said Charles Tankersly’s Services is his going a tour in the above state & time into the Western part of the State of South Carolina after the Indians and being [in] Several Battles with them, one distinctly recollected was the Battle of Tamansa [sic, Tomassee?], another circumstance while on said Tour with a difficulty arising between General Williamson and Charles Tankersly in which General Williamson drew his Sword and Tankersly resisted with his gun when a part of the forces interposed and settled the affair, justifying Tankersly