In a message dated 4/18/2004 9:53:13 AM Eastern Daylight Time, AmLynda@aol.com writes: Lynda: From 1800, Dec 1st was officially the origin of DC. It included over 30 square miles of Virginia: mainly Arlingon and Prince William Counties; and nearly 70 square miles of MD across the Potomac River. In 1800 Census, there were 14,103 residents of DC In 1846 all of DC on the South Side of Potomac River was returned to Virginia. So, if they entered into the Rev War from Alexandria, Prince William or whatever County, it was from Virginia. And, if they died in DC between 1800 and 1846 it could have been Alexandria or Prince William County. It may have included part of other counties like Fairfax - I'm not sure. Charley > > entered Rev War Service in 1780 from Alexandria, DC, now VA. > > Please excuse my ignorance of American history. I do remember 'way back in > school that Washington D.C. wasn't always our capitol. When did it become > so? > When there are people listed as being born in "D.C.", could it refer then to > Alexandria?