This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: susanbecher Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.goff/1227.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am researching some missing history in my husbands' family and am wondering if both Mary born in 1814 and the wife of Leonards' brother William might be closely related. Williams' wifes' maiden name was Bethania Goff, an unusual one, but found within older generations of the Goff/Goffe family. Bethania was born in 1801/1802, which makes her a bit older than Mary, but not old enough to be her mother. If Susan was married to Squier by her early twenties, she could very conceivably (play on words) be mother to both Bethania and Mary. Not the first time that brothers married sisters. I have found that even though the 1850 census record shows Leonard's last name as Shaffee, it should read Shaffer. Any ideas that you have would be wonderful. A post from Kevin Tupper from 2000, notes that local history considers William, Daniel, Leonard and Frances Shaffer to be brothers who moved at some point from Mansfield, Ct. to Willington. As Mr. Tupper notes, that was not a distant! move. Coventry, Mansfield and Willington, Ct. are towns very close to each other. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>