Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-24
To the Editors of the Enquirer:
JENNINGS oRDlsARy, NoTTowAY County. Va,

JENNINGS NOTT0WAY A,{
January Is, $780,
Gentlemen In the Enquirer Of the 7h Of January, 1851,
there under the head Peter Francisco extract from
Ho,res History Of Virgnia which processes TO give
an account of between Francisco and Taon
cavalry; that imputes grandpa impro-
per conduct feel bound TO show, far as circumstances
fully request you insert the following taken from the
Richmond Enquirer of 18th day of May, 1873
Benjamin Ward has many descendants and other relatives
In this State and other States, who, doubt. would be
gratfed to the error corrected WIN. +. WARD.
Editors, who have published the article alluded TO-,
are requested copy the above card and the following cer
fcates taken from the Enquirer of 1913.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
Having seen In Of the newspapers publication pur
porting to be "Proposals by James Webster, and James
Warre for publishing by subscription, print of Peter
Fanciscos gallant action with nine of Taretons cavalry
in sight of the whole troop Of 400 menand seeing in that
publication the most unJushablc aspesons upon evolu-
ionary patriot 1t becomes duty which not only TO
TRUTH but memory Of deceased patriot TO prevent
the erroneous impressions which such publication would
otherwise produce This duty feel myself justified in
performing Notwithstanding may DO compelled TO shew
that whatever other qualities Mr.. Francisco may possess
that of exaggeaion and misrepresentation when his vanity
onercst require it, Is not the least conspicuous of his
qualities The observations which shall make upon this
subject supported and authorised by the certificates of
the respectable inhabitants OF tho noghbohood where
tho transaction occurred Instead of this gallant action
being fought with nine of Taetons cavalry In sight of 400
men, one of Tarleons and three negroes fell in
Wards house with Francisco and several other persons who
expecting that Tareons troop and coming 10
however, when ascerained that the troop
some distance and about TO by the house. that
Francisco took opportunity, whom the robber of his
guard and killed him-the negroes then fed Tareton's
corps not in sight, but about mile distant behind
thick piece Of woods passing higher up the country.
So far from Wards assisting this pundeiing party BY CIV
ing one them gum they had their first entrance in
the house. taken and destroyed the only instrument Of the
kind in the house, and there several persons present
when this occurrence took place. who unfortunately
dead and witnessed the conduct of Ward No blame
was however attached his conduct the time and he
continued be respected ns Wing, and man of courage
He was afterwards (as appears by the respectable tesmo
nv of Captain Daniel Verse and o.hers Captain and
in the service OF his country and was
officer OF merit and much to DO relied on" Even the cir
of Wards death have been msrepresened by
francisco Ward did die by fall from of the hor-
ses taken from the party above mentoned he was killed
by fall from horse which he afterwards purchased, but
short time before his death. When tho above facts
known by view of the certificates above mentioned odous
would be that man. and truly mposor, who would at
tempt by painting any other TO brand with nfa
my the memory Of deceased respectable man, In order 10
give snguarty and variety the to be miscpesen
ed that the print might public attention. and there
fore become more saeabe and profitable II Is hoped that
those who have read Fsnciscos statement will also read
the certificates herewith published and the letter of Mr.
Oversee in which he that his name has been used
(unin,cntionaly his par 10 support falsehood oil
impose credulous public" BENJAMIN WARD.
NoTTowAY, ArnIl q, 1873