All, Between 1812 when Gallatin Co. IL was formed from Randolph Co., IL and 1816 when Pope Co., IL was formed from a part of Gallatin Co., IL, my SMOCK family was resident in Gallatin Co. in a community known as Cave in Rock (now in Hardin Co). In 1816 a will was presented to the Gallatin County court by a Sally SMOCK (matter of record). Sally was the widow of C. SMOCK who was in the USC 1810 of Randolph Co., IL Terr. No probate record has been found. Since Pope Co. was formed in 1816 it maybe that the probate was transferred to the Pope Co., court system for processing. Sally, a widow, is found in the 1818, 1820, and 1830 Census of Pope Co., IL. In 1830 she is identifies as Sarah SMOCK. Sarah is also found in the 1850 Mortuary Schedule of Hardin Co. as died age 78, Elizabethtown. In no case is the first name of her husband, C. SMOCK, revealed. Does any one have access to Pope Co., IL probate records for 1816 or later which might cite the name Sally or C. SMOCK? I seek to further identify C. SMOCK. Best regards, Hugh