Norfolk Register for 1801
Corporation of the Borough of Norfolk
Court of Hustings: Seth Foster, Mayor; Thomas Newton, Senior, Recorder; Cornelius Calvert, Alderman, Baylor Hill, do.; Samuel Moseley, do.; John K. Read, do.; William Vaughan, do.; John Cowper, do.; John Stratton, do.
Common Council: Robert Boush, President; Thomas Newton, Junior; Thomas Blanchard; John Brown; John Nivison; Luke Wheeler; Robert Taylor; Robert B. Taylor; Harrison Allmand; Richard L. Green; John Bramble; James Bennett; George Wilson; James Woodward; James Tucker; John G. Marsden; Register – William Sharp
State’s Attorney for the Borough: James Nimmo
Clerk of the Hustings Court and Common Council: William Sharp
Sergeant: James Boyce
Chamberlain: Hance Baker
Overseer of the Poor: John Calvert
Physician: William O’Grady
Commissioner of Revenue Tax: Paul Proby
Deputy Sergeant: Jonathan Williamson
Commissioner of the Streets: Edward Widgeon
Clerk of the Market: John Warrington
Wood Measurer: Robert Demster
Habour Master: Paul Proby
Inspectors of lumber, &c: John Barret, Frederick Henneckee, Henry Prescott
Inspector of Flour: John Dudgeon
The Court of Hustings is held the fourth Monday in every month. Quarterly terms in March, June, August and November. The Common Council is held as occasion may require.
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Census of the Borough of Norfolk
|
Census of the year 1790 |
2959 |
1800 |
White males under 10 years |
354 |
|
of 10 and under 16 |
201 |
|
of 16 and under 26 |
735 |
|
of 26 and under 45 |
793 |
|
of 45 and upwards |
169 |
|
|
2312 |
| White females under 10 years |
378 |
| of 10 and under 16 |
198 |
| of 16 and under 26 |
454 |
| of 26 and under 45 |
398 |
of 45 and upwards |
110 |
|
1538 |
| Total white people of both sexes |
3850 |
| Free persons of colour |
352 |
Slaves |
2724 |
| Total inhabitants |
6926 |
| Increase in 10 years |
3967 |
Census of the City of Richmond
Census for the year 1790 |
3761 |
Census for the year 1800 |
5737 |
Increase in ten years |
1976 |
Census of the Town of Alexandria
Census for the year 1790 |
2748 |
Census for the year 1800 |
5006 |
Increase in ten years |
2252 |
Census of the Town of Petersburg
Census for the year 1790 |
2734 |
Census for the year 1800 |
3520 |
Increase in ten years |
784 |
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Public Buildings
2 Episcopal churches, 1 Presbyterian do., 2 Methodist do., 1 Roman chapel, 1 Baptist congregation, a courthouse, jail, cage for disorderly persons, poor house, market, academy, theatre and powder magazine.
There are now (January 1801) about one thousand houses, including stores, in the borough, and increasing rapidly in building; particularly in the suburbs; this number does not include those houses without its present boundary line.
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Notaries Public
John Nivison, Thomas Newton, Junior, Robert B. Taylor, Samuel Marsh
Lodges
No. 1: R. W. Rev. James Whitehead, Master; W. Alexander Whitehead, S. Warden; W. Archibald Campbell, J. Warden; James bennett, Treasurer; James Paul, Secretary; John Dudgeon, Senior Deacon; Benjamin Hathaway, Joel Cornock, Stewards; William Rowe, Pursuivant; John Barret, Tyler and 200 other members.
No. 56 of Naphtali: R. W. John K. Read, Master; R. W. Robert Brough, Past Master; W. William Thompson, Senior Warden; W. William Sharp, Junior Warden; William B. Lamb, Treasurer; John Saunders, Junior, Secretary; John Camp, Senior Deacon; William Rogers, Junior Deacon; William Blyth, Steward; Benjamin Wolf, Assistant do.; Thomas Jandrell, Pursuivant; John Warrington, Tyler and 108 other members
French Lodge of Truth: R. W. Henry Huger, Master; W. Nicholas Durieux, Senior Warden; W. Jacob Womrath, Junior Warden; I. P. Renault, Orator; Le Roux de Framerville, Secretary; G. Ott, Treasurer
Regular lodge of No. 1, first Thursday in every month. Do. of 56, first Tuesday in every month.
Canal Company
Robert Andrews, President. Directors: Thomas Newton, Senior; James G. Martin; Augustine Slaughter; Robert Boush. James Boyce, Treasurer
Fire Wardens
Thomas Newton, Senior; Warren Ashley, Richard L. Green; George Wilson; James Nimmo; Thomas Blanchard, Phineas Dana, Moses Myers, Samuel Coleman, James Woodward
Office of Discount & Deposit
Robert Taylor, President. Directors: Moses Myers, Conway Whittle, Warren Ashley, John Granbery, Samuel Kerr, William Pennock, Luke Wheeler, John Cowper, Alexander Maclure, William Davies, James Donaldson and Robert Pollard (Richmond). Cashier – Charles Renshaw
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Custom House Establishment
District of Norfolk and Portsmouth
William Davies, Collector; Philemon Gatewood, Naval Officer; Copeland Parker, Surveyor; Thomas Blow, Surveyor for Smithfield; Thomas Swepson, Surveyor for Suffolk; Andrew Leckie, Deputy Collector; Richard Evans, Deputy Naval Officer; Baylor Hill, Measurer; Edward Archer, Weigher and Guager; S. S. Leffingwell, Weigher and Guager, Portsmouth. Established officers of Inspection for Norfolk and Portsmouth: J. Tab Smith, John Saunders, J. George, M. D. Clauman and Hillary Mosely. Commissioned Officers of Inspection: William Whitfield, Supernumerary, J. Rogers, Supernumerary, Gosport. Noncommissioned officers: Robert Barron, Solomon Bedinger and John Parker. Commander of the Revenue Cutter the Virginia: Francis Bright. Commander of the Patriot: William Ham.
Marine Hospital
Physician and Surgeon: Philip Barraud; Mate G. W. Maupin; Purveyor of ospital – Thomas Price