I am trying to find information on Thomas Freeland who was born in 1753 in Orange County and married Mary Phillips in 1778. Thomas died in February of 1781 and had at least one son, Thomas Phillips Freeland, who moved to Sumner County, TN.

The reason that I am interested in Thomas is because of this excerpt from a book

" ...when Lord Cornwallis took that 'whig capital,' capturing the Governor and routing the unfortunate forty-two whigs who were at the public spring getting ready to fight. There Thomas Freeland fell, shot through the head by a tory. The grandfather of Mr. Freeland, coming from Haw river, dug a hole and buried him. He does not say which grandfather, Mr. Strain or the old Elder John Freeland. His grave is on the hill near Kirkland's old tan yard."

Craig, D. I. A Historical Sketch of New Hope Church, 1891.

I want to file SAR paperwork for Thomas and need to show that he was indeed killed like this excerpt says and also need to prove that he was the father of Thomas P., that moved to Tennessee.

Any help would be appreciated.