19816. Hopkinton Bank (Westerly, RI)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
December 1, 1864
Location
Westerly, Rhode Island (41.378, -71.827)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
0e40e195

Response Measures

None

Description

Multiple legal notices (Dec 1864–Feb 1865) show a court decree ordering holders to present claims to the Receiver of the Hopkinton Bank at Westerly by March 15, 1865. This indicates the bank was in receivership (closed) by court action; no bank run is described in the articles.

Events (2)
1. December 1, 1864 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
directing the holders of the bills of said Hopkinton Bank and the claimants upon the Receiver thereof to bring in and present their bills ... or their claims shall be forever barred as against said Receiver. Entered as the decree of Court, 42d day S. T., 1864, (Dec. 1.) JOHN A. GARDNER Clerk By order.
Source
newspapers
2. December 1, 1864 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Court decree ordering notice to bill-holders and claimants regarding claims against the Receiver (court-appointed receiver).
Newspaper Excerpt
Upon the application of Nathan F. Dixon for an order of notice to the bill-holders of the Hopkinton Bank and claimants upon the Receiver: It is adjudged, ordered and decreed that the said Dixon cause a notice to be published ... directing the holders of the bills of said Hopkinton Bank and the claimants upon the Receiver thereof to bring in and present their bills ... at the Hopkinton Bank in Westerly, on or before the fifteenth day of March, 1865, or their claims shall be forever barred as against said Receiver.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (10)
1. December 13, 1864 New-York Daily Tribune New York, NY
Article from New-York Daily Tribune, December 13, 1864

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PROVIDENCE Sc., SUPREME COURT, SEPTEMBER TERM, s D. 1861-Upon the applica. tion of Nuthan F. Dixen for on order of notice to the billholders of the Hopkinton Bank and Claimants upon the No. ceivez: It is adjudged. ordered and deared that the said Dixon cause a notice to be poblished to the Providence Journal, Chicago Tribune, and New. York Tribune, directing the holders of the bills of said Hopkinton Bankand the claimants upon the Receiver thereof to bring in and present their bills of said Bank and their claims upon acid Receiver at the Hopkinton Bank in Westerly, on or before the 15th day of Maron, 1865, or their claims shall be forever barred as against said Receiver. Said notice to be published for at least two months after the 15th day of December, 1864. Entered AM the decret of Court, (2) day S. T., 1864, (Dec. 1.) JOHN A. GARDNER Clerk By order.

2. December 14, 1864 New-York Daily Tribune New York, NY
Article from New-York Daily Tribune, December 14, 1864

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PROVIDEN SUPREME COURT, D. 1964.-Upon the application of Nathan F. Dixon for an order of notice to the billholders of the Hopkinton Bank and Claimants upon the Regoiver: It is adjudged. ordered and decreed that the said Disen cause o notice to be published in the Providence Journal. Chicago Tribune, and New-York Tribune, directing the holders of the bills of said Hopkinton Bank and the claimants upon the Receiver thereof to bring in and present their billo of said Bank and their claims upon said Receiver at the Hopkinton Bank in Westerly, on or before the 15th day of Murch. 1866, or their claims shall be forever barred RS against said Receiver. Haid notice to be published for at least two months after the 18th day of December, 1884. Entered as the decree of Court, 42d day S. T., 1864, (Dec. 1.) JOHN A. GARDNER Clerk. by order,

3. December 15, 1864 Chicago Tribune Chicago, IL
Article from Chicago Tribune, December 15, 1864

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Legal Notices. PROVIDENCE S. C.-Supreme SEP EMBER TERM, A. D. 1864. Upon the application of Nathan F. Dixon for an order of notice to the bill-holders of the Hopkinton Bank and claimants upon the Receiver. It 18 adjudged, ordered and decreed that the said Dixon cause a notice to be published in the Providence Journa, ( hicago Trioune and New York Tribune. airecting the holders ot the bil.s of entd Hopkinton Bank. and the claimants upon the Receiver thereof, to bring in and present the bills ofsand Bank, and their ciaims upon sald Receiver. at the Hopkinton B. nk In Westerly, on or before the fifteenth d ay of March, 1865, or their claims shal. be forever barred as against said Receiver: said I offee to DC published for at Joast two munths after the nitcouth usy of DeC' mbef, 1864. Entered as the decree of Court 42d day S. T. 1361, By order. (Dec. 1.) JOHN A. GARDNER, Clerk. de15-1-363-1s

