Hi Barbara. I feel the same kind of exasperation sometimes being so far away from all the possible records. I'm in Fort Worth, TX, and it seems everything else is in GA! I looked in another book, a little different take on the same done by the GHS. These were the listings for Daniel Goffe: Died. On Tuesday morning between five and six o'clock, the coroner's Inquest sat n the body of Mr. DANIEL GOFFE, son of Mrs. JANE GOFFE, of this town [Savannah], found dead near Major Fishbourn's about half an hour after one, when by the verdict of the jury it appeared MR. GOFFE came to his death from the discharge of a musket out of a window of PLATT'S tavern. The jury charge one JOHN BRICE, alias RICHARDS, a carpenter from Charleston, WILLIAM ALLEN, Platt and his wife, all now in confinement, with being principals and accessories in murdering the deceased. His remains were in the evening attended to the Burying-Ground by a respectable number of citizens. Thursday, July 7, 1785, NOTICES, Georgia Gazette. SAVANNAH NEWS Last night, between eight and nine o'clock, as the under gaoler opened the prison door, he was, together with another man, knocked down with iron bolts by JOHN BRICE, alias Richards, committed for the murder of MR. DANIEL GOFFE, and one HINSON, a horse thief, who had got off their irons, and notwithstanding Mr. LONG, the gaoler and another person were near the door, they made their escape over the fence. Thursday, July 28, 1785, Georgia Gazette SAVANNAH NEWS At the trial of WILLIAM PLATT, MARY PLATT, his wife, and JOHN BRICE, alias RICHARDS, for the murder of Mr. DANIEL GOFFE, all the prisoners were found guilty. The jury recommended MARY PLATT to the mercy of the Court. It appeared in the course of the trial that Platt had borne a grudge to two gentlemen, who he supposed to be, and one of whom actually was, in company with Mr. GOFFE. The musket was fired by BRICE, but he was furnished with it by the people of the house, and at their instigation committed the above cruel murder. Thursday, October 13, 1785, Georgia Gazette STATE OF GEORGIA NEWS Notice is hereby given that the sales of confiscated estates will commence on the 22nd day of August next, at the Vendue House in the town of Savannah, viz. 685 acres, late JOHN GRAHAM's, two islands originally granted to THOMAS CAMBER and FRANCIS GOFFE. Thursday, June 30, 1785, Georgia Gazette NOTICES To be let near Savannah, land with commodious dwelling hose (sic), good kitchen, large out house; a plantation known by the name of SPRING FIELD, with large new barn, dwelling house and negro houses, 2 miles from town; a pasture, formerly the prooperty of FRANCIS GOFFE, a mile from town. (Signed) LACHLAN M'GILLIVRAY. Wednesday, January 5, 1774, Georgia Gazette NOTICES Last Sunday sailed from Tybee for Philadelphia, the brigantine Georgia Packet, Captain Bunner, in went which passengers DAVID ZUBLY, Esquire, Dr. JOHN EATTON LECONTE, Mr. PETER LECONTE, Mr. OLIVER BOWEN, Mr. JOHN BOND RANDELL, and CAPTAIN FRANCIS GOFFE. Wednesday, August 24, 1774, Georgia Gazette DIED In Savannah, CAPTAIN FRANCIS GOFFE. Wednesday, June 21, 1775, Georgia Gazette A LIST OF LETTERS Remaining at the Post Office in Savannah: EDWARD GOFF. Wednesday, March 29, 1775, Georgia Gazette All the above entries I found from the book SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS (GEORGIA GAZETTE), Volume II, 1774-1785, by Elizabeth Evans Kilbourne. This is a fascinating book that is still available to purchase, c/o Tad Evans, 1506 Stillwood Drive, Savannah, GA, 31419, $40.00 plus s&h. Carole gdrexel1@airmail.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <Sassy0236@aol.com> To: <gdrexel1@airmail.net> Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 3:00 AM Subject: Re: PLATT lookup > Carole, > > Thank you for taking the time to look this up and reply. Daniel is a popular > name in my Goff/Goffe family and I was curious where this story might lead > me. Hopefully, one day I can visit Savannah, however, this is so far in the > future, I don't even think about it. <sigh> Thanks again for the information. > > Barbara