QUINCY

 

Established in 1828, Quincy is the county seat of Gadsden County, and was named for John Quincy Adams. Quincy is located 20 miles (32 km) west of Tallahassee, Fla., via Highway 90 West, Quincy lies in the rolling hills of North Florida. Part of the woodlands run along the banks of the Ochlockonee River, Little River, and the greater Gadsden County, Fla. area borders reaches the shores of Lake Seminole and Lake Talquin State Park. Quincy was once heavily dependent upon agriculture, farming tomatoes, tobacco, mushrooms, soybeans and other crops for its employment base.

Source: Wikipedia

Forman & Muse (written dates of 1840 and 1841)

 

1840 .12 1/2 Cent Scrip Signed Muse and John G. Gunnel

1840 .12 1/2 Cent Scrip
Signed by Forman & Muse and John G. Gunn & Co.

Arthur J. Forman and Hudson Muse were tobacco planters, dealers and exporters.  Records also indicate that Hudson Muse was a Gadsden County Commissioner in 1857-1858.  John G. Gunn & Co. countersigned notes, as above, and was born around 1806 and died at the age of 51 on May 23, 1857 in Quincy Florida.  A large monument marks his grave.  Below is the only complete set of unissued remainder notes known to us.  All three men are listed on the list of Gadsden County Voters in the 1st. Statewide Election, Monday May 26, 1845. To qualify to vote, the individual
named actually had to reside in the county in which he was registered to vote, and
he not only had to own land there, he had to demonstrate that it had been his
“place of permanent abode” for at least the six months preceeding the
election in which he offered to vote, and that he also had resided within the
Territory and State of Florida for the two years immediately prior to the
election of Monday, 26 May 1845. Also, only free white citizens of 21 years
of age and older could vote, and able-bodied men under age 45 were obliged to
become members of the State Militia before voting, and those who were
exempted were generally exempted because they were over the age of required
service of 45 & under, or because of some physical disability or “bodily
defect”.

18__ Unissued Remainder Notes (.6 1/4 Cent, .12 1/2 Cent, 25 Cent, .50 Cent, .75 Cent Notes)

18__ Unissued Remainder Notes (.6 1/4 Cent, .12 1/2 Cent, 25 Cent, .50 Cent, .75  cent and $1)

 

Grave monument to John G. Gunn died 5-23-1857 at age 51.

E.M. Fraleigh (engraved date of November 1, 1862)

 

1862 .5 Cent Scrip

1862  5 Cent Scrip Signed by E.M. Faleigh  “Will be Paid the Bearer in Confederate Funds, when presented in sums of one Dollar or its multiple.”   UNIQUE

First National Bank of Quincy (7253)

First National Bank of Quincy

First National Bank of Quincy

 

1902 Red Seal $10 Note Charter #7253

1902 Red Seal $10 Note
Charter #7253 Unique Signed by S.E. Key, cashier and J.H. Carter, president

 

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1902 Date Back $5 Note Charter #7253 1902 Date Back $5 Note
Charter #7253

 

1902 Plain Back $5 Note Charter #7253

1902 Plain Back $5 Note
Charter #7253

 

1902 Plain Back $10 Note Charter #7253

1902 Plain Back $10 Note
Charter #7253 Signed by J.C. Scarborough, cashier and S.E. Key, president

 

1902 Plain Back $20 Note Charter #7253

1902 Plain Back $20 Note
Charter #7253  Signed by J.C. Scarborough, cashier and S.E. Key, president

 

May 4, 1904 the First National Bank of Quincy was organized and received its charter on May 12, 1904. The bank fell into receivership on February 11, 1925.

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