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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