4. December 18, 1864 Chicago Tribune Chicago, IL
Article from Chicago Tribune, December 18, 1864

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Legal Notices. PROVIDENCE Court. S. C.-Supreme EXPTENEEE TERM. A. b. 1864. Upon theapplication of Nathan F. Dixon for an order 01 notice to the bill-holders of the Hopkinton Bank and claimants upon the Receiver. It is adjudged, ordered and decreed that the said Dixon cause a notice to be published in the Providence Journs', Chicago Trioune and New York Tribune, directing the holders of the bil-s of said Hopkinton Bank. and the claimants upon the Receiver Thereof, to bring in and present the oills ofsaid Bank. and their calms upon said Receiver. at the Hopkinton Bank in Westerly. in or before the fifteenth day of March. 1863, or their claims shat be forever barred ILS against sald Receiver: said 1 ofice to be published for at least two months after the fifteenth day of DeCt mbcr, 1964. Entered as the decree ot Court 42d day S. T. 1384, (Dec. 1.) By order de15-b3.8-2m is JOHN A. GARDNER, Clerk.

5. December 22, 1864 Chicago Tribune Chicago, IL
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"Brulve a WVHH Master in Chancery of the Superior Court of Chicago. E. S. SMITH, Compl'ts Solicitor. de19-b607-to jaul2 ROVIDENCE Court. S. C.-Supreme SEPTEMBER TERM. A. D. 1864. Upon the application of Nathan F. Dixon for an order of notice to the bill-holders of the Hopkinton Bank and claiments upon the Receiver. It 16 adjudged, ordered and decreed that the said Dixon cause a notice to be published in the Providence Journa', < hicago Tribune and New York Tri-. nune. directing the holders of the bills of eaid Hopkinton Bank, and the claimants upon the Recei ver thereof, to bring in and present the Ullis of said Bank, and their casims upon said Receiver. at the Hopkin. zon Bank in Westerly, on or before the fifteenth day of March, 1665, or their claims shall be forever barred $18 against said Receiver: said 1 otice to be published for at least two months after the fifteenth day of Dember. 1564. Entered as the decree of Court 42d day 8. T. 1361, (bec. 1.) By order. del5-b3.8-2m1s JOHN A. GARDNER, Clerk.

6. December 24, 1864 Chicago Tribune Chicago, IL
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r. ALSTH ".H. Master in Chancery of the Superior Court of Chicago. E.S. >MITH, Compl'ts Solicitor. del8-1-607-to jan12 PROVIDENCE Court. S. C.-Supreme EEP TEWBER TERM. A. D. 1864. Upon the application o: Natoan F. Dixon for an order of notice to the bill-h clders of the Hopkinton Bank and claimants upon the Receiver. It 15 adjudged, ordered and decreed that the said Dixon cause a notice to be published in the "Providence Jorrnal, Chicago fribune and New York Trtbune, directing the holders of the bil 8 of said Hopkinton Bank. and the cinimants upon the Receiver thereof, 10 bring in and present the oills of said Bank, and their conims upon said R. ceiver. at the Hopkin.on Brnk in Westerly, on or before the fifteenth day of March. 1865, of their ci. ims what be forever bari ed HE against said Receiver: Laid I office 10 be published for at lesst two months after the Liteenth day of DeCI mbcr, 1-01. Latered as the decree 01 Court 42d day S. T. 1861, (Dec. 1.) By order. JOHN A. GARDNER, Clerk.

7. January 9, 1865 Chicago Tribune Chicago, IL
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PROVIDENCE Court. S. C. Supreme HEP: EMBER TERM. A. U. 1864. Upon the plication of Names F. Dixon for 13 order of notice to the bill-holders at the Hopkinton Bunk and claiments upon the Receiver. It is adjudged, ordered and de creed that the said Dixon cause a notice to be publi-hed in the Providence Journa, Licago Irinune aue New York Trtbone. atre cting the holders of the bill B of said Hopkinton hans. ADH the claimants upon the Receiver thereof, to bring In and present the 0158 of said Bank, and their c MITDS upon said R. ceiver. at the Hopkinton Hank It Westerly, on or before the Diteenth any of March. 1865. or their claims shall be forever barr ed as against skid Receiver: sald : otice '0 e published for at JeeN : - o months after the Atteenth day of Decomber, 1-C4. Entered as the decree of Court 421 day S. T. 1864, (Dec.1.) By order. del5-ba03-2m is JOHN A. GARDNER, Clerk.

