Hello - My ggg and gg grandmothers, Ann and Nancy Preston, settled in Marys River township sometime between 1805 and the 1810 Illinois census, traveling via flatboat from Virginia. Randolph County marriage records show that in June of 1812 the daughter, Nancy, married William Sample, then serving with the Illinois Mounted Militia. Although I have no record of the marriages of Nancy's sisters, Lacy Preston married Aaron Quick, Jane Preston married Thomas Roberts, and Susan Preston married Daniel Bilderback Federal land records show William and Nancy purchased land in 1817 about four miles west of Belleville, The 1820 census show them living in St. Clair County (Spring township) with Nancy's mother, Ann. Lacy and Aaron Quick also made the move to the Belleville area, and were enumerated in 1820 and subsequently. The other two sisters with their husbands remained in the Marys River area. Given the above family history, I'm stymied re when the Prestons made the move from Virginia to Marys River, Randolph County; and when Nancy and William Sample moved north to the Belleville area. The move from Virginia probably was made in company with the Quick, Wilderman, and Rittenhouse families. Is it possible a reader has access to Randolph County land and/or tax records, and can let me know if and when Ann Preston (or daughter Nancy) bought land (presumably sometime between 1805 and 1812. And when Ann Preston and/or William (Nancy) Sample sold the Randolph County land (presumably between 1812 and 1817. I would be more than willing to share family history with anyone researching the above families. Thanks in advance for any assistance. Tom Davis