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| Name | Life Dates | Volume and Page Numbers | Residence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashuaquid | fl. 1607 | Volume 1, pages 231-232 | |
| Asplund, John | d. 1807 | Volume 1, pages 232-233 | Southampton County |
| Ast, William Frederick | ca. 1767-20 September 1807 | Volume 1, pages 233-234 | Richmond City |
| Aston, Walter | ca. 1607-6 April 1656 | Volume 1, pages 234-235 | Charles City County |
| Aston, William Ballarde | 22 December 1817-18 December 1886 | Volume 1, pages 235-236 | Russell County |
| Atkins, James | 18 April 1850-5 December 1923 | Volume 1, pages 236-237 | Washington County |
| Atkinson, Adeline Detroit Wood | 30 July 1841-11 or 12 December 1916 | Volume 1, pages 237-238 | Lynchburg City, Richmond City |
| Atkinson, Archibald | 13 September 1792-7 January 1872 | Volume 1, pages 238-239 | Isle of Wight County |
| Atkinson, John H. | 7 January 1820-3 January 1906 | Volume 1, pages 239-240 | Hancock County |
| Atkinson, John Mayo Pleasants | 10 January 1817-28 August 1883 | Volume 1, pages 240-241 | Prince Edward County |
| Atkinson, Roger | bap. 25 June 1725-by 21 July 1800 | Volume 1, pages 241-243 | Dinwiddie County |
| Atkinson, Thomas Pleasants | 17 March 1797-30 August 1874 | Volume 1, pages 243-244 | Danville City |
| Atkinson, William Mayo | 22 April 1796-24 February 1849 | Volume 1, pages 244-246 | Winchester City |
| Atwell, Joseph Sandiford | 1 July 1831-8 October 1881 | Volume 1, pages 246 | Petersburg City |
| August, Thomas Pearson | October 1821-31 July 1869 | Volume 1, pages 246-248 | Richmond City |
| Augustine, Harry Hamill | 14 November 1892-17 September 1959 | Volume 1, pages 248-249 | Richmond City |
| Aulick, John Henry | 28 June 1790-27 April 1873 | Volume 1, pages 249-250 | Winchester City |
| Austin, Archibald | 11 August 1772-by 11 September 1837 | Volume 1, pages 250-251 | Buckingham County |
| Austin, Moses | 4 October 1761-10 June 1821 | Volume 1, pages 251-252 | Wythe County |
| Averett, John Taylor | 24 December 1827-23 February 1898 | Volume 1, pages 252-253 | Danville City |
| Averett, Thomas Hamlett | 20 July 1800-29 June 1855 | Volume 1, pages 253-254 | Halifax County |
| Avery, Nina Belle Horton | 4 September 1898-30 October 1980 | Volume 1, pages 254-256 | Richmond City |
| Awbrey, Henry | d. by 10 September 1694 | Volume 1, pages 256 | Essex County |
| Axtell, Almon Decatur | 8 February 1848-27 November 1922 | Volume 1, pages 256-258 | Richmond City |
| Ayer, Richard Small | 9 October 1829-14 December 1896 | Volume 1, pages 258-259 | Richmond County |
| Ayer, Thomas Parker | 3 April 1886-4 January 1962 | Volume 1, pages 259-260 | Richmond City |
| Ayers, Rufus Adolphus | 20 May 1849-14 May 1926 | Volume 1, pages 260-262 | Wise County |
| Aylett, Philip | 31 October 1791-11 September 1848 | Volume 1, pages 262-263 | King William County |
| Aylett, William | 1743-by 15 June 1780 | Volume 1, pages 263-264 | King William County |
| Aylett, William | 26 July 1775-18 August 1847 | Volume 1, pages 264-265 | King William County |
| Aylett, William Roane | 14 May 1833-6 August 1900 | Volume 1, pages 265-266 | King William County |
| Ayres, Blackstone Drummond | 1 August 1896-8 January 1984 | Volume 1, pages 266 | Accomack County |
| Babalas, Peter Kostas | 8 July 1922-29 December 1987 | Volume 1, pages 267-268 | Norfolk City |
| Babcock, Lemuel E. | 17 June 1809-2 March 1897 | Volume 1, pages 268-269 | Charles City County |
| Bacon, Alice Mabel | 26 February 1858-1 May 1918 | Volume 1, pages 269-270 | Hampton City |
| Bacon, Nathaniel | bap. 29 August 1620-16 March 1692 | Volume 1, pages 270-271 | York County |
| Bacon, Nathaniel | 2 January 1647-26 October 1676 | Volume 1, pages 271-274 | Henrico County |
| Baden, John Alfred | 10 May 1913-26 April 1983 | Volume 1, pages 274-275 | Alexandria City |
| Bagby, Bathurst Browne | 3 June 1879-6 July 1951 | Volume 1, pages 275-276 | King and Queen County, Richmond City |
| Bagby, Ellen Matthews | 3 April 1879-19 July 1960 | Volume 1, pages 276-277 | Richmond City |
| Bagby, Frances Elizabeth Scott | 21 March 1853-15 May 1922 | Volume 1, pages 277-278 | King William County |
| Bagby, George William | 13 August 1828-29 November 1883 | Volume 1, pages 278-280 | Richmond City |
| Bagby, Lucy Parke Chamberlayne | 8 June 1842-15 September 1927 | Volume 1, pages 280-281 | Richmond City |
| Bagnall, Idelia W. M. Johnson | 8 September 1872-8 May 1931 | Volume 1, pages 281-282 | Norfolk City |
| Bahen, James | February 1845-11 February 1907 | Volume 1, pages 282-283 | Richmond City |
| Bailey, Anne Hennis Trotter | ca. 1742-22 November 1825 | Volume 1, pages 283-284 | Kanawha County |
| Bailey, Etta Rose | 19 June 1893-1 November 1971 | Volume 1, pages 284-285 | Richmond City |
| Bailey, Marjorie Lee | 28 May 1923-4 August 1988 | Volume 1, pages 285-286 | Richmond City |
| Bailey, Odessa Pittard | 24 April 1906-8 January 1994 | Volume 1, pages 286-287 | Roanoke City |
| Bailey, Rufus William | 13 April 1793-25 April 1863 | Volume 1, pages 287-288 | Staunton City |