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Name Life Dates Volume and Page Numbers Residence
Baylor, John 12 May 1705-3 April 1772 Volume 1, pages 406-407 Caroline County
Baylor, William Smith Hanger 7 April 1831-30 August 1862 Volume 1, pages 407-408 Augusta County
Bayly, Thomas Henry 11 December 1809-22 June 1856 Volume 1, pages 408 Accomack County
Bayly, Thomas Monteagle 26 March 1775-7 January 1834 Volume 1, pages 408-409 Accomack County
Bayne, Thomas ca. 1824-5 July 1888 Volume 1, pages 409-411 Norfolk City
Baynham, William 7 December 1748-8 December 1814 Volume 1, pages 411-412 Essex County
Bazile, Leon Maurice Nelson 9 September 1890-18 March 1967 Online Biography Hanover County
Beach, Samuel Ferguson 27 January 1828-15 September 1893 Online Biography Alexandria City
Beale, Frank Dunnington 4 November 1890-8 April 1968 Volume 1, pages 412 Norfolk City
Beale, George William 21 August 1842-15 July 1921 Volume 1, pages 412-414 Westmoreland County
Beale, James Madison Hite 7 February 1786-2 August 1866 Volume 1, pages 414 Mason County
Beale, Richard Lee Turberville 22 May 1819-17 April 1893 Volume 1, pages 414-416 Westmoreland County
Beale, Thomas ca. 1610-by 3 December 1700 Volume 1, pages 416-417 York County
Beall, John Yates 1 January 1835-24 February 1865 Volume 1, pages 417-418 Jefferson County
Beaman, Nathaniel 10 February 1859-15 June 1921 Volume 1, pages 418-419 Norfolk City
Beams, Jesse Wakefield 25 December 1898-23 July 1977 Volume 1, pages 419-420 Charlottesville City
Bean, Robert Bennett 24 March 1874-27 August 1944 Volume 1, pages 420-422 Charlottesville City
Bear, Harry 20 November 1890-30 July 1950 Volume 1, pages 422-423 Richmond City
Beard, Belle Boone 18 February 1898-12 October 1984 Volume 1, pages 423-424 Amherst County
Beauchamp, William Benjamin 16 March 1869-28 June 1931 Volume 1, pages 424-425 Virginia
Beazley, Frederick Wharton 25 March 1892-2 October 1974 Volume 1, pages 425-426 Portsmouth City
Beazley, Roy Carpenter 23 November 1902-1 September 1985 Volume 1, pages 426-427 Charlottesville City
Beckham, Benjamin Moore 17 August 1868-30 September 1957 Volume 1, pages 427-428 Franklin County
Beckham, Robert Franklin 6 May 1837-5 December 1864 Volume 1, pages 428-429 Culpeper County
Beckley, Alfred 26 May 1802-26 May 1888 Volume 1, pages 429 Fayette County
Beckley, John James 4 August 1757-8 April 1807 Volume 1, pages 430-431 Richmond City
Beckwith, Sir Marmaduke ca. 1687-by 2 October 1780 Volume 1, pages 431-432 Richmond County
Bedinger, Henry 3 February 1812-26 November 1858 Volume 1, pages 432-433 Jefferson County
Beirne, Andrew 1771-16 March 1845 Volume 1, pages 433-434 Monroe County
Belk, John Blanton 3 July 1893-28 May 1972 Volume 1, pages 434-435 Richmond City
Bell, David d. 15 December 1799 Volume 1, pages 435-436 Buckingham County
Bell, James Pinkney 18 November 1830-24 July 1911 Volume 1, pages 436-437 Lynchburg City
Bell, John Hendren 19 November 1883-9 December 1934 Volume 1, pages 437-438 Lynchburg City
Bell, Wilbur Cosby 1 April 1881-6 April 1933 Volume 1, pages 438-439 Alexandria City
Bellwood, James 4 December 1840-2 September 1924 Volume 1, pages 439-440 Chesterfield County
Bemiss, Samuel Merrifield 21 February 1894-7 August 1966 Volume 1, pages 440-441 Richmond City
Benedict, Mary Kendrick 14 July 1876-10 February 1956 Volume 1, pages 441-442 Amherst County
Bennett, Jesse 10 July 1769-13 July 1842 Volume 1, pages 442-444 Rockingham County
Bennett, Jonathan McCally 4 October 1814-28 October 1887 Volume 1, pages 444-445 Lewis County
Bennett, Richard bap. 6 August 1609-by 12 April 1675 Volume 1, pages 445-447 Isle of Wight County
Bennett, William Wallace 24 February 1821-9 June 1887 Volume 1, pages 447-448 Hanover County
Berkeley, Edmund ca. 1671-by 3 March 1719 Volume 1, pages 448-449 Middlesex County
Berkeley, Edmund 5 December 1730-8 July 1802 Volume 1, pages 449-450 Middlesex County
Berkeley, Frances Culpeper Stephens bap. 27 May 1634-ca. 1695 Volume 1, pages 450-451 James City County
Berkeley, John ca. 1560-22 March 1622 Volume 1, pages 451-452 Virginia
Berkeley, Norborne 31 March 1828-12 January 1911 Volume 1, pages 452-453 Loudoun County
Berkeley, Randolph Carter 9 January 1875-31 January 1960 Volume 1, pages 453-454 Staunton City
Berkeley, Sir William 1605-9 July 1677 Volume 1, pages 454-458 James City County
Berlin, George William 2 December 1824-13 November 1895 Volume 1, pages 458-459 Upshur County
Bernard, William 1603-31 March 1665 Volume 1, pages 460-461 Isle of Wight County