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| Name | Life Dates | Volume and Page Numbers | Residence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackamore, Arthur | bap. 12 August 1679-after 1723 | Volume 1, pages 516-517 | Williamsburg City |
| Blackburn, Richard | ca. 1706-15 July 1757 | Volume 1, pages 517-518 | Prince William County |
| Blackburn, Samuel | ca. May 1761-2 March 1835 | Volume 1, pages 518-519 | Bath County |
| Blackford, Benjamin | 31 October 1767-20 August 1855 | Volume 1, pages 519-520 | Page County |
| Blackford, Charles Minor | 17 October 1833-10 March 1903 | Volume 1, pages 520-521 | Lynchburg City |
| Blackford, Launcelot Minor | 23 February 1837-23 May 1914 | Volume 1, pages 521-523 | Alexandria City |
| Blackford, Mary Berkeley Minor | 2 December 1802-15 September 1896 | Volume 1, pages 523-524 | Fredericksburg City, Lynchburg City |
| Blackford, Staige Davis | 28 December 1898-17 July 1949 | Volume 1, pages 524-525 | Charlottesville City |
| Blackford, William Mathews | 19 August 1801-14 or 15 April 1864 | Volume 1, pages 525-526 | Fredericksburg City, Lynchburg City |
| Blackford, William Willis | 23 March 1831-1 May 1905 | Volume 1, pages 526-528 | Washington County |
| Blackwell, James Heyward | ca. 5 February 1864-14 October 1931 | Volume 1, pages 528-529 | Richmond City |
| Blackwell, John Chapman | 31 August 1812-21 February 1885 | Volume 1, pages 529-530 | Buckingham County, Danville City |
| Blackwell, John Davenport | 17 June 1822-26 June 1887 | Volume 1, pages 530-531 | Portsmouth City |
| Blackwell, Robert Emory | 14 November 1854-7 July 1938 | Volume 1, pages 531-533 | Hanover County |
| Blaettermann, George Wilhelm | 4 April 1782-1 January 1850 | Volume 1, pages 533-534 | Charlottesville City |
| Blaikley, Catherine Kaidyee | ca. 1695-by 25 October 1771 | Volume 1, pages 534-535 | Williamsburg City |
| Blain, Daniel | ca. 1773-19 March 1814 | Volume 1, pages 535 | Lexington City |
| Blair, Archibald | by 1665-4 March 1733 | Volume 1, pages 535-536 | Williamsburg City |
| Blair, Archibald | ca. 1753-7 October 1824 | Volume 1, pages 536-537 | Richmond City |
| Blair, Francis Simpson | 6 November 1839-14 January 1899 | Volume 1, pages 537-539 | Wythe County |
| Blair, Jacob Beeson | 11 April 1821-12 February 1901 | Volume 1, pages 539 | Wood County |
| Blair, James | ca. 1655-18 April 1743 | Volume 1, pages 539-543 | Williamsburg City |
| Blair, John | ca. 1687-5 November 1771 | Volume 1, pages 543-544 | Williamsburg City |
| Blair, John | November 1731-31 August 1800 | Volume 1, pages 544-546 | Williamsburg City |
| Blair, John Durburrow | 15 October 1759-10 January 1823 | Volume 1, pages 546-547 | Richmond City |
| Blair, Lewis Harvie | 21 June 1834-26 November 1916 | Volume 1, pages 547-549 | Richmond City |
| Blair, Maria | August 1841-1 April 1924 | Volume 1, pages 549-551 | Richmond City |
| Blair, Robert William | 22 January 1873-8 June 1924 | Volume 1, pages 551-552 | Wythe County |
| Blair, Walter | 10 November 1835-12 September 1909 | Volume 1, pages 552-553 | Prince Edward County |
| Blakely, Francis Joseph | 3 June 1902-17 October 1956 | Volume 1, pages 553-554 | Norfolk City |
| Blakey, Angus Rucker | 3 September 1816-3 February 1896 | Volume 1, pages 554-555 | Charlottesville City |
| Blanchfield, Florence Aby | 1 April 1882-12 May 1971 | Volume 1, pages 555-557 | Warren County |
| Bland, Anna Bennett | d. ca. 1 November 1687 | Volume 2, pages 3-4 | Charles City County |
| Bland, Charles Thomas | 3 October 1857-28 December 1915 | Volume 2, pages 4-5 | Portsmouth City |
| Bland, Edward | bap. 5 February 1614-by 9 May 1652 | Volume 2, pages 5 | Surry County |
| Bland, Edward David | October 1848-13 February 1927 | Volume 2, pages 6-7 | Prince George County |
| Bland, Giles | bap. 26 October 1647-27 March 1677 | Volume 2, pages 7-8 | James City County |
| Bland, James William D. | 27 February 1844-27 April 1870 | Volume 2, pages 8-10 | Prince Edward County |
| Bland, Richard | 6 May 1710-26 October 1776 | Volume 2, pages 10-13 | Prince George County |
| Bland, Schuyler Otis | 4 May 1872-16 February 1950 | Volume 2, pages 13 | Newport News City |
| Bland, Theodorick | bap. 6 January 1630-23 April 1672 | Volume 2, pages 14 | Charles City County |
| Bland, Theodorick | 21 March 1742-1 June 1790 | Volume 2, pages 14-16 | Prince George County |
| Bland, Thomas | 19 January 1793-11 July 1867 | Volume 2, pages 16-17 | Lewis County |
| Blanton, Natalie Friend McFaden | 1 January 1895-25 August 1987 | Volume 2, pages 17-19 | Richmond City |
| Blanton, Thomas Hunter | 19 October 1895-18 October 1965 | Volume 2, pages 19-20 | Caroline County |
| Blanton, Wyndham Bolling | 3 June 1890-6 January 1960 | Volume 2, pages 20-22 | Richmond City |
| Blattner, Mildred Ferguson Goodnow | 18 November 1892-30 January 1968 | Volume 2, pages 22 | Arlington City |
| Blayney, Edward | ca. 1595-by 6 February 1626 | Volume 2, pages 22-24 | James City County |
| Blayton, Thomas | fl. 1669-1695 | Volume 2, pages 24-25 | Charles City County |
| Blennerhassett, Harman | 8 October 1764-2 February 1831 | Volume 2, pages 25-26 | Wood County |