21804. Farmers Bank (Richmond, VA)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
April 15, 1871
Location
Richmond, Virginia (37.554, -77.460)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
9d5ec11a

Response Measures

None

Description

Multiple contemporary notices identify David J. Saunders as receiver and advertise a court-ordered sale of the bank's effects for June 22, 1871. No articles mention depositor runs; this is a court-ordered receivership/closure.

Events (3)
1. April 15, 1871 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
DAVID J. SAUNDERS, Receiver as ... Farmers' Bank of Virginia, (advertisement dated Apr 15, 1871). In obedience to a decree of the Circuit Court ... will on the 22d day of June ... make sale ... of all the effects of the Farmers' Bank of Virginia . . . DAVID J. SAUNDERS, Receiver Farmers' Bank of Virginia. (Daily State Journal, Apr-May 1871 ads).
Source
newspapers
2. June 22, 1871 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Sale of the effects of the Farmers' Bank of Virginia ... will, on the 22d DAY OF JUNE NEXT, beginning at 10 o'clock A M ... make sale, for cash, of all the effects of the Farmers' Bank of Virginia ... DAVID J. SAUNDERS, Receiver Farmers' Bank of Virginia. (multiple notices Apr-June 1871)
Source
newspapers
3. June 22, 1871 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Court decree of the U.S. Circuit Court ordering the bank's assets sold; bank placed in receivership by decree.
Newspaper Excerpt
D. J. SAUNDERS receiver, will sell at 10 A. M., at the United States Circuit Court-house, the effects of the late Farmers' Bank of Virginia. (Daily Dispatch, 1871-06-22)
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (10)
1. April 15, 1871 The Daily State Journal Richmond, Alexandria, VA
Article from The Daily State Journal, April 15, 1871

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In obedience to a decree of the Circuit Court of the United States for the D'strict of Virginia, the under. signed will, on the 22D DAY OF JUNE NEXT, beinning at 10 o'clock A M, at the Court House door of said court, in the Custom House building, in the city of Richmond, make sale, for cash, of all the effects of the Farmers' Bank of Virginia, consisting of BONDS, BILLS, NOTES, JUDGMENTS, DECREES, and whatsoever else there be. Creditors of the Bank, whose claims have been allowed, are, under said decrce, entitled to set off at par their claims against any purchases of said effects they may make. A descriptive list of said effects may be seen at the office of David J. Faunders, on Eleventh street. be. tween Main and Bank, in Richmond. which the public are invited to call and examine. Tbis list will be printed for circulation, and will be ready as soon as it can be prepared. DAVID J. SAUNDERS, Receiver as 15-1awtds Farmers' Bank of Virginia:

2. April 17, 1871 The Daily State Journal Richmond, Alexandria, VA
Article from The Daily State Journal, April 17, 1871

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Receiver's Sale of Bank Effects.-David J. Saunders, Esq., receiver, announces that he will sell on the 22d of June next, the effects of the Farmers' Bank of Virginia, as ordered by the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Virginia. See his advertisement in another column.

3. May 6, 1871 The Daily State Journal Richmond, Alexandria, VA
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Commissioners. ap 14-2aw3w ALE OF THE EFFECTS OF THE FARMERS S BANK OF VIRGINIA. In obedience to a decree of the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Virginia, the undersigned will, on the 22D DAY OF JUNE NFXT, beginning at 10 o'clock A M, at the Court House door of said court, in the Custom-House building, in the city of Richmond, make sale, for cash, of all the effects of the Farmers' Bank of Virginia, consisting of BONDS, BILLS, NOTES, JUDGMENTS, DECREES, and whatsoever else there be. Creditors of the Bank, whose claims have been al. lowed, are, under said decree, entitled to set off at par their claims against any purchases of said effects they may make. A descriptive list of said effects may be seen at the office of David J. Saunders, on Eleventh street, be. tween Main and Bank, in Rishmond, which the public are invited to call and examine. This list will be printed for circulation, and will be ready as soon as it can be prepared. DAVID J. SAUNDERS, Receiver ap 15-1awtds Farmers' Bank of Virginia.

