"Virginea C daughter of Churchel Brizdine was bond [sic] the 23th of february 1838" [Minter-Durham family Bible at the Virginia State Archives, Acc. 26856]

1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Page 69
Dwelling 53, Household 53
Brizendine, John C., 38, male, farmer, value of real estate $1,300, born in Virginia
Brizendine, Martha, 25, female, born in Virginia
Brizendine, Virginia, 12, female, born in Virginia, in school
Brizendine, Emily, 10, female, born in Virginia, in school
Brizendine, Marinda, 8, female, born in Virginia, in school
Brizendine, Mary, 6, female, born in Virginia
Brizendine, Orville, 5, male, born in Virginia
Brizendine, Churchill, 3, male, born in Virginia
Allen, William, 3, male, born in Virginia
Shearwood, Elizabeth, 76, female, born in Virginia

Information on Virginia Brizendine from Myrle Theimer, letter of 7 December 1993 to Thomas Moore.