Posted on: Pittsylvania Co. Va Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Pittsylvania/458 Surname: Witcher, Adkins, Mallicoat ------------------------- Descendants of John Witcher 1. John Witcher (John2, Henry1) was born 1742 in Liverpool, Yorkshire, England, and died Bef. 1814 in Grainger Co., TN. He married Nancy "Anne" Adkins 1768 in Pityslvania Co., VA, daughter of William Adkins and Lydia Owens. She was born 1750 in Pittsylvania Co., VA. Notes for John Witcher: John & William took the Oath of Allegiance to the Commonwealth of Virginia in 1777. John was an Lieutenant and William was a Captain during the Rev. War. Records found in Pittsylvania Co., VA. Children of John Witcher and Nancy Adkins are: 2 i. Rhoda4 Witcher, born 1771 in Pittyslvania Co, Va.; died Aft. October 08, 1850 in Grainger Co., Tn.. She married James H. Mallicoat January 02, 1792 in Pittsylvannia Co, VA; born 1772 in Pittsylvania Co., VA; died 1840 in Hamilton Co ., TN. Notes for Rhoda Witcher: 10-08-1850 Federal census has Rhoda born 1780 living with son, Hamilton. More About Rhoda Witcher: Census: October 08, 1850, Federal Census, living with son Hamilton, see Hamilton's census list. Notes for James H. Mallicoat: Marriage Cert has James Melicott spelling. Individual: Melicoat, James County/State: Grainger Co., TN Year: 1799 Census type code: Tax List Individual: Mailicoat, James County/State: Grainger Co., TN Year: 1805 Census type code: Tax List More About James H. Mallicoat: 2: January 27, 1843, James sold his land in Grainger Co., TN and Gary Mallicoat of Ashland, OR says he died in Hamilton Col., TN. This hadn't been proven. Fact 1: from Will, bible records, census Source: Wilma Mallicoat, Sandy Lindloff started me off on the ancestors of this line. 3 ii. Ann Witcher, born 1773 in Pittslvania Co., VA. She married John Lindsey September 13, 1787 in Pittslvania Co., VA. 4 iii. William Witcher, born 1775 in Pittslvania Co., VA. He married Mattie Hampton December 03, 1799 in Pittslvania Co., VA. 5 iv. Amy Witcher, born 1776 in Pittsylvania Co., VA. She married Joseph Stultz November 11, 1805 in Grainger Co., TN; born November 12, 1773 in Pittsylvania Co., VA; died Aft. 1860. More About Amy Witcher: 2: August 15, 2000, also came from Al Noblin 6 v. Brice Witcher, born 1780 in Pittsylvania Co., VA. He married Elizabeth Perry 1812. 7 vi. Mary Witcher, born 1782 in Pittsylvania Co., VA. She married John William Dyer 1812. 8 vii. Sarah Witcher, born 1778 in Pittsylvania Co., VA. She married John Long 1807 in Pittsylvania Co., VA.