“After this and as he thinks in 1776 he was out under Colonel Thomas Neille [sic, Thomas Neel] against the Cherokee Indians, Major Poke [sic, Lt. Col. Ezekiel Polk?] was in command under him & something happened that Captain Lacey did not go but Lieutenant Charles Miles commanded his company. We went to Keowee & burnt a Town called Sugar Town & another called Eastatoe & cut down some corn & went to & burnt several other Towns the names of which he does not now recollect.”