Officials of the Town of Alexandria
During the American Revolution
The House of Delegates authorized the incorporation of the town of Alexandria on 4 October 1779. The freeholders were to elect twelve men who would select from among themselves a mayor, recorder, and four aldermen. The remaining six would be common councilmen. The first mayor was to take an oath or affirmation that he for the faithful execution of his office and would administer to oath the remaining elected officials. All twelve men were constituted justices of the peace within the town and had the power to appoint clerks, a sergeant, and other offices. The twelve were to hold a Court of Hustings Court which was to meet monthly. Under the Act they had the power to appoint clerks, a Sergeant, and other proper Officers from time to time where there shall be Occasion. This court first met on 9 March 1780. The Order Book, 1780-1787 of this Court records the first elected officials of the Town of Alexandria and records the orders appointing other officials. The officials of the Town of Alexandria through 26 November 1783 are listed below.
| NAME OF OFFICIAL |
POSITION | DATE OF FIRST APPEARANCE |
DATE OF LAST APPEARANCE |
| Arell, David | |||
| | Recorder | 11 Feb. 1780, p.6 | |
| Bird, William | |||
| | Surveyor of Streets & Highways King St. and Upper Part of Town | 14 Nov. 1782, p. 18 | |
| Bushby, William | |||
| | Alderman | 11 Feb. 1780, p. 7 | |
| Chew, Roger | |||
| | Surveyor of Streets & Highways above King St. | 13 Apr. 1780, p. 9 | 19 Aug. 1781, p. 12 |
| | Harbour Master | 8 June 1780, p. 10 | 20 Mar. 1783, p. 26 (resigned by this date) |
| Clarke, Michael | |||
| | Culler of Staves | 18 Sept. 1783, p. 39 | |
| | Gauger of Liquor | 18 Sept. 1783, p. 39 | |
| Conway, Richard | |||
| | Mayor | 20 Feb. 1783, p. 23 | 21 Nov. 1783, p. 50 (served as Mayor beyond the end of the Revolution) |
| Cox, Jacob | |||
| | Surveyor of Streets & Highways King St. & Lower Part of Town | 13 Apr. 1780, p. 9 | 19 Aug. 1781, p. 12 |
| | Surveyor of Streets & Highways King St. & Lower Part of Town | 21 Nov. 1783, p. 49 | |
| Dade, Baldwin | |||
| | Surveyor of Streets & Highways Lower District | 8 Aug. 1782, p. 17 | |
| Duvall, William | |||
| | Surveyor of Streets & Highways above King St. | 19 Aug. 1781, p. 12 | 8 Aug. 1782, p. 17 |
| Fitzgerald, John | |||
| | Alderman | 11 Feb. 1780, p. 7 | |
| | Commissioner of Tax | 13 Apr. 1780, p. 8 | |
| Fleming, Thomas | |||
| | Harbour Master & Ballast Master | 20 Mar. 1783, p. 26 In room of Roger Chew resigned |
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| Gostling, Isaac | |||
| | Constable | 13 July 1780, p. 10 | |
| Greller, John | |||
| | Constable | 13 Apr. 1780, p. 9 | |
| Gretter, Michael | |||
| | Sergeant of Town | 9 Mar. 1780, p. 8 | 21 Nov. 1783, p. 47 |
| | Enlister to the List of Tithables | 8 June 1780, p. 10 | |
| Harper, John | |||
| | Common Councilman | 11 Feb. 1780, p. 7 | |
| Hart, Thomas | |||
| | Deputy Sergeant Hustings Court | 18 Sept. 1783, p. 42 | |
| Hartshorne, William | |||
| | Common Councilman | 11 Feb. 1780, p. 7 | |
| | Commissioner of Tax | 13 Apr. 1780, p. 8 | |
| | Supt. Of Streets & Highways Lower District | 19 Aug. 1781, p. 12 (In room of James Hendricks) | 11 Oct. 1781, p. 13 |
