MARIANNA

Marianna was founded in 1828 and named the county seat the following year, supplanting the earlier settlement of Webbville, which soon dissolved and no longer exists.

It is the final resting place of the Confederate governor of Florida, Governor John Milton, and the scene of a minor Civil War battle between a small home guard of about 150 boys, old men, and wounded soldiers, and a contingent of approximately 900 Federal troops.

Governor Milton, who owned the Milton Plantation and hundreds of slaves, was the governor of Florida during the Civil War years. Governor Milton was vehemently against the Confederate States of America reuniting with the United States of America. He vowed that he would rather die than see the Confederates reunite with the Unionist states.

In late spring 1865, as federal troops were preparing to make control of Tallahassee, Governor Milton received word the Civil War had ended and that Florida would, once again, be part of the United States. After receiving this news, Milton died of a gunshot wound.

Bank of West Florida, Marianna (written dates of 1830-1831)

1832 $1 “C” Plate Note Signed by Thomas Bertram, cashier and J.W. Campbell as president

18__ Proof $1 “A” Plate Note

1831 $2 “A” Plate Note Signed by Thos.Bertram, cash. and J.W. Campbell, pres.

18__ Unissued $10 “A” Plate Note
from Harley L. Freeman Collection

Bank of West Florida, Marianna (written date of April 13, 1838)

1838 $100 Note Signed by Wiggins as cashier, and Stevenson as president.

Farmers Bank of Florida, Marianna (no dated notes)

18__ $1 “A” Plate Note Signed by Carlton Wellborn, cashier and E.E. Crocker as president

18__ Proof $1 “A” Plate Note

18__ $2 “A” Plate Note Signed by Carlton Wellborn, cashier and E.E. Crocker as president

18__ Proof $2 “A” Plate Note
from Harley L. Freeman Collection

18__ $3 “A” Plate Note

18__ Proof $3 “A” Plate Note

Farmers Bank of Florida, Marianna (engraved 18__)

1837 $5 Note Signed by Thomas M. White, cashier and Jas. J. Pittman, as president

Farmers Bank of Florida, Marianna, At It's Agency, Perry, Georgia (written dates of 1836 or 1837)

1837 $5 “B” Plate Note Signed by Thos. M. White, cashier and Jas. J. Pittman, president

18__ Proof $5 “C” Plate Note

1837 $10 “A” Plate Note Signed by Thos. M. White, cashier and Jas. J. Pittman, president

1837 $20 “A” Plate Note

18__ Proof $20 “A” Plate Note

First National Bank of Marianna(6110)

1902 Red Seal $5 Note
Charter #6110

Signed by William Hall Milton (grandson of Civil War governor, John Milton) cashier. and W.J. Daniel, Sr. president

1902 Red Seal $20 Note
Charter #6110

1902 Plain Back $5 Note
Charter #6110

Signed by F.M. Golson, cashier and C.C. Liddon, president

1902 Plain Back $10 Note
Charter #6110

Signed by M.L. Dekle, cashier and W.J. Daniel, president

1929 Type 1 $5 Note
Charter #6110

Signed by F.M. Golson, cashier and C.C. Liddon, president

1929 Type 2 $5 Note
Charter #6110

John L. Mcfarlin, Jr. cashier and C.C. Liddon, president

The First National Bank of Marianna was issued a Charter number of 6110 in January 1902 and printed 7 large notes and 10 small notes eventually after 33 years of printing, the bank closed in 1935.

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