Checks An uncut sheet of counter checks from the Washington Branch of the Bank of Cape Fear, circa 1858 featuring a vignette of General George Washington mounted on horseback. An interesting check drawn on the Bank of Cape Fear at Fayetteville on March 1st 1852 made payable to “Artis, a man of colour” in the amount of $164. The check was printed by the Observer Office – publisher of the Fayetteville Observer newspaper which is still published in Fayetteville and lays claim to the oldest newspaper in the state. An early Bank of Cape Fear check drawn on the Salisbury branch on April 1st 1840 made payable to David Wise in the amount of $147.70. The check is endorsed on the back by Mr. Wise.

Promissory Notes Secured by Bank Stock Dated August 1st 1844, this simply printed Promissory Note in the amount of $1000 is secured by 19 shares of Stock in the Bank of Cape Fear. The Note comes due in 89 days and is signed by James Evans. Dated December 8th 1846, this Promissory Note in the amount of $125 secured by two shares of Stock in the Bank of Cape Fear is much more elaborately printed than the one issued just over two years earlier. The note was printed by the Observer Office – publisher of the Fayetteville Observer newspaper which is still published in Fayetteville and lays claim to the oldest newspaper in the state.

Promissory Notes This promisary note / check is interesting in that it is redeemable either from the Bank of Cape Fear, Fayetteville Branch or the Bank of the State of North Carolina, Fayetteville Branch. It is hand dated June 5, 1849 but otherwise unissued. The printer of the check is unknown.

Salem Branch Ninety Day Promissory Notes Dated August 2nd 1828, this handwritten Promissory Note in the amount of $62 identifies Fredric H. Thurman as the agent for the Cape Fear Bank at Salem. The loan is jointly signed for by WIlliam Cox, Constantine D. Banner and Thomas T. Armstrong. Dated December 29th 1831, this handwritten Promissory Note in the amount of $6000! Fredric H. Thurman is still the agent for the Bank of Cape Fear at Salem. The note is jointly signed for by several individuals. Principals are listed as WIlliam Cox, Constantine D. Banner and William Flynn. Signing as securities are Nathaniel Moody, Thomas T. Armstrong, Nathanial Boyden, Reuben Golding and [undecipherable] Stone. Dated January 31st 1835, this handwritten Promissory Note in the amount of $155. Its a little over three years since the previous note was issued and Fredric H. Thurman is still the agent. The loan is jointly signed for by WIlliam Cox, Nathaniel Moody and Constantine D. Banner. Dated December 10th 1839, this handwritten Promissory Note in the amount of $50. Fredric H. Thurman is still the agent for the Bank of Cape Fear at Salem. The note is jointly signed for by WIlliam Cox, Nathaniel Moody, John Peffer and Constantine D.Banner. Dated March 10th 1840, this handwritten Promissory Note in the amount of $250. Fredric H. Thurman is still the agent for the Bank of Cape Fear at Salem. The note is jointly signed for by WIlliam Cox (principal), Constantine D.Banner, Nathaniel Moody and John Peffer. Dated July 1st 1850, this professionally printed Promissory Note in the amount of $570. The printed note is clearly a remainder from the 1840s as the date 184_ is overwritten 50. Also, it appears the operations in Salem are now a full fledged branch of the Bank of Cape Fear. I.G. Lash is shown as cashier of the branch.

Stock Instalment Payment Receipts An unused sheet of receipts for instalment payments on the purchase of Bank of Cape Fear Stock hard dated 1934. Unfortunately ink bled through the thin paper from other sheets in the stack causing a ghost image that makes the sheet appear blurred.

Deposit Receipts Circa 1850s this unused deposit receipt from the Branch Bank of Cape Fear in little Washington was printed by Rich & Loutrel, Stationers, 61 Williams St, New York.