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Bank Info for NB Charter 2657 (1882 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Watertown National Bank
Watertown, NY
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1882-1905 Nathaniel P. Wardwell George Willard Knowlton, Jr.
1906-1908 Willis W. Rice Nathaniel P. Wardwell
1909-1918 Willis W. Rice George Willard Knowlton, Jr.
1919-1926 Raymond George Hannahs George Willard Knowlton, Jr.
1927-1930 Raymond George Hannahs Addison Farwell Wardwell
1931-1935 Robert A. Van Deusen Raymond George Hannahs
Other Known Bank Note Signers
Bank Note History Links
Bank Note Types Issued (VanBelkum)
Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 6307
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 7800
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 10000
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 10300
1902 Plain Back 4x5 10001 - 25750 Plate dated 1902
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 10301 - 20000 Plate dated 1902
1902 Plain Back 4x5 1 - 28200 Plate dated 1922
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 13589 Plate dated 1922
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 7806
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 4078
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 1396
1929 Type 2 5 1 - 15320
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 7884
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 2759
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Mar 29, 1882
  • Chartered Apr 12, 1882
  • Bank was Open past 1935
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1882) $369,080
High Bal (1928) $5,703,478
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1888) $21,700
High Bal (1919) $200,000
Total Out (1934) $200,000
# Large Notes 406,584
# Small Notes 105,643
# Total Notes 512,227
$ Large Size $3,463,800
$ Small Size $857,000
$ Total Issued $4,320,800
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-03-1882 $369,079.58 $65,500.00
Oct-02-1883 $444,120.21 $76,500.00
Sep-30-1884 $556,501.16 $90,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $596,637.91 $90,000.00
Oct-07-1886 $619,666.01 $89,350.00
Oct-05-1887 $612,461.79 $67,500.00
Oct-04-1888 $526,648.62 $21,700.00
Sep-30-1889 $589,348.49 $22,500.00
Oct-02-1890 $539,975.80 $22,500.00
Sep-25-1891 $526,481.13 $22,500.00
Sep-30-1892 $582,383.56 $22,500.00
Oct-03-1893 $591,858.69 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $641,168.39 $45,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $711,811.53 $45,000.00
Oct-06-1896 $683,523.87 $0.00
Oct-05-1897 $690,363.88 $44,450.00
Sep-20-1898 $699,075.80 $44,300.00
Sep-07-1899 $838,644.07 $45,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $879,690.01 $49,400.00
Sep-30-1901 $893,743.04 $50,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $971,431.82 $49,200.00
Sep-09-1903 $896,245.05 $50,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $971,182.97 $50,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $1,101,501.00 $98,400.00
Sep-04-1906 $1,332,828.00 $100,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $1,439,591.00 $100,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $1,621,440.00 $156,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $1,708,242.00 $156,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $1,703,164.00 $156,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $1,759,245.00 $153,600.00
Sep-04-1912 $1,910,221.00 $152,900.00
Aug-09-1913 $1,773,220.00 $156,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $1,716,242.00 $155,200.00
Sep-02-1915 $1,874,017.00 $156,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $2,204,795.00 $156,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $2,681,046.00 $156,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $3,789,308.00 $156,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $4,947,718.00 $200,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $4,525,409.00 $196,600.00
Sep-06-1921 $4,178,458.00 $187,900.00
Sep-15-1922 $4,175,861.00 $200,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $4,370,805.00 $197,300.00
Oct-10-1924 $4,702,980.00 $187,200.00
Sep-28-1925 $4,785,179.00 $184,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $5,036,194.00 $176,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $5,142,809.00 $192,900.00
Dec-31-1928 $5,703,478.00 $200,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $5,373,950.00 $181,500.00
Dec-31-1930 $5,364,807.00 $200,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $4,575,431.00 $200,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $3,869,304.00 $200,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $3,906,382.00 $200,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $4,249,783.00 $200,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $4,318,635.00 $0.00

 

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