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| Name | Life Dates | Volume and Page Numbers | Residence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barksdale, Alfred Dickinson | 17 July 1892-16 August 1972 | Volume 1, pages 346-347 | Lynchburg City |
| Barksdale, Edmonia Carter Powers | 10 February 1847-30 March 1918 | Online Biography | Albemarle County, Richmond City |
| Barnes, Manly Howell | 25 July 1854-13 November 1936 | Volume 1, pages 347-348 | New Kent County |
| Barnes, Thomas H. | 28 May 1831-4 June 1913 | Volume 1, pages 348 | Nansemond County |
| Barnhardt, James Monroe | 16 August 1898-5 July 1975 | Volume 1, pages 349-350 | Middlesex County |
| Barr, Frank Stringfellow | 15 January 1897-3 February 1982 | Volume 1, pages 350-351 | Charlottesville City |
| Barradall, Edward | bap. 17 October 1703-19 June 1743 | Volume 1, pages 351-353 | Williamsburg City |
| Barret, William | 29 November 1786-20 January 1871 | Volume 1, pages 353-354 | Richmond City |
| Barrett, Clifton Waller | 1 June 1901-6 November 1991 | Volume 1, pages 354-356 | Albemarle County |
| Barrett, James D. | April 1833-1903 | Volume 1, pages 356-357 | Fluvanna County |
| Barrett, Janie Porter | 9 August 1865-27 August 1948 | Volume 1, pages 357-359 | Hampton City, Hanover County |
| Barrett, Joseph Eagle | 24 April 1890-20 October 1971 | Volume 1, pages 359-360 | Williamsburg City |
| Barrett, Katherine Harwood Waller | 24 January 1858-23 February 1925 | Volume 1, pages 360-361 | Alexandria City |
| Barrett, Robert South | 30 March 1877-24 February 1959 | Volume 1, pages 362-364 | Alexandria City |
| Barringer, Paul Brandon | 13 February 1857-9 January 1941 | Volume 1, pages 364-365 | Montgomery County, Charlottesville City |
| Barron, James | October 1740-14 or 16 May 1787 | Volume 1, pages 365-366 | Hampton City |
| Barron, James | 15 September 1768-21 April 1851 | Volume 1, pages 366-368 | Norfolk City |
| Barron, James Smith | 3 December 1875-12 January 1941 | Volume 1, pages 368-369 | Norfolk City |
| Barron, Samuel | 28 November 1809-26 February 1888 | Volume 1, pages 369-371 | Portsmouth City |
| Barrow, David | 30 October 1753-14 November 1819 | Volume 1, pages 371-372 | Isle of Wight County |
| Barrow, William James | 11 December 1904-25 August 1967 | Volume 1, pages 372-374 | Richmond City |
| Barton, Mary | 1 March 1847-18 June 1901 | Volume 1, pages 374-375 | Alexandria City |
| Barton, Richard Walker | 3 July 1799-15 January 1860 | Volume 1, pages 375-376 | Frederick County |
| Barton, Robert Thomas | 24 November 1842-17 January 1917 | Volume 1, pages 376-377 | Winchester City |
| Barton, Seth Maxwell | 8 September 1829-11 April 1900 | Volume 1, pages 377-378 | Fredericksburg City |
| Baskervill, Britton | October 1863-25 April 1892 | Volume 1, pages 378-379 | Mecklenburg County |
| Baskervill, Henry Eugene | 10 March 1867-30 November 1946 | Volume 1, pages 379-380 | Richmond City |
| Baskerville, Henry Coleman | 10 August 1905-28 April 1969 | Volume 1, pages 380-381 | Richmond City |
| Baskin, Joel L. | 27 September 1885-27 December 1948 | Volume 1, pages 381-382 | Richmond City |
| Basse, Nathaniel | bap. 19 December 1589-by 30 August 1654 | Volume 1, pages 382-383 | Isle of Wight County |
| Bassett, Burwell | 3 March 1734-4 January 1793 | Volume 1, pages 383-384 | New Kent County |
| Bassett, Burwell | 18 March 1764-26 February 1841 | Volume 1, pages 384-385 | Williamsburg City, New Kent County |
| Bassett, John David | 14 July 1866-26 February 1965 | Volume 1, pages 385-387 | Henry County |
| Bassett, William | ca. 1671-11 October 1723 | Volume 1, pages 387-388 | New Kent County |
| Bassette, Andrew William Ernest | November 1857-7 August 1942 | Volume 1, pages 388-389 | Hampton City |
| Bates, Fleming | 27 February 1779-26 December 1830 | Volume 1, pages 389-390 | Northumberland County |
| Batte, Archibald | d. by 12 April 1830 | Volume 1, pages 390 | Chesterfield County |
| Batte, Thomas | fl. 1630s-1690s | Volume 1, pages 390-392 | Henrico County |
| Battelle, Gordon | 14 November 1814-7 August 1862 | Volume 1, pages 392-393 | Wheeling City |
| Battle, John Stewart | 11 July 1890-9 April 1972 | Volume 1, pages 393-394 | Charlottesville City |
| Baughman, Mary Barney | 4 September 1874-30 March 1956 | Volume 1, pages 394-396 | Richmond City |
| Bausell, Lewis Kenneth | 17 April 1924-18 September 1944 | Volume 1, pages 396 | Pulaski County |
| Baxter, George Addison | 22 July 1771-24 April 1841 | Volume 1, pages 396-398 | Lexington City, Prince Edward County |
| Baxter, John | ca. 1781-1831 | Volume 1, pages 398-399 | Pocahontas County |
| Baxter, Sidney Smith | 18 November 1802-7 December 1879 | Volume 1, pages 399-400 | Lexington City, Richmond City |
| Baylor, Frances Courtenay | 20 January 1848-15 October 1920 | Volume 1, pages 400-402 | Winchester City |
| Baylor, George | 12 January 1752-9 November 1784 | Volume 1, pages 402-403 | Caroline County |
| Baylor, George | ca. 1803-27 October 1871 | Volume 1, pages 403-404 | Staunton City |
| Baylor, James Bowen | 30 May 1849-23 May 1924 | Volume 1, pages 404-405 | Richmond City |
| Baylor, John | ca. 1660-11 September 1720 | Volume 1, pages 405-406 | King and Queen County |