May i ask if your samuel goff, b.1790, had a brother william that lived in laurens co GA? Also, did that samuel goff, b.1790, live in emanuel co GA then later farther SW like maybe irwin co GA? And were Wm & Samuel named as sons of Dempsey Goff of ?Duplin? co NC in the latter's will? My Worth county ancestor Holly Gaughf, b. ca1819, seems to be a son of Malachi Goff/Gaughf who died in Laurens co GA in 1846. I suspect Malachi Goff, b. ca1775-1782, was raised in Jefferson co GA - not Duplin co NC. Since your Samuel (& his brother William?) did not seem to be brothers of Malachi, I have not pursued the possibility of a relationship between Samuel & Malachi. While apparently not brothers, I am now wondering if the 2 might still be related, perhaps cousins, given the nearby locales of the 2 families over time --- first in Laurens/Emanuel counties then later in the Worth/Irwin co area. Any responses appreciated! JLMiley@comcast.net