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| Name | Life Dates | Volume and Page Numbers | Residence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Church, Randolph Warner | 9 March 1907-20 December 1984 | Volume 3, pages 243-244 | Richmond City |
| Churchhill, William | bap. 2 December 1649-November 1710 | Volume 3, pages 244-246 | Middlesex County |
| Claiborne, Augustine | 3 April 1787-30 June 1839 | Volume 3, pages 246-247 | Greensville County |
| Claiborne, Herbert Augustine | 20 February 1886-30 April 1957 | Volume 3, pages 247-248 | Richmond City |
| Claiborne, John | 26 January 1778-9 October 1808 | Volume 3, pages 248-249 | Brunswick County |
| Claiborne, John Herbert | 10 March 1828-24 February 1905 | Volume 3, pages 249-250 | Petersburg City |
| Claiborne, Nathaniel Charles | 15 February 1822-1 February 1889 | Volume 3, pages 251-252 | Franklin County |
| Claiborne, Nathaniel Herbert | 1 February 1775-15 August 1859 | Volume 3, pages 252-254 | Franklin County |
| Claiborne, Thomas | 1 February 1747-1811 | Volume 3, pages 254-255 | Brunswick County, Suffolk City |
| Claiborne, William | bap. 10 August 1600-by 25 August 1679 | Volume 3, pages 255-257 | York County, New Kent County |
| Clapham, Josias | d. by 12 September 1803 | Volume 3, pages 257-258 | Loudoun County |
| Clark, Adele | 27 September 1882-4 June 1983 | Volume 3, pages 258-261 | Richmond City |
| Clark, Amanda Virginia Thomas | January 1869-26 May 1952 | Volume 3, pages 261-262 | Isle of Wight County, Newport News City |
| Clark, Christopher Henderson | ca. 1768-4 November 1828 | Volume 3, pages 262-264 | Bedford County, Campbell County |
| Clark, David Henderson | 25 February 1899-3 September 1982 | Volume 3, pages 264-265 | Arlington County, Norfolk City |
| Clark, Emily Tapscott (later Balch) | 8 September 1891-2 July 1953 | Volume 3, pages 265-266 | Richmond City |
| Clark, Ethel Granger McDowell Earley | 27 February 1899-22 September 1976 | Online Biography | Roanoke City |
| Clark, George Rogers | 19 November 1752-13 February 1818 | Volume 3, pages 266-269 | Jefferson County KY, Kentucky County |
| Clark, Matt | b. ca. 1844 | Volume 3, pages 269-270 | Halifax County |
| Clark, Pendleton Scott | 21 February 1895-25 October 1975 | Volume 3, pages 270-271 | Lynchburg City |
| Clark, Samuel Harris | 11 April 1885-25 June 1979 | Volume 3, pages 271-272 | Montgomery County, Roanoke City |
| Clark, William John | 5 January 1877-17 June 1956 | Volume 3, pages 272-273 | Richmond City |
| Clarke, John | 24 April 1766-17 May 1844 | Volume 3, pages 273-275 | Chesterfield County |
| Clarke, Joseph Calvitt | 30 June 1887-17 July 1970 | Volume 3, pages 275-277 | Richmond City |
| Clarke, Mary Ellen Pollard | 22 August 1862-30 July 1939 | Volume 3, pages 277-279 | Richmond City |
| Clay, Charles | 24 December1745-8 February 1820 | Volume 3, pages 279-280 | Albemarle County, Bedford County |
| Clay, Green | 14 August 1757-31 October 1828 | Volume 3, pages 280-281 | Lincoln County, Madison County KY |
| Clay, Matthew | 25 March 1754-27 May 1815 | Volume 3, pages 281-283 | Pittsylvania County |
| Clay, Odin Green | 5 May 1801-17 January 1883 | Volume 3, pages 283-285 | Campbell County, Lynchburg City |
| Clayton, John | 1656 or 1657-23 September 1725 | Volume 3, pages 285-286 | James City County |
| Clayton, John | ca. 1666-18 November 1737 | Volume 3, pages 286-288 | Williamsburg City, James City County |
| Clayton, John | August 1695-15 December 1773 | Volume 3, pages 288-290 | Gloucester County |
| Clayton, William | d. by 14 December 1797 | Volume 3, pages 290-291 | New Kent County |
| Claytor, Gertrude Harris Boatwright | 1 October 1888-21 August 1973 | Volume 3, pages 291-292 | Roanoke City, Pulaski County |
| Claytor, Robert Buckner | 27 February 1922-9 April 1993 | Volume 3, pages 292-294 | Roanoke City, Norfolk City |
| Claytor, Samuel | 6 October 1794-15 September 1831 | Volume 3, pages 294-295 | Lynchburg City |
| Claytor, William Graham | 20 December 1886-28 February 1971 | Volume 3, pages 295-296 | Roanoke City, Pulaski County |
| Clemens, Sherrard | 28 April 1820-30 May 1880 | Volume 3, pages 296-298 | Wheeling City |
| Clements, Edwin Manie | 15 October 1862-7 March 1920 | Volume 3, pages 298-299 | Petersburg City |
| Clements, James H. | January 1831-16 August 1900 | Volume 3, pages 299-300 | Portsmouth City |
| Clemons, William Harry | 9 September 1879-30 August 1968 | Volume 3, pages 300-302 | Charlottesville City |
| Clendinen, George | ca. 1746-by 18 May 1797 | Volume 3, pages 302-303 | Greenbrier County, Kanawha County |
| Cline, Patsy (Virginia Patterson Hensley) | 8 September 1932-5 March 1963 | Volume 3, pages 303-305 | Winchester City |
| Clopton, Abner Wentworth | 24 March 1784-20 or 21 March 1833 | Volume 3, pages 305-306 | Pittsylvania County, Charlotte County |
| Clopton, John | 7 February 1756-11 or 12 September 1816 | Volume 3, pages 306-307 | New Kent County |
| Clopton, John Bacon | 12 February 1789-29 March 1860 | Volume 3, pages 307-309 | New Kent County, Williamsburg City, Elizabeth City County |
| Close, James Titus | 14 April 1829-30 August 1869 | Volume 3, pages 309-311 | Alexandria City |
| Cloyd, Gordan | 19 March 1771-4 May 1833 | Volume 3, pages 311-312 | Montgomery County |
| Cloyd, Joseph | 10 June 1744-31 August 1833 | Volume 3, pages 312-313 | Montgomery County, Fincastle County |
| Cluverius, Thomas Judson | 10 August 1861-14 January 1887 | Volume 3, pages 313-315 | King and Queen County |