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| Name | Life Dates | Volume and Page Numbers | Residence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton, Carter Moore | 5 September 1836-27 May 1898 | Volume 2, pages 201-202 | Fredericksburg City, Newport News City |
| Braxton, Corbin | 3 May 1792-12 February 1852 | Volume 2, pages 202-203 | King William County |
| Braxton, Elliott Muse | 8 October 1823-2 October 1891 | Volume 2, pages 203-204 | Richmond County, Fredericksburg City |
| Braxton, George | ca. 1677-1 July 1748 | Volume 2, pages 204-205 | King and Queen County |
| Bray, James | d. 24 October 1691 | Volume 2, pages 205-206 | James City County |
| Breazeale, William McSwain | 9 May 1908-11 December 1970 | Volume 2, pages 206-207 | Lynchburg City |
| Breckinridge, Cary | 5 October 1839-11 May 1918 | Volume 2, pages 207-208 | Botetourt County |
| Breckinridge, James | 7 March 1763-13 May 1833 | Volume 2, pages 208-210 | Botetourt County |
| Breckinridge, Robert | 1754-10 September 1833 | Volume 2, pages 210-211 | Jefferson County KY |
| Breeden, Edward Lebbaeus | 28 January 1905-1 June 1990 | Volume 2, pages 211-212 | Norfolk City |
| Breedlove, William | ca. 1820-15 June 1871 | Volume 2, pages 212-213 | Essex County |
| Brennan, Andrew James | 14 December 1877-23 May 1956 | Volume 2, pages 213-214 | Richmond City |
| Brent, George | ca. 1640-by 1 September 1700 | Volume 2, pages 215-216 | Stafford County |
| Brent, George William | August 1821-2 January 1872 | Volume 2, pages 216-217 | Alexandria City |
| Brent, Giles | ca. 5 April 1652-2 September 1679 | Volume 2, pages 217-218 | Stafford County |
| Brent, Richard | d. 30 December 1814 | Volume 2, pages 218-219 | Stafford County |
| Brent, William | 26 July 1733-by ca. 8 April 1782 | Volume 2, pages 220 | Stafford County |
| Brewbaker, John Joseph | 6 June 1895-10 March 1976 | Volume 2, pages 220-222 | Norfolk City |
| Brewer, John | d. by 11 July 1635 | Volume 2, pages 222-223 | Warwick County |
| Brewer, John Bruce | 26 August 1846-20 June 1929 | Volume 2, pages 223-224 | Danville City |
| Brewer, Richard Lewis | 27 May 1864-5 April 1947 | Volume 2, pages 224 | Suffolk City |
| Bridger, Joseph | bap. 28 February 1632-15 April 1686 | Volume 2, pages 224-226 | Isle of Wight County |
| Bridges, Charles | bap. 2 April 1670-by 18 December 1747 | Volume 2, pages 226 | Williamsburg City |
| Bridgman, Ralph Parkhurst | 22 November 1896-31 December 1991 | Volume 2, pages 226-228 | Hampton City |
| Briggs, David | 6 January 1780-5 November 1836 | Volume 2, pages 228-229 | Fredericksburg City, Richmond City |
| Briggs, John Howell | d. 2 March 1808 | Volume 2, pages 229 | Sussex County |
| Bright, John | 25 September 1908-26 March 1995 | Volume 2, pages 229-231 | Richmond City |
| Bright, John Fulmer | 17 November 1877-29 December 1953 | Volume 2, pages 231-233 | Richmond City |
| Brimm, Henry Muller | 3 February 1898-1 August 1984 | Volume 2, pages 233-234 | Richmond City |
| Brisby, William Henry | August 1836-16 November 1916 | Volume 2, pages 234-235 | New Kent County |
| Bristow, Joseph Allen | 17 September 1838-30 April 1903 | Volume 2, pages 235-236 | Middlesex County |
| Bristow, Myon Edison | 2 November 1879-11 November 1955 | Volume 2, pages 237-238 | Richmond City |
| Britt, Lula Emily Vanderslice Ivey | 24 August 1863-17 May 1945 | Volume 2, pages 238-239 | Suffolk City |
| Broaddus, Andrew | 4 November 1770-1 December 1848 | Volume 2, pages 239-240 | Caroline County |
| Broaddus, John W. | ca. 1804-4 May 1874 | Volume 2, pages 240-241 | Amherst County |
| Broaddus, Willey Richard | 30 December 1895-14 September 1982 | Volume 2, pages 241-242 | Martinsville City |
| Broaddus, William Francis Ferguson | 30 April 1801-8 September 1876 | Volume 2, pages 242-244 | Fredericksburg City |
| Broadwater, Charles | 1722 or 1723-20 March 1806 | Volume 2, pages 244-245 | Fairfax County |
| Brocas, William | d. by 7 May 1655 | Volume 2, pages 245-246 | York County |
| Brock, Robert Alonzo | 9 March 1839-12 July 1914 | Volume 2, pages 246-247 | Richmond City |
| Brock, Sarah Ann | 18 March 1831-22 March 1911 | Volume 2, pages 247-249 | Richmond City |
| Brockenbrough, Eleanor Sampson | 22 February 1910-13 August 1985 | Volume 2, pages 249-250 | Richmond City |
| Brockenbrough, John | 8 May 1773-3 July 1852 | Volume 2, pages 250-251 | Richmond City |
| Brockenbrough, John Mercer | 1 August 1830-25 August 1892 | Volume 2, pages 251-253 | Richmond County |
| Brockenbrough, John White | 23 December 1806-20 February 1877 | Volume 2, pages 253-255 | Lexington City |
| Brockenbrough, William | 10 July 1778-10 December 1838 | Volume 2, pages 255-256 | Richmond City |
| Brodnax, John | bap. 16 October 1664-by 17 August 1719 | Volume 2, pages 256-257 | James City County, Williamsburg City |
| Brodnax, William Henry | ca. 1786-23 October 1834 | Volume 2, pages 257-258 | Dinwiddie County |
| Brooke, David Tucker | 28 April 1852-28 March 1915 | Volume 2, pages 258-259 | Norfolk City |
| Brooke, Francis Taliaferro | 27 August 1763-3 March 1851 | Volume 2, pages 259-261 | Spotsylvania County |