Individual Details

Married Sally Winter Covington, dau of Royston Covington, 15 May 1817, Westmoreland Co, VA. She died 8 Dec 1828.

John was guardian of at least two of his sister's children.
Westmoreland Chancery Court Case
It was necessary in 1847 for him to sue his wards to obtain reimbursement for his expenses.
Petition of John Critcher Jr. In 1844, he qualified as guardian of Letty Chandler, infant daughter of William C. Chandler, dec'd, and took possession of her estate - two slaves worth about $1350 and real property worth about $40. Chandler in his will directed the guardian of his children to expend so much of the principal of his estate as might be necessary to defray the expenses of their education. During the past three years, he has expended for maintenance & education, $253.34 beyond the income of his ward. He asks that a guardian ad litem be assigned for settlement of his accounts.
A similar petition was for James Chandler who also had inherited the same property. The expenditures of John Critcher had been $197.14 beyond the income of his ward.
Letty Chandler and James Chandler by William Hull their guardian ad litem both declared they were infants under the age of twenty-one and place their interests in the hands of the court

No dates on the following decrees, but information with the file suggests this was not settled until 1852. Apparently courts moved slowly then, too.
Wm Hull, appointed guardian ad litem of James Chandler. Certificate & Report of Comr. Baker shows that the disbursements of the said John Critcher Jr. were suitable to the estate and circumstances of his ward, James Chandler. He is entitled to reimbursement for the expenditures above the income of his ward.
Wm Hull, appointed guardian ad litem of Letty Chandler. Certifaate & report of Comr. Baker shows that disbursements of her guardian were suitable to the estate and circumstances of the said Letty Chandler. Debit to the account of the said Critcher the amount of his expenditures beyond the income of his ward.

Birth	20 Feb 1799	Westmoreland County Virginia
Death	30 Oct 1854	Westmoreland County Virginia

Father	John Critcher (1755 - 1806)
Mother	Lettice Garner (1765 - )
Sibling	Susannah Critcher (1797 - 1882)