Individual Details

Letty married Thomas Gordon on 25 May 1795, Oglethorpe County, GA. He was a son of Nathaniel & Nancy Gordon, b. 1770 Wilkes Co NC and died 8152 in Clinton, East Feliciana Parish, LA. Letty and Thomas are said buried in Amite Co MS.

Pittsylvania Co VA DB 11
p.290 Franklin County, State of Georgia
26 Oct 1797
Thomas Gorden and Lete (Lettie), wife of Thomas [heretobefore when Sole and unmarried Lete Prestidge] appoint John Prestidge our true & lawfull attorney to receive whatsoever are due us in default of payment thereof. All that was given & bequeathed by the last Will and Testament of my grandfather John Prestage of Pittsylvania Co in VA to Sette Prestage.
Signed: Thomas Gorden, Sette (x) Gorden
Wit: Moses Payne JP, Joseph Chamdler JP
Georgia 26 Oct 1797, Co of Franklin
Certifies that Moses Payne & Joseph Chandler are JP's for Franklin Co. Signed: Jno. Smith
Georgia: John Smith is Clerk of Superior Court for Co of Franklin in GA. 6 Oct 1797 Signed: S. Cleveland, John Wattes
22 Nov 1797 Rec'd of John Wilson Senr Executor of John Prestridge Senr deceased 13#'s 10sh 8 ½ p which appears to be the full of the proportionate part of the within named legatee of the Estate of the said Deceased. Signed: John Prestidge
Wit: Joseph Carter, William Beavers
16 Apr 1798 P of Attorney and certificate indorsed in the hand of John Prestage and Ordered Recorded


Thomas Gordon was in the 1850 census in East Feliciana Parish, living alone. Age 79, b. NC. He was also listed on the Slave Schedule with 10 slaves.

Birth	9 Dec 1776	Virginia
Death	8 Jun 1824	Amite County, Mississippi

Father	John Prestridge (1750 - 1797)
Mother	Elizabeth "Betty" Walters (1755 - )
Sibling	Larkin Prestridge (1775 - 1858)
Sibling	John Prestridge (1780 - 1832)
Sibling	Hannah Prestridge (1782 - 1823)
Sibling	Nancy Prestridge (1782 - )
Sibling	Lucy Prestridge (1784 - )
Sibling	Samuel Prestridge (1788 - )
Sibling	Howell Prestridge (1792 - 1860)
Sibling	Joseph W. Prestridge (1794 - 1836)
Sibling	Michael Prestridge (1797 - )