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| Name | Life Dates | Volume and Page Numbers | Residence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browne, Henry | d. by 1 March 1662 | Volume 2, pages 321-322 | Surry County |
| Browne, Orris Applethwaite | 8 August 1842-28 September 1898 | Volume 2, pages 322-323 | Accomack County |
| Browne, Thomas Henry Bayly | 8 February 1844-27 August 1892 | Volume 2, pages 323-324 | Accomack County |
| Browne, William Washington | 20 October 1849-21 December 1897 | Volume 2, pages 324-326 | Richmond City |
| Browning, George Landon | 3 April 1867-26 August 1947 | Volume 2, pages 326-327 | Orange County |
| Bruce, Charles | 17 August 1826-6 October 1896 | Volume 2, pages 327-328 | Charlotte County |
| Bruce, David Kirkpatrick Este | 12 February 1898-5 December 1977 | Volume 2, pages 329-330 | Charlotte County |
| Bruce, Edward Caledon | November 1825-24 November 1900 | Volume 2, pages 330-331 | Winchester City |
| Bruce, James | 20 March 1763-12 May 1837 | Volume 2, pages 331-333 | Halifax County |
| Bruce, James Coles | 26 January 1806-28 March 1865 | Volume 2, pages 333-334 | Halifax County |
| Bruce, John | 5 March 1793-31 December 1855 | Volume 2, pages 334-336 | Winchester City |
| Bruce, Kathleen Eveleth | 21 October 1885-26 April 1950 | Volume 2, pages 336-337 | Richmond City |
| Bruce, Patrick Henry | 21 or 25 March 1881-12 November 1936 | Volume 2, pages 337-338 | Richmond City |
| Bruce, Philip Alexander | 7 March 1856-16 August 1933 | Volume 2, pages 338-341 | Charlottesville City, Richmond City |
| Brunk, George Reuben | 31 December 1871-30 April 1938 | Volume 2, pages 341-342 | Warwick County |
| Bryan, Albert Vickers | 23 July 1899-13 March 1984 | Volume 2, pages 3442-343 | Alexandria City |
| Bryan, Corbin Braxton | 17 April 1852-17 March 1922 | Volume 2, pages 343-344 | Petersburg City, Hampton City |
| Bryan, Daniel | ca. 1789-22 December 1866 | Volume 2, pages 344-345 | Alexandria City |
| Bryan, David Tennant | 3 August 1906-9 December 1998 | Volume 2, pages 345-347 | Richmond City |
| Bryan, Isobel Lamont Stewart | 20 August 1847-11 September 1910 | Volume 2, pages 347-349 | Richmond City |
| Bryan, John Stewart | 23 October 1871-16 October 1944 | Volume 2, pages 349-352 | Richmond City, Williamsburg City |
| Bryan, Joseph | 30 April 1904-3 April 1993 | Volume 2, pages 354-355 | Richmond City |
| Bryan, Joseph | 13 August 1845-20 November 1908 | Volume 2, pages 352-354 | Richmond City |
| Bryant, James Fenton | 22 February 1841-16 January 1909 | Volume 2, pages 355-357 | Franklin City |
| Bryce, Clarence Archibald | 8 January 1849-21 September 1928 | Volume 2, pages 357-358 | Richmond City |
| Brydon, George MacLaren | 27 June 1875-26 September 1963 | Volume 2, pages 358-360 | Richmond City |
| Brydon, Mary Evelyn | 2 June 1878-13 April 1930 | Volume 2, pages 360-362 | Danville City, Richmond City |
| Buchanan, Andrew | d. 3 October 1804 | Volume 2, pages 362-363 | Stafford County |
| Buchanan, Annabel Morris | 22 October 1888-6 January 1983 | Volume 2, pages 363-365 | Marion City, Richmond City |
| Buchanan, Archibald Chapman | 7 January 1890-3 May 1979 | Volume 2, pages 365-366 | Tazewell County |
| Buchanan, Benjamin Franklin | 4 October 1857-21 February 1932 | Volume 2, pages 366-367 | Marion City |
| Buchanan, John | 1748-19 December 1822 | Volume 2, pages 368-369 | Richmond City |
| Buchanan, John | d. by 16 August 1769 | Volume 2, pages 367-368 | Augusta County |
| Buchanan, John Alexander | 7 October 1843-2 September 1921 | Volume 2, pages 369-371 | Washington County |
| Buchanan, John Lee | 19 June 1831-19 January 1922 | Volume 2, pages 371-372 | Washington County, Montgomery County |
| Buck, Carrie Elizabeth | 2 July 1906-28 January 1983 | Volume 2, pages 372-373 | Charlottesville City |
| Buck, Dorothea Dutcher | 31 July 1887-9 May 1983 | Volume 2, pages 373-375 | Richmond City |
| Buck, James Lawrence Blair | 13 April 1886-16 March 1964 | Volume 2, pages 375-377 | Hampton City, Richmond City |
| Bucke, Richard | 1581 or 1582-by January 1624 | Volume 2, pages 377-378 | James City County |
| Buckland, William | 14 August 1734-by 15 December 1774 | Volume 2, pages 378-379 | Richmond County |
| Buckner, John | d. by 10 February 1696 | Volume 2, pages 379-380 | Gloucester County |
| Buckner, Richard | d. by 14 March 1734 | Volume 2, pages 380-381 | Essex County |
| Bucktrout, Benjamin | d. by 1 June 1813 | Volume 2, pages 381-382 | Williamsburg City |
| Buford, Abraham | 31 July 1749-26 June 1833 | Volume 2, pages 382-383 | Culpeper County |
| Buford, Algernon Sidney | 2 January 1826-6 May 1911 | Volume 2, pages 383-385 | Richmond City |
| Buford, Martha "Pattie" Hicks | 14 March 1836-17 January 1901 | Volume 2, pages 385-387 | Brunswick County |
| Buford, Paul Chalmers | 13 March 1893-13 August 1960 | Volume 2, pages 387-388 | Roanoke City |
| Bullard, Chester | 12 March 1809-27 February 1893 | Volume 2, pages 388-389 | Pulaski County |
| Bullitt, Cuthbert | d. 8 August 1791 | Volume 2, pages 390-391 | Prince William County |
| Bullock, Hugh | ca. 1577-by 2 November 1650 | Volume 2, pages 391-392 | Warwick County |