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| Name | Life Dates | Volume and Page Numbers | Residence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carneal, William Leigh | 24 October 1881-23 February 1958 | Volume 3, pages 22-24 | Richmond City |
| Carpenter, Caius Hunter | 23 June 1883-24 February 1953 | Volume 3, pages 24-25 | Montgomery County |
| Carpenter, Miles Burkholder | 12 May 1889-7 May 1985 | Volume 3, pages 25-26 | Sussex County |
| Carr, Dabney | 27 April 1773-8 January 1837 | Volume 3, pages 27-28 | Albemarle County, Winchester City, Richmond City |
| Carr, David Green | 24 May 1809-7 April 1883 | Volume 3, pages 28-29 | Dinwiddie County, Petersburg City |
| Carr, Peter | 2 January 1770-17 February 1815 | Volume 3, pages 29-31 | Albemarle County |
| Carrell, James Peery | 13 February 1787-28 October 1854 | Volume 3, pages 31-32 | Russell County |
| Carrington, Alexander Berkeley | 27 January 1862-26 January 1936 | Volume 3, pages 32-33 | Danville City |
| Carrington, Edward | 11 February 1749-28 October 1810 | Volume 3, pages 33-35 | Cumberland County, Powhatan County, Richmond City |
| Carrington, Elizabeth Jaquelin Ambler Brent | 11 March 1765-15 February 1842 | Volume 3, pages 35-37 | Richmond City |
| Carrington, George | 21 June 1758-27 May 1809 | Volume 3, pages 38-39 | Halifax County |
| Carrington, George | 1 July 1711-7 February 1785 | Volume 3, pages 37-38 | Goochland County, Cumberland County |
| Carrington, Isaac Howell | 7 March 1827-30 January 1887 | Volume 3, pages 39-41 | Richmond City |
| Carrington, Paul | 5 March 1733-22 June 1818 | Volume 3, pages 41-43 | Charlotte County |
| Carrington, Paul | 20 September 1764-8 January 1816 | Volume 3, pages 43-44 | Charlotte County |
| Carroll, Daniel Lynn | 10 May 1797-23 November 1851 | Volume 3, pages 44-45 | Prince Edward County |
| Carroll, John Wesley | 3 March 1832-9 February 1898 | Volume 3, pages 45-46 | Lynchburg City |
| Carson, James Marsh | 22 March 1910-1 June 1987 | Volume 3, pages 46-48 | Petersburg City, Williamsburg City |
| Carson, Jane Dennison | 29 August 1909-9 November 1984 | Volume 3, pages 48-49 | Williamsburg City |
| Carson, William | ca. 1774-by 21 January 1856 | Volume 3, pages 49-50 | Shenandoah County, Warren County |
| Carson, William Edward | 8 October 1870-25 March 1942 | Volume 3, pages 50-52 | Warren County |
| Carter, Alvin Pleasant Delaney | 15 December 1891-7 November 1960 | Volume 3, pages 52-54 | Scott County |
| Carter, Beirne Blair | 24 January 1924-11 January 1989 | Volume 3, pages 54-55 | Salem City, Richmond City |
| Carter, Charles | 1732-28 June 1806 | Volume 3, pages 57-59 | Lancaster County, King George County, Charles City County |
| Carter, Charles | ca. 1707-26 April 1764 | Volume 3, pages 55-57 | Middlesex County, King George County |
| Carter, Charles | 15 October 1732-29 April 1796 | Volume 3, pages 59-60 | King George County, Stafford County, Fredericksburg City |
| Carter, Charles Samuel | 20 December 1878-14 May 1968 | Volume 3, pages 60-62 | Wise County, Bristol City |
| Carter, Dale | 14 October 1802-30 December 1878 | Volume 3, pages 62-63 | Russell County |
| Carter, Edward | d. by 13 November 1682 | Volume 3, pages 63-64 | Nansemond County, Lancaster County |
| Carter, George Lafayette | 10 January 1857-30 December 1936 | Volume 3, pages 64-66 | Bristol City, Carroll County, Wythe County |
| Carter, Harry Gilmore | 8 November 1886-10 April 1926 | Volume 3, pages 66-67 | Nottoway County |
| Carter, Henry Rose | 25 August 1852-14 September 1925 | Volume 3, pages 67-68 | Hanover County |
| Carter, Hill | 12 April 1846-15 January 1918 | Volume 3, pages 68-69 | Hanover County |
| Carter, James B. | ca. 1816-11 January 1870 | Volume 3, pages 69-71 | Chesterfield County |
| Carter, James Thomas | 13 February 1874-19 November 1959 | Volume 3, pages 71-72 | Richmond City |
| Carter, John | ca. 1613-10 January 1670 | Volume 3, pages 72-73 | Upper Norfolk County, Lancaster County, Nansemond County |
| Carter, John | 1695 or 1696-31 July 1742 | Volume 3, pages 73-75 | Lancaster County, Charles City County, Williamsburg City |
| Carter, John Armistead | 15 November 1808-12 January 1895 | Volume 3, pages 75-76 | Loudoun County |
| Carter, Landon | 18 August 1710-22 December 1778 | Volume 3, pages 76-78 | Richmond County |
| Carter, Leslie Dillon | 24 October 1895-23 March 1992 | Volume 3, pages 78-79 | Chesterfield County |
| Carter, Maybelle Addington | 10 May 1909-23 October 1978 | Volume 3, pages 79-81 | Scott County |
| Carter, Peter Jacob | 29 May 1845-19 July 1886 | Volume 3, pages 81-84 | Northampton County |
| Carter, Robert | 9 February 1728-11 March 1804 | Volume 3, pages 86-88 | Westmoreland County, Williamsburg City |
| Carter, Robert ("King") | ca. 1664-4 August 1732 | Volume 3, pages 84-86 | Lancaster County |
| Carter, Robert Randolph | 15 September 1825-8 March 1888 | Volume 3, pages 88-90 | Charles City County |
| Carter, Sara Elizabeth Dougherty (later Bayes) | 21 July 1898-8 January 1979 | Volume 3, pages 90-91 | Scott County |
| Carter, Stuart Barns | 25 April 1906-12 June 1983 | Volume 3, pages 91-93 | Botetourt County |
| Carter, Thomas | 24 April 1731-5 October 1803 | Volume 3, pages 93-94 | Russell County |
| Carter, William Richard | 22 April 1833-8 July 1864 | Volume 3, pages 94-96 | Nottoway County |
| Carter, Willis McGlascoe | 3 September 1852-23 March 1902 | Online Biography | Staunton City |