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| Name | Life Dates | Volume and Page Numbers | Residence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews, William H. | b. ca. 1839 | Volume 1, pages 171-173 | Surry County |
| Andros, Sir Edmund | 6 December 1637-by 27 February 1714 | Volume 1, pages 173-175 | Williamsburg City |
| Andrus, Caroline W. | 25 December 1875-13 November 1961 | Volume 1, pages 175-176 | Hampton City |
| Angell, Robert Henderson | 25 January 1868-12 November 1933 | Volume 1, pages 176-177 | Roanoke City |
| Angle, Nathaniel Peter | 16 September 1861-23 December 1936 | Volume 1, pages 177-178 | Franklin County |
| Ann | fl. 1706-1712 | Volume 1, pages 178-179 | Virginia |
| Anthony, Katy Viola | 1 August 1873-25 September 1962 | Volume 1, pages 179-180 | Richmond City |
| Apperly, Frank Longstaff | 26 July 1888-24 October 1961 | Volume 1, pages 180-181 | Richmond City |
| Apperson, Harvey Black | 28 June 1890-2 February 1948 | Volume 1, pages 181-182 | Marion City |
| Apperson, John Samuel | 21 August 1837-9 August 1908 | Volume 1, pages 182-183 | Marion City |
| Apperson, Richard Duncan | 16 August 1863-6 October 1913 | Volume 1, pages 183-184 | Lynchburg City |
| Applewhaite, Henry | ca. 1643-by 9 May 1704 | Volume 1, pages 184-185 | Isle of Wight County |
| Arbogast, Benjamin | 13 November 1825-31 March 1881 | Volume 1, pages 185-186 | Winchester City |
| Arbuckle, Matthew | ca. 1741-27 June 1781 | Volume 1, pages 186-187 | Botetourt County |
| Archer, Edinboro | July 1849?-3 December 1907 | Volume 1, pages 187-188 | Richmond City |
| Archer, Edmund Minor | 28 September 1904-13 July 1986 | Volume 1, pages 188-189 | Richmond City |
| Archer, Fletcher Harris | 6 February 1817-21 August 1902 | Volume 1, pages 189-191 | Petersburg City |
| Archer, Gabriel | ca. 1574-ca. 1610 | Volume 1, pages 191-192 | James City County |
| Archer, Robert | 28 August 1794-19 May 1877 | Volume 1, pages 192-194 | Richmond City |
| Archer, Vincent William | 3 August 1895-31 July 1968 | Volume 1, pages 194-195 | Charlottesville City |
| Archer, William Segar | 5 March 1789-28 March 1855 | Volume 1, pages 195-196 | Amelia County |
| Arents, Grace Evelyn | 1848-20 June 1926 | Volume 1, pages 196-197 | Richmond City |
| Argall, Samuel | bap. 4 December 1580-24 January 1626 | Volume 1, pages 197-199 | James City County |
| Ariss, John | ca. 1729-November 1799 | Volume 1, pages 199-201 | Westmoreland County |
| Armistead, Anthony | d. by 2 May 1705 | Volume 1, pages 201 | Elizabeth City County |
| Armistead, John | fl. 1650s-1690s | Volume 1, pages 202 | Gloucester County |
| Armistead, John Maurice | 1 March 1852-3 December 1929 | Volume 1, pages 202-204 | Portsmouth City |
| Armistead, Lewis Addison | 18 February 1817-5 July 1863 | Volume 1, pages 204-205 | Fauquier County |
| Armstrong, Edward Jones | 29 March 1808-1 August 1877 | Volume 1, pages 205-206 | Taylor County |
| Armstrong, Edward McCarty | 18 October 1816-1 April 1890 | Volume 1, pages 206-207 | Hampshire County |
| Armstrong, Frank | 26 October 1871-7 May 1954 | Volume 1, pages 207-208 | Winchester City |
| Armstrong, George Dod | 15 September 1813-11 May 1899 | Volume 1, pages 208-210 | Norfolk City |
| Armstrong, James Edward | 15 October 1830-7 April 1908 | Volume 1, pages 210-211 | Roanoke City |
| Armstrong, Richard | 16 July 1873-4 August 1938 | Volume 1, pages 211-212 | Hampton City |
| Armstrong, Samuel Chapman | 30 January 1839-11 May 1893 | Volume 1, pages 212-215 | Hampton City |
| Armstrong, William | 23 December 1782-10 May 1865 | Volume 1, pages 215-216 | Hampshire County |
| Arnold, Remmie LeRoy | 25 January 1894-23 June 1971 | Volume 1, pages 216-217 | Petersburg City |
| Arnold, Richard Watson | 14 February 1843-27 September 1911 | Volume 1, pages 217-218 | Sussex County |
| Arthur, Charles Ralph | 5 August 1917-13 October 1970 | Volume 1, pages 218-219 | Franklin County |
| Arthur, Gabriel | fl. 1673-1693 | Volume 1, pages 219-220 | Henrico County |
| Arthur, Lewis Crawford | ca. 1795-by 23 October 1866 | Volume 1, pages 220-221 | Bedford County |
| Arthur, Thomas | 25 July 1749-8 September 1833 | Volume 1, pages 221-222 | Franklin County |
| Ash, William Horace | 15 May 1859-14 February 1908 | Volume 1, pages 222-223 | Nottoway County |
| Ashburner, Charles Edward | 9 May 1870-26 October 1932 | Volume 1, pages 223-224 | Norfolk City, Staunton City |
| Ashby, John | ca. 1719-by 13 May 1789 | Volume 1, pages 224-225 | Fauquier County |
| Ashby, Turner | 23 October 1828-6 June 1862 | Volume 1, pages 225-226 | Fauquier County |
| Ashe, Arthur Robert | 10 July 1943-6 February 1993 | Volume 1, pages 226-228 | Richmond City |
| Ashe, Victor Joseph | 4 February 1915-9 March 1974 | Volume 1, pages 228-230 | Norfolk City |
| Ashton, Burditt | 24 November 1747-8 March 1814 | Volume 1, pages 230-231 | King George County |
| Ashton, Henry | 30 July 1671-3 November 1731 | Volume 1, pages 231 | Westmoreland County |