Posted on: Pittsylvania Co. Va Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Pittsylvania/287 Surname: WITCHER, ADKINS, MALLICOAT, MALICOAT ------------------------- 1. John3 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. More About John Witcher and Nancy Adkins: Marriage: 1768, Pityslvania 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: Fact 1: from Will, bible records, census Lived: 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. Source: Wilma Mallicoat, Sandy Lindloff started me off on the ancestors of this line. More About James Mallicoat and Rhoda Witcher: Marriage: January 02, 1792, Pittsylvannia Co, VA 3 ii. Ann Witcher, born 1773 in Pittslvania Co., VA. She married John Lindsey September 13, 1787 in Pittslvania Co., VA. More About John Lindsey and Ann Witcher: Marriage: September 13, 1787, Pittslvania Co., VA 4 iii. William Witcher, born 1775 in Pittslvania Co., VA. He married Mattie Hampton December 03, 1799 in Pittslvania Co., VA. More About William Witcher and Mattie Hampton: Marriage: December 03, 1799, Pittslvania Co., VA 5 iv. Amy Witcher, born 1776 in Pittsylvania Co., VA. She married Joseph Shultz November 11, 1805. More About Joseph Shultz and Amy Witcher: Marriage: November 11, 1805 My John was the brother of William Witcher, not his son. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you Jean JBrand1056@aol.com