08/09/2026
DID YOU KNOW? NOTARY HISTORY GOES WAY BACK.
Long before electronic signatures, online platforms, digital certificates, and modern notary stamps, notaries were already serving an important role in documenting transactions and preserving the integrity of official records.
In 1639, Thomas Fugill was appointed to serve as a notary in the New Haven Colony—an appointment commonly recognized in American notary history as one of the earliest milestones of the profession.
Think about that for a moment
1639
No printers
No scanners
No RON platforms
No electronic journals
No ink stamps as we know them today.
Just handwritten records, quill and ink, seals—and a responsibility to properly document important acts and transactions.
Nearly four centuries later, the tools have changed dramatically.
The responsibility behind the work has not changed at all.
From parchment and quill to electronic signatures and remote online notarization, notaries continue a profession built around identity, authenticity, documentation, and trust.
History changes the tools. Professional responsibility carries the tradition forward.
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