Mendon Bank (Mendon, MA)

Episode Information

Episode UID
8124718390549
Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
812471839 hash
Start Date
September 25, 1845
Location
Mendon, Massachusetts (42.106, -71.552)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
f729833b6d97c37b

Response Measures

None

Description

Listings indicate the bank was closed and its notes redeemed (charter surrendered implied); sources sparse on formal receiver or takeover.

Events (1)

1. September 25, 1845 Suspension
Cause
Voluntary Liquidation
Cause Details
Bank listed as closed and redeemed (charter surrendered/notes redeemed), suggesting winding up rather than a depositor run.
Newspaper Excerpt
Mendon Bank closed redeemed
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from The Spirit of the Age, February 3, 1843

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MAINE. Agricultural Bank, Brewer in hands of receivers 80 a 90 CL. dis Bangor Commer ial Bank, Bangor charter surrendered 3a 4 Bath Bank worthless charter expired Citizen's Bank, Augusta, (new plate) charter anulted do Calis Bank 7a8 10 a 15 City Bank, Portland charter surrendered Damariscotta Bank do worthless do Frankfort Bank, Frankfort do do do Globe Bank, Bangor do Georgia Lumber Co. Portland do Hallowell and Augusta Kenebeck Bank do Kennebank Bank do Lafayette Bank, Bangor 3 4 charter surrrendered 3 a 4 Mercantile Bank, Bangor Oldtown Bank worthless do Fraud Oxford Bank, Fryburg do Passamaquodily Bank do People's Bank charter surrendered Stillwater Canal, at Orono In hands of receivers do Saco Bank redeemed by Trustees at Saco 25 a St. Croix, Calise harter surrendered Washington county, Calis charter surrendered worthless redeemed Waterville Bank (closed) 2 13 Westbrook Bank, Westbrook Hiscasset Bank worthless NEW HAMPSHIRE. Concord Bank 2n 3 worthless Hill-borough Bank New Hampshire, Portsmouth, charter redeemed expired worthlbas Woolfborugh Bank VERMONT. Fraud Agricultural Bank, Troy no such Bank authorised a Bennington Bank, Bennington fraud Comercial Bank of Vermont no such Bank authorised worthless Essex, Goldhall fraud Green Mountain Bank do do Jefferson. County Bank fraud St. Albans Bank 11 a 12 MASSACHUSETTS. redeemed Amherst Bank, charter surrendered Berkshire Bank worthless Chelsea Bank, Chelsea 80 90 Commonwealth Bank, Boston 75 80 East Bridgwater Bank charter surrendered redeemed Essex Bank, Salem worthless Farmers' and Mcclamies', S. Adains do Farmers' Bank, Betchertown do Franklin Bank. Boston do do Falton, or Wimmisimmet Bank, Boston do Humpshire Bank, Northampton do Lafayette Bank, Boston closed Mendon Bank redeemed Middlesex Bank. Cambridge redeemed 2 a 15 a Middling Interest Bank, Boston Nature Bank Lvnn 80 a 90 67 a 70 Neburyport Bank redeemed Nortolk Bank, Rosbury Phienix Bank, Nantucket worthless do Roxbury Bank charter annulled Mutter Bank Md Winthrop Bank, gone intelliguidation redeemed RHODE ISLAND. Burrillville Bank worthless fraud do Dagle Bank, Newport Partners' Bank do Parmers' and Mechanics' Bank 75 a 80 worthless Franklin Bank. Providence fraud closed redeemed Mount Hope Bank 5 7 Pascoug Bank CONNECTICUT. worthless Bridgeport Manufacturing Co. fraud do Derby Bank, do Eagle Bank Housatonic Railroad Co. 23 a 30 NEW YORK. New York City 1-8a1-4 1g 1 1-4 Old Safety Fund, good Banks do New do Red Back. uncertain a 2 55a60 United States Bank Bills, old and new Novem Scotia Bills 10, 12 1-3 New Breaswick Bills 7 9 6 it Upper Canada Lower de 4 5


Article from Spirit of the Age, September 25, 1845

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# BANK NOTE & EXCHGANE TABLE. MAINE. Agricultural Bank, Brewer (in hands of receivers 80a 90 ct dis Bangor Commercial Bank, Bangor charter surrendered 3 a Bath Bank charter expired worthless Citizen's Bank, Augusta, new plate worthless Calis Bank 748 City Bank, Portland chartersurrendered, worthless Damariscotta Bank do worthless Frankfort Bank, Frankfort do do Globe Bank, Bangor do do Georgia Lumber Co. Portland do Hallowell and Augusta do Kenebeck Ban do Kennebunk Ban do Lafayette Bank, Bangor charter surrrendered 9 a Mercantile Bank, Bangor 3 ฮฑ Oldtown Bank worthless Oxtord Bank, Fryburg Fraud do Passamaquoddy Bank do. People's Bank chartersurrendered do Stillwater Canal, at Orono do In hands of receivers Saco Bank redeemed by Trustees at Saco St. Croix, Calis charter surrendered 20 a Washington county, Calis redeemed by Trustees Waterville Bank (closed) redeemed Westbrook Bank, Westbrook 1a 2 Wiscasset Ban worthless NEW HAMPSHIRE. Claremont Bank, closing redeemed Concord Ban 3 a 5 Hillsborough Ban worthless New Hampshire, Portsmouth, charter expired redeemed Woolfborugh Ban worthless VERMONT. Agricultural Bank, Troy Fraud no such Bank authorised Bennington Bank, Bennington worthless Comercial Bank of Vermont fraud no such Bank authorised Essex, Guildhall worthless Green Mountain Ban fraud do Jefferson, County Bank fraud do St. Albans Bank 1a2 MASSACHUSETTS. Amherst Bank, chartersurrendered redeemed Berkshire Bank worthless Chelsea Bank, Chelsea do Commonwealth Bank, Boston do Charlestown Bank, charter surrendered-bills redeema-bble at Sufollk. East Bridgwater Bank charter surrendered redeemed Essex Bank, Salem worthless Farmers' and Mechanics', S. Adams do Farmers' Bank, Belchertown do Franklin Bank, Boston do Fulton, or Wimnisimmet Bank, Boston do Hampshire Bank, Northampton do Kilby Bank, Boston do Lafayette Bank, Boston do Mendon Bank closed redeemed Middlesex Bank, Cambridge, 2 a Middling Interest Bank, Boston 25 a 0 Nahant Bank, Lynn 9 a Neburyport Bank 5 a 60 Phaenix Bank, Chralestown 40 ะป 0 Phล“nix Bank, Nantucket worthless Roxbury Bank charter annulled do Sutton Bank do Winthrop Bank goneintoliquidation redeemed RHODE ISLAND. R. I Agricultural Bank, closedbyinjunction worthless Burrillville Bank do Eagle Bank, Newport fraud do Farmers' Bank do Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank 75 a 8 Franklin Bank, Providence fraud worthless Mount Hope Bank closed redeemed Pascong Bank 5 a Providence connty Bank 5 a CONNECTICUT. Bridgeport Manufacturing Co. fraud worthless Derby Bank, do Eagle Bank do Housatonic Railroad Co. 5 a NEW YORK. New York City a1-4 Old Safety Fund, good Banks 3-4 a 1 New do do Red Back.uncertain 25 a 30 United States Bank Bills, oldand new 25 a 30 Novia Scotia Bills 5a8 New Brunswick Bills 3a5 Upper Canada 4 a 5 Lower do 4a5