4. May 8, 1871 The Daily State Journal Richmond, Alexandria, VA
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Commissioners. ap 14-2aw3w ALE OF THE EFFECTS OF THE FARMERS BANK OF VIRGINIA. S In obedience to a decree of the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Virginia, the undersigned will, on the 22D DAY OF JUNE NEXT, beginning at 10 o'clock A M, at the Court House door of said court, in the Custom-House 4 building, in the city of Richmond, make sale, for cash, of all the effects of the Farmers' Bank of Virginia, consisting of BONDS, BILLS, NOTES, JUDGMENTS, DECREES, and whatsoever else there be. Creditors of the Bank, whose claims have been allowed, are, under said decree, entitled to set off at par their claims against any purchases of said effects they may make. A descriptive list of said effects may be seen at the office of David J. Saunders, on Eleventh street, be. tween Main and Bank, in Richmond, which the public are invited to call and examine. This list will be printed for circulation, and will be ready as soon as it can be prepared. DAVID J. SAUNDERS, Receiver Farmers' Bank of Virginia. ap 15-1awtds

5. May 13, 1871 The Daily State Journal Richmond, Alexandria, VA
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AUCTION SALES. SALE OF THE EFFECTS OF THE FARMERS BANK OF VIRGINIA. In obedience to a decree of the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Virginia, the under-signed will, on the 22D DAY OF JUNE NEXT, beginning at 10 o'clock A M, at the Court House door of said court, in the Custom-House building, in the city of Richmond, make sale, for cash, of all the effects of the Farmers' Bank of Virginia, consisting of BONDS, BILLS, NOTES, JUDGMENTS, DECREES, and whatsoever else there be. Creditors of the Bank, whose claims have been allowed, are, under said decree, entitled to set off at par their claims against any purchases of said effects they may make. A descriptive list of said effects may be seen at the office of David J. Saunders, on Eleventh street, between Main and Bank, in Richmond, which the public are invited to call and examine. This list will be printed for circulation, and will be ready as soon as it can be prepared. DAVID J. SAUNDERS, Receiver Farmers' Bank of Virginia. ap 15-lawtds

6. May 22, 1871 The Daily State Journal Richmond, Alexandria, VA
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AUCTION SALES, ALE OF THE EFFECTS OF THE FARMERS BANK OF VIRGINIA. S In obedience to a decree of the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Virginia, the undersigned will, on the 22D DAY OF JUNE NEXT, beginning at 10 o'clock A M, at the Court House door of said court, in the Custom * House building, in the city of Richmond, make sale, for cash, of all the effects of the Farmers' Bank of Virginia, consisting of BONDS, BILLS, NOTES, JUDGMENTS, DECREES, and whatsoever else there be. Creditors of the Bank, whose claims have been allowed, are, under said decree, entitled to set off at par their claims against any purchases of said effects they may make. A descriptive list of said effects may be seen at the office of David J. Saunders, on Eleventh street, be. tween Main and Bank, in Richmond, which the public are invited to call and examine. This list will be printed for circulation, and will be ready as soon as it can be prepared. DAVID J. SAUNDERS, Receiver Farmers' Bank of Virginia. ap 15-1awtda

