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| Name | Life Dates | Volume and Page Numbers | Residence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman, Harry Powell | 26 November 1888-1 June 1952 | Volume 3, pages 170-171 | Roanoke City |
| Chapman, Henley | 28 March 1779-8 April 1864 | Volume 3, pages 171-172 | Montgomery County, Giles County |
| Chapman, Hunter Boyd | 24 March 1866-18 May 1942 | Volume 3, pages 172-173 | Shenandoah County |
| Chapman, James Archer | 8 January 1885-1 March 1956 | Volume 3, pages 173-174 | Franklin County |
| Chapman, John Gadsby | 11 August 1808-28 November 1889 | Volume 3, pages 174-176 | Alexandria City |
| Chapman, Manilius | 14 October 1806-3 October 1883 | Volume 3, pages 176-177 | Giles County |
| Chappelear, John Willis | 3 February 1929-6 April 1986 | Volume 3, pages 177-178 | Roanoke City |
| Chappell, John Taylor | 18 May 1845-27 September 1915 | Volume 3, pages 178-181 | Richmond City |
| Chappell, Samuel Warren | 9 July 1904-26 March 1991 | Volume 3, pages 181-182 | Charlottesville City |
| Charity, Ruth LaCountess Harvey Wood | 18 April 1924-26 April 1996 | Volume 3, pages 182-184 | Danville City, Alexandria City |
| Chase, Richard Thomas | 15 February 1904-2 February 1988 | Volume 3, pages 184-186 | Richmond City, Washington County, Albemarle County |
| Chase, Roland Ephriam | 14 August 1867-14 September 1948 | Volume 3, pages 186-188 | Dickenson County |
| Chauco | fl. 1622-1623 | Volume 3, pages 188-189 | |
| Cheatham, Benjamin Franklin | 20 May 1867-2 December 1944 | Volume 3, pages 189-191 | Arlington County, Westmoreland County |
| Cheek, Leslie | 28 October 1908-6 December 1992 | Volume 3, pages 191-193 | Williamsburg City, Richmond City |
| Cheesman, Edmund | d. by 10 February 1677 | Volume 3, pages 193-194 | York County |
| Cheesman, John | ca. 1598-by 2 May 1665 | Volume 3, pages 194-195 | Elizabeth City County, York County |
| Chenery, Christopher Tompkins | 16 September 1886-3 January 1973 | Volume 3, pages 195-197 | Caroline County |
| Chesterman, Aubrey | 17 June 1875-28 January 1937 | Volume 3, pages 197-198 | Lynchburg City, Roanoke City |
| Chesterman, Evan Ragland | 20 May 1870-22 February 1931 | Volume 3, pages 198-200 | Richmond City |
| Chevallié, Peter Joseph | 15 May 1791-21 February 1837 | Volume 3, pages 200-201 | Richmond City |
| Chew, Roger Preston | 9 April 1843-16 March 1921 | Volume 3, pages 201-202 | Jefferson County |
| Cheyne, Christopher Ethelbert | 5 July 1867-14 August 1943 | Volume 3, pages 202-203 | Hampton City |
| Chicheley, Henry (Sir) | 1614 or 1615-5 February 1683 | Volume 3, pages 203-205 | Lancaster County, Middlesex County |
| Chichester, Richard Henry Lee | 18 April 1870-3 February 1930 | Volume 3, pages 205-206 | Stafford County |
| Childress, Robert Walter | 19 January 1889-16 January 1956 | Volume 3, pages 206-208 | Patrick County, Floyd County |
| Childs, James Rives | 6 February 1893-15 July 1987 | Volume 3, pages 208-209 | Richmond City |
| Childs, Lucy Howard Brown | 31 December 1854-5 November 1947 | Volume 3, pages 210 | Lynchburg City |
| Chiles, Walter | bap. 20 March 1609-after 6 July 1653 | Volume 3, pages 210-212 | Charles City County, James City County |
| Chilton, Edward | 9 March 1658-by 26 July 1707 | Volume 3, pages 212-215 | James City County |
| Chilton, Robert Hall | ca. March 1816-18 February 1879 | Volume 3, pages 215-216 | Winchester City |
| Chilton, Samuel | 7 September 1805-7 January 1867 | Volume 3, pages 217-218 | Fauquier County |
| Chinn, Joseph William | 16 November 1798-8 December 1840 | Volume 3, pages 218-219 | Richmond County, Lancaster County |
| Chinn, Joseph William | 15 February 1866-16 August 1936 | Volume 3, pages 219-220 | Richmond County |
| Chiswell, John | d. 15 October 1766 | Volume 3, pages 220-222 | Hanover County, Williamsburg City |
| Chrisman, Arthur Bowie | 16 July 1889-by 21 February 1953 | Volume 3, pages 222-223 | Clarke County |
| Christian, Annie Henry | d. 4 May 1790 | Volume 3, pages 223-224 | Augusta County, Botetourt County, Jefferson County KY |
| Christian, Frank Patteson | 18 November 1858-6 June 1933 | Volume 3, pages 224-225 | Lynchburg City |
| Christian, George Llewellyn | 13 April 1841-26 July 1924 | Volume 3, pages 225-227 | Richmond City |
| Christian, Israel | d. by 1 October 1784 | Volume 3, pages 227-228 | Augusta County, Botetourt County, Montgomery County |
| Christian, James Samuel | 26 October 1918-29 December 1982 | Volume 3, pages 228-229 | Richmond City |
| Christian, John Beverly | ca. 1793-21 February 1856 | Volume 3, pages 229-231 | Charles City County, Williamsburg City |
| Christian, Joseph | 10 July 1828-29 May 1905 | Volume 3, pages 231-232 | Middlesex County, Richmond City |
| Christian, Langdon Taylor | 26 May 1853-13 November 1935 | Volume 3, pages 232-234 | Richmond City |
| Christian, William | ca. 1742-9 April 1786 | Volume 3, pages 234-235 | Augusta County, Fincastle County, Jefferson County KY |
| Christian, William Asbury | 8 January 1866-1 May 1936 | Volume 3, pages 235-237 | Lynchburg City, Richmond City |
| Christian, William Steptoe | 26 December 1830-10 December 1910 | Volume 3, pages 237-238 | Middlesex County |
| Chrysler, Jean Esther Outland | 15 September 1921-26 January 1982 | Volume 3, pages 238-239 | Fauquier County, Norfolk City |
| Chrysler, Walter Percy | 27 May 1909-17 September 1988 | Volume 3, pages 240-242 | Fauquier County, Norfolk City |
| Church, Merton Elbridge | 14 February 1858-16 September 1931 | Volume 3, pages 242-243 | Fairfax County |