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| Name | Life Dates | Volume and Page Numbers | Residence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernhart, Peter | fl. 1789-1818 | Volume 1, pages 460-461 | Rockingham County |
| Berry, Llewellyn Longfellow | 26 February 1876-23 November 1954 | Volume 1, pages 462-463 | Portsmouth City |
| Berry, Sir John | bap. 7 January 1636-14 February 1690 | Volume 1, pages 461-462 | |
| Betts, Edwin Morris | 2 November 1892-27 September 1958 | Volume 1, pages 463-464 | Charlottesville City |
| Bevan, Arthur Charles | 8 August 1888-1 May 1968 | Volume 1, pages 464-465 | Charlottesville City |
| Beveridge, Edyth Carter | ca. 1862-29 August 1927 | Volume 1, pages 465-467 | Richmond City |
| Beverley, Harry | d. by 2 February 1731 | Volume 1, pages 467-468 | Middlesex County |
| Beverley, James Bradshaw | 27 July 1861-28 April 1926 | Volume 1, pages 468-469 | Fauquier County |
| Beverley, Peter | bap. 7 May 1663-by 26 March 1729 | Volume 1, pages 469-470 | Gloucester County |
| Beverley, Robert | bap. 3 January 1635-15 March 1687 | Volume 1, pages 470-471 | Middlesex County |
| Beverley, Robert | d. 21 April 1722 | Volume 1, pages 471-473 | James City County |
| Beverley, Robert | ca. 1740-12 April 1800 | Volume 1, pages 473-474 | Essex County |
| Beverley, Robert | 4 July 1822-31 May 1901 | Volume 1, pages 474-476 | Fauquier County |
| Beverley, Sarah Archie Swanson | 28 May 1881-5 February 1968 | Volume 1, pages 476-477 | Pittsylvania County |
| Beverley, William | ca. 1696-28 February 1756 | Volume 1, pages 477-478 | Essex County |
| Beverly, Frank Monroe | 2 January 1857-1 July 1929 | Volume 1, pages 478-479 | Dickenson County |
| Beyer, Edward | 1820-1865 | Volume 1, pages 479-480 | |
| Bickford, James Van Allen | ca. 31 December 1874-14 April 1947 | Volume 1, pages 480-481 | Hampton City |
| Bickley, George Washington Lafayette | 18 July 1823-10 August 1867 | Volume 1, pages 481-483 | Tazewell County |
| Bigger, Isaac Alexander | 25 June 1893-27 January 1955 | Volume 1, pages 483-484 | Richmond City |
| Bigger, John Bell | 3 March 1829-7 June 1899 | Volume 1, pages 484 | Richmond City |
| Biggers, Abram Frederick | 14 November 1838-28 March 1879 | Volume 1, pages 485 | Lynchburg City |
| Biggins, Joseph Charles | 21 November 1898-28 January 1978 | Volume 1, pages 486 | Newport News City |
| Biggs, Joseph Franklin | 9 February 1868-24 February 1932 | Volume 1, pages 486-487 | Richmond City |
| Biggs, Walter Joseph | 4 June 1886-11 February 1968 | Volume 1, pages 487-489 | Salem City |
| Bignall, Ann West | d. 20 January 1805 | Volume 1, pages 489-490 | Virginia |
| Billy | fl. 1770s-1780s | Volume 1, pages 490-491 | Prince William County |
| Billy or Blind Billy | ca. 1805-19 April 1855 | Volume 1, pages 491-492 | Lynchburg City |
| Binford, James Henry | 21 August 1832-30 July 1876 | Volume 1, pages 492-493 | Richmond City |
| Binford, Jesse Hinton | 23 May 1875-10 June 1952 | Volume 1, pages 493-495 | Richmond City |
| Binga, Anthony | 1 June 1843-21 January 1919 | Volume 1, pages 495-497 | Richmond City |
| Binns, John Alexander | ca. 1761-by 10 November 1813 | Volume 1, pages 497 | Loudoun County |
| Binswanger, Samuel Emanuel | 26 December 1895-11 February 1960 | Volume 1, pages 497-498 | Richmond City |
| Birch, Thomas Erskine | 22 August 1763-3 January 1821 | Volume 1, pages 498-499 | Wythe County |
| Bird, Abraham | ca. 1731-by 21 March 1820 | Volume 1, pages 499-500 | Shenandoah County |
| Bird, Henry Dearborn | 30 November 1808-15 March 1881 | Volume 1, pages 500-501 | Petersburg City |
| Bird, Lloyd Campbell | 1 August 1894-20 April 1978 | Volume 1, pages 501-502 | Chesterfield County |
| Bird, Mark | 23 December 1810-2 January 1883 | Volume 1, pages 502-503 | Shenandoah County |
| Bird, Robert Montgomery | 13 June 1867-4 June 1938 | Volume 1, pages 503-504 | Charlottesville City |
| Birdsong, McLemore | 11 December 1911-3 June 1977 | Volume 1, pages 504-505 | Charlottesville City |
| Bishop, Carter Richard | 22 May 1849-21 August 1941 | Volume 1, pages 505-506 | Petersburg City |
| Bishop, Curtis Vance | 8 July 1894-19 February 1966 | Volume 1, pages 506-507 | Danville City |
| Bitting, Charles Carroll | March 1830-24 December 1898 | Volume 1, pages 507-509 | Richmond City |
| Bittle, David Frederick | 19 November 1811-25 September 1876 | Volume 1, pages 509-510 | Salem City |
| Black, Aline Elizabeth | 23 March 1906-22 August 1974 | Volume 1, pages 510-511 | Norfolk City |
| Black, Barron Foster | ca. November 1894-1 March 1974 | Volume 1, pages 511-512 | Norfolk City |
| Black, Harvey | 27 August 1827-19 October 1888 | Volume 1, pages 512-513 | Montgomery County |
| Black, Leonard A. | 8 March 1820-28 April 1883 | Volume 1, pages 513-514 | Petersburg City |
| Black, Samuel | 3 March 1813-12 or 13 July 1899 | Volume 1, pages 514-515 | Greenbrier County |
| Black, William Marshall | 29 August 1869-15 July 1950 | Volume 1, pages 515-516 | Lynchburg City |