| | Supt. Of Streets & Highways Upper District | 8 Aug. 1782, p. 17 (In room of Robert McCrea) | |
| Hendricks, James | |||
| | Alderman | 11 Feb. 1780, p. 7 | |
| | Supt. Of Streets & Highways Lower District | 8 June 1780, p. 9 | 19 Aug. 1781, p. 12 |
| | Mayor | 19 Aug. 1781, p. 12 | 11 Oct. 1781, p. 13 |
| Herbert, William | |||
| | Commissioner of Tax | 13 Apr. 1780, p. 8 | |
| | Mayor | 11 July 1782, p.14 Justice & probably Mayor 19 Feb. 1782, p. 13 |
21 Jan. 1783, p. 21 |
| Hooe, Robert Townsend | |||
| | Mayor | 10 Feb. 1780, p. 6 | 8 Feb. 1781, p. 12 (Last signs orders for the day, which was usually done by the mayor.) |
| Hunter, Jr., William | |||
| | Common Councilman | 11 Feb. 1780, p. 7 | |
| | Supt. Of Streets & Highways | 21 June 1783, p. 36 | |
| Lawrason, James | |||
| | Gauger of Liquors | 13 Apr. 1780, p. 9 | |
| | Gauger of Liquors | 20 Mar. 1783, p. 26 (reappointed) | |
| | Culler of Staves | 13 Apr. 1780, p. 9 | |
| | Inspector of Beef, Pork, Pitch and Turpentine | 13 Apr. 1780, p. 9 | |
| Longdon, Ralph | |||
| | Constable | 13 Apr. 1780, p. 9 | |
| Lynn, Adam | |||
| | Common Councilman | 11 Feb. 1780, p. 7 | |
| McCrea, Robert | |||
| | Alderman | 11 Feb. 1780, p. 7 | |
| | Treasurer | 8 June 1780, p. 9 | |
| | Supt. Of Streets & Highways Upper District | 8 June 1780, p. 9 | 8 Aug. 1782, p. 17 |
| | Supt. Of Streets & Highways | 21 June 1783, p. 36 | |
| Muir, John | |||
| | Deputy Clerk of Hustings Court | 13 Apr. 1780, p. 8 | |
| Munday, William | |||
| | Measurer of Scantling & Boards | 13 Apr. 1780, p. 9 | |
| | Measurer of Scantling & Boards | 19 Aug. 1781, p. 12 (reappointed) | |
| Paton, William | |||
| | Surveyor of Highways & Streets King St. & Lower Part of Town | 19 Aug. 1781, p. 12 (In room of Jacob Cox) | |
| Payne, William | |||
| | Collector of Tax | 13 Apr. 1780, p. 9 | |
| Peers, Valentine | |||
| | Vendue Master | 12 Sept. 1782, p. 18 | 20 Feb. 1783, p. 23 (Provided return of sales on this date) |
| Pollard, Thomas | |||
| | Collector of Public Tax | 8 Feb. 1781, p. 11 | |
| Price, Oliver | |||
| | Deputy Clerk Hustings Court | 14 Sept. 1780, p. 11 | |
| Ramsay, Dennis | |||
| | Supt. Of Streets and Highways | 21 June 1783, p. 36 | |
| Saunders, John | |||
| | Measurer of Boards, Plank & Scantling | 20 Mar. 1783, p. 36 | |
| Stuart, James | |||
| | Vendue Master | 13 Apr. 1780, p. 9 | |
| Wagener, Peter | |||
| | Clerk of Hustings Court | 9 Mar. 1780, p. 7 | 21 Nov. 1783, p. 47 |
| Ward, William | |||
| | Constable | 19 Aug. 1781, p. 12 | 20 Feb. 1783, p. 23 (Ordered to remove Elizabeth Lemmon to State of Maryland) |
| Watson, Josiah | |||
| | Common Councilman | 11 Feb. 1780, p. 7 | |
| | Supt. of Streets & Highways Lower District | 11 Oct. 1781, p. 13 (In room of William Hartshorne) | |
| Williams, John | |||
| | Constable | 20 Feb. 1783, p. 23 | |
| Winterbury, John | |||
| | Constable | 19 Aug. 1781, p. 12 | |
| Wise, John | |||
| | Suryevor of Streets & Highways Upper Part of Town from North side of King St. | 21 Nov. 1783, p. 49 | |
| Wise, Peter | |||
| | Common Councilman | 11 Feb. 1780, p. 7 | |
| | Suryevor of Streets & Highways Upper District | 8 Aug. 1782, p. 17 (In room of William Duvall) | 12 Dec. 1782, p. 21 (Fined for failure to appear to answer charges that he failed to repair roads as required by his appointment.) |