The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-05-25


,Pr''' IN 1t. year ssi1, IS. Ms e1,,nt, Q, l,ouo-
( way.
T RICHARD suSas.
No. ", p.
A DO Hereby certify, that i,s' ,sc year 1881, waa
| < near neighbour 20 MIR. Bcr;s,nia Ward Of A.
selia county, and that the tire tla. Ihrietons
troop ct horse passed tbrcu n tl,., ne,,ibcrbo,,d
several females and myeclt wicked toyar,is the ,,,
british troops w were so mesa. the ,x,pb
that we coulA hear. re Ertlsh colder, tu,s Who
passed by us al that ne before the troop OF horse
were OUT OF hearing, We discovered i've negroes 3n
n"raeosek approaching US in the dire etdi, from,
nenJamn Wards house, to the pubic road one OF
the said negroes was Mr.. REM. Ter1Ps usrsi rid.
ing horse; there was no white ma,, With them. I
have often heard Il sail that Pe,ss lc-arcisso killed
| British soldier at Mar. VFsras. ard never heard
that there wa, more than one white man with tbs
negroe, at MIR Wards. The public road leading
rom Aineha Courthouse to Jennluss' Ordinary,
winch the British troop Of horse traveied1 is about
.ne mile from the dweinshause where iIent,nia
ward then resIded ;4three fDurhs OF which spaex
was then covered with whohs, SO that IL was impos-
s'bie tor any person to Ia. cad house rrDm the
rohd, along which Tsrlctons srnop t horse pssse,i
| was frequently At Mr.. War'i's and s1y the wour.
lied British soldier at MIR. WsrGs seGore his death
II heard i. said, and il was ia. se.esnI received
opinion In the ns,ghborhood ,l,a, The 9ri,isb sold
er, who was wounded AID died vt Mr. War!'s
drew pistol on Francisco which on examination sta
forwards, WAS found to be empty Il 1 never heard.
nor do believe, pistol fired at Francisco
nor did ever hear that Mr.. Ward furnished the
british soldier With gun, do believe it; for
hesra Mr.. VIM. Fiemnng say, who WAS present
and saw the whole tras.actio,1 that the british
soldier that was wounded at Mr.. WARDS, wenIinto
the house and brought out the only two gpas that
Mr.. Ward owned, and broke the m | was At Mr.
srd' IN few days after thstrsn.action took place.
an" saw the two guns broken to pieces Mr. BEN
lamI,' Ward supported good character, and wa,
highly respected by his neighbor,. Given under
my hahd, this 9th day of Apri.. 1878
ELiZABETH NUNNALLY
HEREBY certify, that st Captain Benin.
Jamn Wards, in Amelia County within one
or two days after Peter Francisco cut down one cs
larieton's troop of cavalry and said Ward aud
francisco were together ut Wards house and an
peared friendly TO each ether. Ward was man
much esteemed Ivy his acquaintance, and a true
wing and friend TO his country. Given under NV
hand, this 5ot, March, 1913. I'D 80
THo's PERKiNsoN.
No. VI
DO hereby certify. that was At the House II
Capt BENJAMIN Ward, in the county of Amelia.
IN the year l7Si the next day after PETER Francesca
had had an engagement with one of Tsri, ton,s 20,
VARY n cut him down. The said Francisco :, War,
each OF them informed me, that the man ,sbie.,
rah'.seo ha' on the preceding day cut down, came
there IN company with two three negroes; that
the aforesaid man went into Wards house and
searched the house that he found WARTS gun aud
carried 1t out and delivered !; one OF the negroes
and then returned ans Commenced ulund, rim.
Francisco and Ward Of their watches si.yer h.
kes, rings, Ike and while he was IN the SGT ot nut
ting away the plumber he had taken, Francisco drew
The sword from under his arm an,i cut him ,jnvr-
the man having put his sword un:ier his arm tor
the purpose O! securing his watehes bucke, sc~1
'"iie'ons troop of cavalry passe. aiang tie puh ie
Foau' and WAS imposb!e Cor them to be sren lron,
ths roa'l TO Wards haus..- The said Ward anil
francisco spheared friendly l was well .cnus;nt.6
with Captain BenJa in Ward and do most r.si,;y.
" declare, that believe he was a true Wing, AID
genn'ne friend tn his country S.c tsyen nndrr INV
hand, this 29th March, 1918.
GEORGE SCOTT.
To th- Editor # rae E,tourRER
in the summer "a the yeor 1891 I WAS rtys-
Oh, and living in the lower end Of the county Of
Prince Edward near where it ioiueG the Amelia
Inc, that Gel. Tarieton British officer wl,o com.
manded troop of horse, pa ssed through the co,,t
ct Amelia, and not far from, the tIw ej,my ct Al,
Benjamin ard, dec'd that tiie,c f,
that day WAS that refugee a Briiish solt-r Tor
tne iae' was nos known whiel' accom- panied b, Two
or three negroes all armed went to- the dive ling Of
the sad benjamin Ward, a piundering u rty
mat refer francisco Was 81 the house on said II;
Ward at the time oftlieir ;arproaci thst, the .aid
soI''ier or refugee demanded n par oG Silver hue
k'es out OF Eraneiscos shoes that in the sot of oh
tanning them, rancisco got possession of the ,old;
err or refugees sword and II with broke hs sknt
hone asunler, that the two or three na-roes
retired in fright, that the said Peter t'rsnc;.co o.
wei ss said B. Ward and family retired on, Of The
reach OF The enemy, that never understood or
heard OF any impntstion unfaforabs to the cha-a.
ter OF Mr. Ward at that tisv, 1hsf Ward rs.resnrct
ed by all who had the pleasure of I;s .rcuap,snce
that he was considered q true Vhig filed rsvero;
odces and much TO hi3 credit in the great Ole
OF our Independence.
THOMAS WATKINS.
Z WATKINS's CERTIFICATE
feing informed that eerss;n certi6eates are or
viii he published in ihe Enquirer nv III, IvstI
hope that the pub lie may Suspend f),pir own ou.n
, ,9 upon the said certificates publications unti,
the subsequent paper
JAMES wARREI..
LONG CORK CLARET, .tJc.
so eases Long Cork Ciaret
pipes Genuine unadulterated Cosniac Brandy
ful 5th proof strong
ia, Madeira Wine.
Is sr' Chests Young Tyson Tea Of excellent qusl
ity, AND 1'
~ Boxes Spanish eig,rs--FoR SALE by
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PURSUANT
'ENO a Deed Of Trust exe euted 10 the Subssribsn
a by John Clark, dated the first day of Tltccm.
Der 1872 and recorded in the County Court of Kinp
Queen, will be sold for the pErpoaes in the Dc,S
mentioned, 10 the highest Bidder, for ready mo-
at the house where said Clarke lately resid, d in
hing & Queen county, on "wednesday the sO,h day
OF June At, sunGry
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