7. June 3, 1871 Alexandria Gazette Alexandria, VA
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FOR SALE. THAT VERY DESIRABLE AND VALUABLE PROPERTY, BELONGING TO THE COMMUN WEALTH OF VIRGINIA, KNOWN AS THE ARMORY PROPERTY. The Board 01 Public Works of Virginia, boing authorized and required to sell the lots and water-power belonging to the Commonwealth situated in the city 01 Richmond, and known us the ARMORY PROPERTY, will other the same, on the premises, at public auction on the 15TH JULY NEXT at 1/2 P. M. The payment to be made in State bonds, at par, and the purchaserallowed is credit of SIX and twelve months from the date of its aproval and ratification by the next General Assembly About one-third o: the property. on the western boundary, IS under a !case until 1st July. 1870, to Robert Archer & Co. at rental of $1,500 per annum, and the sale will be subject to its conditions. This property (about six acres) adjoins the extensive iron works belonging to the Tredegar Company, bounded on one side by the James River and Kanawha canal, 6221 1eet, and the other (or lower) side, 447 feet on James river, the fall being between the canal and river fifty feet. Plan of property is now on file in the office of the Board of Public Works, at Richmond, to whom application should be made for furtherin formation. By order of the Board of Public Works 11 THOMAS H. DEWITT, Virginia Sec'y Board of Public Works. Richmond Va., ap 28-lawts ALE OF THE EFFECTS OF THE FARMS ERS' BANK OF VIRGINIA.-In obedience to a decree of the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Virginia, the undersigned will, on the 22D DAY OF JUNE NEXT, beginning at 10 o'clock A. M., at the court-house door of said court. in the customhouse building, in the city of Richmond, make sale, for cash. of all the EFFECTS of the Farmers' Bank of Virginia, consisting of BONDS, BILLS, NOTES, JUDGMENTS DECREES, and whatsoever else there be. Creditors of the Bank, whose claims have been allowed, are, under said decree, entitled to set off at par their claims against any purchases of said effects they may make. A descriptive list of said effects may be seen at the oflice of David J. Saunders, on 11th street, between Main and Bank, in Richmond, which the public are invited to call and examine. This list will be printed for circulation, and will be ready as soon as it can be prepared. DAVID J. SAUNDERS, Receiver Farmers' Bank of Virginia. Richmond, ap 18-lawts

8. June 9, 1871 The Daily State Journal Richmond, Alexandria, VA
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AUOTION SALES. ALE OF THE EFFECTS OF THE FARMERS BANK OF VIRGINIA. S In obedience to a decree of the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Virginia, the undersigned will, on the 22D DAY OF JUNE NEXT, beginning at 10 o'clock A M, at the Court-House door of said court, in the Custom-House building, in the city of Richmond, make sale, for cash, of all the effects of the Farmers' Bank of Virginia, consisting of BONDS, BILLS, NOTES, JUDGMENTS, DECREES, and whatsoever else there be. Creditors of the Bank, whose claims have been allowed, are, under said decree, entitled to set off at par their claims against any purchases of said effects they may make. A descriptive list of said effects may be seen at the office of David J. Saunders, on Eleventh street, between Main and Bank, in Richmond, which the public are invited to call and examine. This list will be printed for circulation, and will be ready as soon as it can be prepared. DAVID J. SAUNDERS, Receiver Farmers' Bank of Virginia. ap 15-12wtds

9. June 12, 1871 The Daily Dispatch Richmond, VA
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ALE OF THE EFFECTS OF THE S FARMERS' BANK OF VIRGINIA.- In obedience to a decree of the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Virginia. the undersigned will, on the 22D DAY OF JUNE NEXT. beginning at 10 o'clock A. M., at the court-house door of said court, in the customhouse building, in the city of Richmond, make sale, for cash, of all the EFFECTS of the Farmers' Bank of Virginia, consisting of BONDS, BILLS, NOTES, JUDGMENTS, DECREES, and whatsoever else there be. Creditors of the Bank whose claims have been allowed are. under said decree, entitled to set off at par their claims against any purchases of said effects they may make. A descriptive 11st of said effects may be seen at the office of David J. Saunders, on 11th street, between Main and Bank. in Richmond, which the public are invited to call and examine. This list will be printed for circulation, and will be ready as soon as it can be prepared. DÁVID J. SAUNDERS, Receiver Farmers' Bank of Virginia. ap 17-1awtds

10. June 22, 1871 The Daily Dispatch Richmond, VA
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GRUBBS & WILLIAMS will sell at 0 P.M. a brick residence at the southwest corner of Cary and Foushee streets. GRUBBS & WILLIAMS will sell at 5) P. M. a brickdwelling and vacant lot on the east side of eighth street, north of Leigh. ISBELL & SON will sell at 5) P. M. a two-story brick house and lot on the west side of 10th, between Byrd and Arch streets. D. J. SAUNDERS receiver, will sell at 10 A. M., at the United States Circuit Court-house, the effects of the late Farm rs' Bank of Virginia. THOMAS W. KEESEE will sell at 10 A. M. two pianos, furniture, &c.