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| Name | Life Dates | Volume and Page Numbers | Residence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke, George | d. 7 April 1782 | Volume 2, pages 261 | King and Queen County |
| Brooke, George Doswell | 15 September 1878-23 August 1982 | Volume 2, pages 261-263 | Norfolk City, Richmond City |
| Brooke, Humphrey | d. by 24 May 1802 | Volume 2, pages 263 | Fauquier County |
| Brooke, James Vass | 10 October 1824-9 October 1898 | Volume 2, pages 263-265 | Fauquier County |
| Brooke, John Mercer | 18 December 1826-14 December 1906 | Volume 2, pages 265-266 | Lexington City |
| Brooke, Richard Norris | 20 October 1847-25 April 1920 | Volume 2, pages 266-267 | Fauquier County |
| Brooke, Robert | d. 27 February 1800 | Volume 2, pages 267-269 | Spotsylvania County |
| Brooks, Albert Royal | ca. 1817-15 July 1881 | Volume 2, pages 269-270 | Richmond City |
| Brooks, John Mitchell | 1 September 1917-8 August 1980 | Volume 2, pages 270-272 | Richmond City |
| Brooks, Lucy Goode | 13 September 1818-7 October 1900 | Volume 2, pages 272-273 | Richmond City |
| Brooks, Lyman Beecher | 27 May 1910-20 April 1984 | Volume 2, pages 273-274 | Norfolk City |
| Brooks, Robert Peel | 29 October 1853-10 October 1882 | Volume 2, pages 274-276 | Richmond City |
| Brooks, Vernon Asbury | 31 July 1882-18 October 1955 | Volume 2, pages 276 | Portsmouth City |
| Broughton, Thomas Greene | 27 September 1786-24 August 1861 | Volume 2, pages 277 | Norfolk City |
| Brown, Abram | d. August 1840 | Volume 2, pages 277-279 | Charles City County |
| Brown, Alexander | 5 September 1843-24 August 1906 | Volume 2, pages 279-280 | Nelson County |
| Brown, Alexander Gustavus | 22 February 1833-16 March 1900 | Volume 2, pages 280-281 | Ashland |
| Brown, Aubrey Neblett | 6 May 1908-6 August 1998 | Volume 2, pages 281-283 | Richmond City |
| Brown, Bedford | 1 January 1825-13 September 1897 | Volume 2, pages 283-284 | Alexandria City |
| Brown, Charles Edward | 24 September 1888-30 June 1975 | Volume 2, pages 284-286 | York County |
| Brown, Duncan McGregor | 4 November 1856-27 January 1908 | Volume 2, pages 286-287 | Petersburg City |
| Brown, Edward C. | ca. July 1877-24 January 1928 | Volume 2, pages 287-288 | Newport News City |
| Brown, Edward Thomas | 7 January 1859-9 March 1933 | Volume 2, pages 288-290 | Rockingham County |
| Brown, Edward Wellington | d. 15 September 1929 | Volume 2, pages 290-291 | Richmond City |
| Brown, George O. | August 1852-17 May 1910 | Volume 2, pages 291-292 | Richmond City |
| Brown, George William Clement | 1 May 1895-3 January 1973 | Volume 2, pages 292-293 | Norfolk City |
| Brown, Goodman | 24 July 1840-4 July 1929 | Volume 2, pages 293-294 | Surry County |
| Brown, Henry Box | 1815 or 1816-15 June 1897 | Volume 2, pages 294-296 | Richmond City |
| Brown, Henry James | 12 October 1811-9 April 1854 | Volume 2, pages 296-297 | Buckingham County |
| Brown, James | 17 June 1780-3 January 1859 | Volume 2, pages 297-298 | Richmond City |
| Brown, James Andrew | 22 December 1815-4 March 1900 | Volume 2, pages 298-299 | Wythe County |
| Brown, James Henry | 25 December 1818-28 October 1900 | Volume 2, pages 299-301 | Kanawha County |
| Brown, John | ca. 1728-24 March 1803 | Volume 2, pages 301-302 | Rockbridge County |
| Brown, John | 12 September 1757-29 August 1837 | Volume 2, pages 302-303 | Franklin County KY |
| Brown, John | 5 October 1762-6 October 1826 | Volume 2, pages 303-304 | Staunton City |
| Brown, John | 21 July 1771-26 January 1850 | Volume 2, pages 304-305 | Rockingham County |
| Brown, John | ca. January 1830-after 19 June 1900 | Volume 2, pages 305-306 | Southampton County |
| Brown, John | ca. January 1830-after 19 June 1900 | Volume 2, pages 305-306 | Southampton County |
| Brown, John Dudley George | 16 June 1868-20 January 1915 | Volume 2, pages 306-307 | Newport News City |
| Brown, John Robert | 14 January 1842-4 August 1927 | Volume 2, pages 307-308 | Martinsville City |
| Brown, John Sinclair | 30 September 1880-15 January 1965 | Volume 2, pages 308-309 | Salem City |
| Brown, John Thompson | 19 February 1861-15 May 1921 | Volume 2, pages 309-310 | Bedford County |
| Brown, Samuel Allen | 27 February 1876-25 December 1960 | Volume 2, pages 310-312 | Petersburg City |
| Brown, Thomas Henry | 4 January 1864-8 February 1952 | Volume 2, pages 312-313 | Petersburg City |
| Brown, William | ca. 1748-ca. 13 January 1792 | Volume 2, pages 313-314 | Alexandria City |
| Brown, William | 11 September 1811-22 April 1894 | Volume 2, pages 314-316 | Richmond City |
| Brown, William Ambrose | 3 January 1877-12 July 1965 | Volume 2, pages 316-317 | Portsmouth City |
| Brown, William Cabell | 22 November 1861-25 July 1927 | Volume 2, pages 317-318 | Richmond City |
| Brown, William G. | 25 September 1800-19 April 1884 | Volume 2, pages 318-319 | Preston County |
| Brown, William Moseley | 27 February 1894-8 January 1966 | Volume 2, pages 320-321 | Lexington City |