8. January 21, 1865 Chicago Tribune Chicago, IL
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Legal Notices. PROVIDENCE Court. S. C.-Supreme SEPTEMBER TERM. A. D. 1864. Upon the application of Nathan F. Dixcn for an order of notice to the bill-holders of the Hopkinton Bank and claimants upon the Receiver. It is adjudged, ordered and decreed that the said Dixon cause a notice to be published in the Providonce Journal, Chicago Tribune and New York Trtbune, directing the holders of the bills of said Hopkinton Bank. and the claimants upon the Receiver thereof, to bring in and present the blue of said Bank, and their claims upon said Receiver, at the Hopkinton Bank in Westerly, on or before the diffeenth day of March, 1865, or their claims shall be forever barred M against said Receiver: said Lotice to 1.0 published for at least two months after the fifteenth day of December, 1964. Entered as the decree of Court 42d day B. T. 1804, (Dec. 1.) By order, del5-hS03 2m 18 JOHN A. GARDNER. Clerk.

9. February 13, 1865 Chicago Tribune Chicago, IL
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ERCHANTS' NATIONAL M BANK OF CHICAGO. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Office of Comptroller of the Currency. WASHINGTON. December 21. 1964. Wheress, by satisfactory evidence presented to the undersigned, It has been made to appear that the Merchants' National Bank of Chicago, in the City of Chiesgo, County of Cook and State of Illincis, has been dury organized under and according to the TOjuirements of the act of Congress entitled An act to Provide a National Currency, secured by 3 pledge of United States Bonds and to provide for the Circulation and Redemption thereof," approved June 3d, 1864, and 133 complied with all of the previsions of said act required to be complied with before commencing bask ners of banking under said act. Now, therefore, 1, Boan MCCULLOON, Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby certify that the chants National Bank of Chicage, in the City of Chicago, County of Cooz and State of Minots, is authorized to commence Moresaid. the business of banking under the act In testimony whereof. witness my hand and seal of office this twenty-fourth day of December, 1364. [Gov't real] HUGH MCCULLOCH, ja8-e63-60t Comptroller of the Currency. Legal Notices. PROVIDENCE S. C.-Supreme TERY, A. D. 1864. Upon the application 01 Nathan F. Dixon for an order of notice to the bill-holders of the Hopkinton Bank and claimants upon the Bereiver. It is adjudged, ordered and decreed that the said Dixon cause & notice to be published in the Providence Journal, Chienzo Tribune and New York Tribune, directing the holders of the bills of said Hopkinton Bank. and the claimants upon the Receiver thereof, to bring in and present the Lills ci said Bank, and their claims upon sald Receiver, at the Hopkinton Bank in Westerly, on or before the unternth day of March, 1665, or their claims shall be forever barred as against said Receiver; said cotice to be published for at least two months after the fifteenth day at December, 1864. Entered as the decree of Court 12d day 3. T. 1364, By order. (Dec. 1.) de15-b203-2m is JOHN A. GARDNER. Clerk.

10. February 16, 1865 Chicago Tribune Chicago, IL
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Legal Notices. PROVIDENCE S. C.-Supreme Court. BEPTEMBER TEEM, A. D. 1864. Upon the application of Nathan F. Dixon for an order of notice to the bill-holders of the Hopkinton Bank and claimants upon the Receiver. It is adjudged, ordered and decreed that the said Dixon cause a notice to be publiched in the Providence Journal, Chicago Tribune and New York Tribune, directing the holders of the bills of said Hopkinton Bank, and the claimants upon the Receiver thereof, to bring in and present the bills of said Bank, and their claims upor said Receiver, at the Horkinton Bank in Westerly, on or bricre the nfteenth day of March, 1865, or their claims shall be forever barred as against said Receiver: said notice to be published for at least two months after the niteenth day of Do cember, 1564. Entered as the decree of Court 42d day E. T. 1864, By order, (Dec. 1.) JOHN A. GARDNEE. Clerk: de15-b303-2m is