-04-1906 $2,508,401.00 $379,185.00
Aug-22-1907 $2,708,214.00 $376,525.00
Sep-23-1908 $2,582,769.00 $400,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $2,644,067.00 $393,615.00
Sep-01-1910 $2,528,935.00 $385,595.00
Sep-01-1911 $2,512,043.00 $393,730.00
Sep-04-1912 $2,869,707.00 $393,443.00
Aug-09-1913 $2,615,398.00 $391,753.00
Sep-12-1914 $2,737,075.00 $388,158.00
Sep-02-1915 $2,627,508.00 $391,965.00
Sep-12-1916 $2,749,972.00 $390,275.00
Sep-11-1917 $3,079,795.00 $390,605.00
Aug-31-1918 $4,357,652.00 $394,753.00
Sep-12-1919 $4,956,687.00 $393,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $5,866,078.00 $390,700.00
Sep-06-1921 $3,255,877.00 $383,000.00
Sep-15-1922 $3,749,963.00 $394,100.00
Sep-14-1923 $3,907,785.00 $391,900.00
Oct-10-1924 $4,490,465.00 $392,500.00

 

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