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Bank Info for NB Charter 358 (1864 - 1899)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Watkins, NY
2 The First National Bank of (4/15/1873)
Penn Yan, NY
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1864-1865 Elliott L. Sawyer George G. Freer
1866-1868 H. M. Hillerman George G. Freer
1869-1869 Gabriel S. Holbert George G. Freer
1870-1871 Wm. M. Pellet George G. Freer
1872-1872 Wm. M. Pellet J. D. Payne
1873-1884 George Henry Lapham, (Sr.) John C. Scheetz
1885-1889 H. K. Armstrong George Henry Lapham, (Sr.)
1890-1899 A. W. Kendall George Henry Lapham, (Sr.)
Other Known Bank Note Signers
Bank Note History Links
Bank Note Types Issued (VanBelkum)
Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
1: Original Series 4x5 1 - 1855
1: Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 344
2: Original Series 4x5 1 - 1498
2: Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 300
2: Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 1047
2: 1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 552
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Chartered Apr 1, 1864
  • 2: Receivership Sep 18, 1899
  • See Bank History memo for 1892 History of Yates County text.
  • Not just a title change in 1873. New owners purchased
  • Charter 358, Re-Organized and moved the bank to Penn Yan.
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1873) $159,585
High Bal (1897) $270,770
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1890) $8,050
High Bal (1876) $45,000
Total Out (1899) $11,250
# Large Notes 21,280
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 21,280
$ Large Size $234,410
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $234,410
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Nov-25-1864 $165,327.89 $15,000.00
Oct-02-1865 $224,699.07 $36,000.00
Oct-01-1866 $167,989.01 $43,000.00
Oct-07-1867 $179,944.40 $42,850.00
Oct-05-1868 $181,170.19 $42,185.00
Oct-09-1869 $224,335.56 $42,700.00
Oct-08-1870 $215,550.23 $43,000.00
Oct-02-1871 $205,526.84 $43,000.00
Oct-03-1872 $233,172.32 $42,220.00
Sep-12-1873 $159,584.83 $44,470.00
Oct-02-1874 $180,634.64 $44,980.00
Oct-01-1875 $190,871.67 $44,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $199,155.72 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $194,127.58 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $165,030.93 $44,400.00
Oct-02-1879 $186,361.36 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $199,140.75 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $215,624.91 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $249,757.22 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $249,426.34 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $184,996.33 $11,250.00
Oct-01-1885 $200,014.69 $11,250.00
Oct-07-1886 $213,791.96 $11,250.00
Oct-05-1887 $205,756.13 $11,250.00
Oct-04-1888 $220,562.43 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1889 $213,930.23 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1890 $198,430.32 $8,050.00
Sep-25-1891 $203,676.73 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1892 $193,590.49 $11,250.00
Oct-03-1893 $215,842.38 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1894 $240,674.85 $11,250.00
Sep-28-1895 $207,664.46 $11,250.00
Oct-06-1896 $263,552.65 $11,250.00
Oct-05-1897 $270,770.03 $11,250.00
Sep-20-1898 $229,255.68 $11,250.00
Sep-07-1899 $190,991.82 $11,250.00

 

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