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Name Life Dates Volume and Page Numbers Residence
Bullock, Rice 17 December 1755-9 April 1800 Volume 2, pages 392-393 Jefferson County KY
Bundick, William Thomas 15 February 1847-9 December 1908 Volume 2, pages 393-394 Accomack County
Bunn, Benjamin Franklin 11 February 1906-1 December 1989 Volume 2, pages 394-395 Charlottesville City
Burch, Thomas Granville 3 July 1869-20 March 1951 Volume 2, pages 395-396 Martinsville City
Burdett, John Sinsell 20 December 1818-4 April 1904 Volume 2, pages 396-398 Taylor County
Burges, Albridgton Samuel Hardy ca. 1792-by 18 September 1865 Volume 2, pages 398-399 Southampton County
Burgwyn, Collinson Pierrepont Edwards 5 April 1852-23 February 1915 Volume 2, pages 399-400 Richmond City
Burk, John Daly 1771 or 1772-11 April 1808 Volume 2, pages 400-402 Petersburg City
Burke, Emmett Carroll 5 January 1875-26 December 1953 Volume 2, pages 402-404 Richmond City
Burke, John Woolfolk 21 January 1825-8 November 1907 Volume 2, pages 404-405 Alexandria City
Burke, Richard Floyd 29 December 1851-21 February 1924 Volume 2, pages 405-406 Appomattox County
Burke, Silas 1 November 1796-14 September 1854 Volume 2, pages 406-407 Fairfax County
Burkholder, Peter ca. 27 August 1783-27 December 1846 Volume 2, pages 407-408 Rockingham County
Burkholder, Robert Calhoun 3 June 1826-11 December 1914 Volume 2, pages 408-409 Lynchburg City
Burks, Edward Calohill 20 May 1821-4 July 1897 Volume 2, pages 409-411 Bedford County
Burks, Jesse Spinner 20 March 1823-16 June 1885 Volume 2, pages 411-412 Bedford County
Burks, Martin Parks 23 January 1851-30 April 1928 Volume 2, pages 412-413 Lexington City
Burley, James ca. 1800-4 January 1870 Volume 2, pages 413-414 Marshall County
Burnham, Horace Blois 10 September 1824-10 April 1894 Volume 2, pages 414-416 Richmond City
Burnley, Hardin 19 March 1761-11 March 1809 Volume 2, pages 416-417 Orange County, Hanover County
Burns, Anthony 31 May 1834-27 July 1862 Volume 2, pages 417-418 Stafford County, Richmond City
Burr, David Judson 16 October 1820-3 August 1876 Volume 2, pages 418-419 Richmond City
Burrell, Isaac David 10 March 1865-21 March 1914 Volume 2, pages 419-420 Roanoke City
Burrell, William Patrick 25 November 1865-18 March 1952 Volume 2, pages 420-422 Richmond City
Burress, Withers Alexander 24 November 1894-13 June 1977 Volume 2, pages 422-423 Lexington City
Burroughs, Charles Franklin 31 July 1871-24 February 1960 Volume 2, pages 423-424 Norfolk City
Burrows, John Lansing 14 February 1814-2 January 1893 Volume 2, pages 424-425 Richmond City
Burruss, Julian Ashby 16 August 1876-4 January 1947 Volume 2, pages 425-427 Harrisonburg City, Montgomery County
Burton, Clarence Godber 14 December 1886-18 January 1982 Volume 2, pages 427-428 Lynchburg City
Burton, James Henry 17 August 1823-18 October 1894 Volume 2, pages 428-429 Jefferson County
Burwell, Carter 25 October 1716-by 26 October 1756 Volume 2, pages 429-431 James City County
Burwell, Lewis bap. 5 March 1622-ca. 19 November 1652 Volume 2, pages 431-432 Gloucester County
Burwell, Lewis 1651 or 1652-19 December 1710 Volume 2, pages 432-433 Gloucester County
Burwell, Lewis d. 19 November 1743 Volume 2, pages 433-434 James City County
Burwell, Lewis 1711 or 1712-6 May 1756 Volume 2, pages 434-435 Gloucester County
Burwell, Lewis d. by 19 March 1779 Volume 2, pages 435-436 Gloucester County
Burwell, Lucy 21 November 1683-16 December 1716 Volume 2, pages 436-437 Middlesex County
Burwell, Nathaniel 15 April 1750-29 March 1814 Volume 2, pages 437-438 Frederick County
Burwell, Robert 3 June 1720-30 January 1777 Volume 2, pages 438-439 Isle of Wight County
Burwell, William Armistead 15 March 1780-16 February 1821 Volume 2, pages 439-440 Franklin County
Butler, Sarah Poage Caldwell 21 August 1892-2 December 1983 Volume 2, pages 440-442 Roanoke City
Butt, Israel LaFayette 3 May 1848-22 January 1916 Volume 2, pages 442-443 Norfolk City
Butt, Martha Haines 22 November 1833-9 February 1871 Volume 2, pages 443-444 Norfolk City
Button, Charles William 7 July 1822-29 December 1894 Volume 2, pages 444-446 Lynchburg City
Button, Joseph 31 October 1865-10 November 1943 Volume 2, pages 446-447 Richmond City
Button, Robert Young 2 November 1899-1 September 1977 Volume 2, pages 447-448 Culpeper County
Butts, Evelyn Thomas 22 May 1924-11 March 1993 Volume 2, pages 449-450 Norfolk City
Buxton, Joseph Thomas 12 December 1875-5 November 1940 Volume 2, pages 450-451 Newport News City
Byars, Jane Rhea Bailey 15 December 1872-9 September 1948 Online Biography Arlington County, Bristol City, Richmond City
Byars, William 28 November 1776-14 February 1866 Volume 2, pages 451-452 Washington County