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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 |