Litchfield Bank - Litchfield, CT

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: July 1, 1862*
Location: Litchfield, Connecticut (41.747, -73.189)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 75b5922d

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Description

Articles (Aug–Sep 1862) are notices by the named receivers (Abijah Catlin, Francis E. Harrison) of sale of the remaining assets pursuant to a Superior Court order (adjourned term July 1862). This indicates the bank was in receivership and being wound up; no run or temporary suspension described. Dates: court order July 1862; public sale scheduled/posted for Sept 2 then postponed to Sept 9, 1862.

Events (2)

1. July 1, 1862* Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: Said sale is to take place pursuant to an order of the Superior Court for said County of Litchfield, made at its adjourned term, July, 1862. ABIJAH CATLIN, Receivers. FRANCIS E. HARRISON, 4t-16 Litchfield, Aug. 4, 1862.
Source: newspapers

2. September 9, 1862 Other

Newspaper Excerpt: The above sale will be postponed to Tuesday, the 9th day of September, 1862, at 10 o'clock, A. M, at the same place. ABIJAH CATLIN, FRANCIS HARRISON, Receivers.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)

1. August 14, 1862 Litchfield Enquirer Litchfield, CT

Article from Litchfield Enquirer, August 14, 1862

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Article Text

Notice S hereby given, that all the remaining assets I of the Litchfield Bank, including a parcel of real estate situated in the Village of Wolcottville, will be sold at public auction at the Court House in Litchfield, Litchfield County, State of Connecticut, on the second day of September, 1862, at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon, or at some other time, to which said sale may then be adjourned. Said sale is to take place pursuant to an order of the Superior Court for said County of Litchfield, made at its adjourned term, July, 1862. ABIJAH CATLIN, Receivers. FRANCIS E. HARRISON, 4t-16 Litchfield, Aug. 4, 1862.

2. August 21, 1862 Litchfield Enquirer Litchfield, CT

Article from Litchfield Enquirer, August 21, 1862

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Article Text

Notice Is hereby given, that all the remaining assets of the Litchfield Bank, including a parcel of real estate situated in the Village of Wolcottville, will be sold at public auction at the Court House in Litchfield, Litchfield County, State of Connecticut, on the second day of September, 1862, at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon, or at some other time, to which said sale may then be adjourned. Said sale is to take place pursuant to an order of the Superior Court for said County of Litchfield, made at its adjourned term, July, 1862. ABIJAH CATLIN, Receivers, FRANCIS E. HARRISON, 4t-16 Litchfield, Aug. 4, 1862. The above sale will be postponed to Tuesday, the 9th day of September, 1862, at 10 o'clock, A. M, at the same place. ABIJAH CATLIN, FRANCIS HARRISON, Receivers.

3. September 4, 1862 Litchfield Enquirer Litchfield, CT

Article from Litchfield Enquirer, September 4, 1862

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Article Text

Notice I hereby given, that all the remaining assets of the Litchfield Bank, including a parcel of real estate situated in the Village of Wolcottville, will be sold at public auction at the Court House in Litchfield, Litchfield County, State of Connecticut, on the second day of September, 1862, at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon, or at some other time, to which said sale may then be adjourned. Said sale is to take place pursuant to an order of the Superior Court for said County of Litchfield, made at its adjourned term, July, 1862. ABIJAH CATLIN, Receivers. FRANCIS E. HARRISON, 4t-16 Litchfield, Aug. 4, 1862. The above sale will be postponed to Tuesday, the 9th day of September, 1862, at 10 o'clock, A. M, at the same place. ABIJAH CATLIN, FRANCIS HARRISON, Receivers.