Tag: Thomas Fugill

First Colonial Notaries in America, 1639-1792 Colonial notaries lived in Atlantic seaport towns and were primarily involved with commercial and maritime matters. Although notarial practices varied among the thirteen …

Notary Public Day, November 7th The date of November 7th was chosen as Notary Public Day in recognition of the day that America’s first notary, Thomas Fugill, was appointed, …