Virginia HR 8: Commemorating the life and legacy of Peter Francisco.

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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 8 

Commemorating the life and legacy of Peter Francisco. 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 13, 2020 

WHEREAS, Peter Francisco, a hero of the American Revolution 
who played a pivotal role in the foundation of the United States through his 
bravery and valor, died 189 years ago on January 16, 1831; and

WHEREAS, born Pedro Francisco in 1760 on the Portuguese island 
of Terceira, Peter Francisco was kidnapped as a child and found in 1765 on the 
docks of City Point, Virginia; he was taken in by the Honorable Anthony Winston 
of Buckingham County, whose family had ties to Patrick Henry; and

WHEREAS, Peter Francisco was tutored by the Winston family and 
apprenticed as a blacksmith; he was especially large for the time period and, 
due to his size and strength, became known as the �Virginian Hercules� or the 
�Virginia Giant�; and 

WHEREAS, in 1776, at the age of 16, Peter Francisco joined the 
10th Virginia Regiment of the Continental Army; he fought with distinction at 
several engagements during the Revolutionary War, including the battles of 
Brandywine, Germantown, Valley Forge, and Monmouth Court House; and 

WHEREAS, at the Battle of Stony Point, Peter Francisco was the 
second man to enter the British fort and captured the enemy flag; following the 
Battle of Camden, he single-handedly carried away a cannon to keep it from 
falling into enemy hands; and 

WHEREAS, after sustaining severe wounds at the Battle of 
Guilford Court House, Peter Francisco returned to Buckingham County to 
recuperate and volunteered to spy on the British Legion, more commonly known as 
Tarleton�s Raiders, who were operating in the area; in 1781, he returned to the 
Continental Army to witness the British surrender at Yorktown; and 

WHEREAS, later in life, Peter Francisco served as 
Sergeant-at-Arms to the Senate of Virginia; he was buried with full military 
honors at Shockoe Hill Cemetery in Richmond; and 

WHEREAS, the Society of the Descendants of Peter Francisco, a 
nonprofit genealogical society based in Buckingham County, preserves the memory 
of Peter Francisco, his contributions to the nation, and celebrates Peter 
Francisco Day every March 15; now, therefore, be it 

RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby commemorate the 
life and legacy of Peter Francisco on the 189th anniversary of his death; and, 
be it 

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates 
prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Society of the 
Descendants of Peter Francisco as an expression of the House of Delegates� 
admiration for Peter Francisco�s unique contributions to the formation of the 
United States.