The Cochrane & Allied Families

Cochranes from Scotland to Colonial Virginia (c 1760), to Kentucky (1811), to Kansas (1859) and beyond. Allied families to the United States from England, Scotland, Ireland and Switzerland.

Botetourt County, Virginia, USA


 


Notes:
1770 - Botetourt County was formed from Augusta County in the Colony of Virginia, UK.

1772 - Fincastle County (extinct in 1776) formed from a portion of Botetourt County.

1776 - On 29 June, Virginia became the Commonwealth of Virginia with its own Constitution, independent from the UK. On 4 July, the Declaration of Independence of the 13 colonies as the United States of America, was adopted by the Second Continental Congress.

1777 - On 16 December, Virginia was the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation of the United States of America.

1778 - Greenbrier County formed from portions of Botetourt County and Montgomery County. Rockbridge County formed from portions of Botetourt County and Augusta County.

1788 - On 25 June, Virginia became the 10th state to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America.

1791 - Bath County formed from portions of Botetourt County, Augusta County and Greebrier County.

1822 - Alleghany County formed from portions of Botetourt County, Bath County and Monroe County.

1838 - Roanoke County formed from a portion of Botetourt County.

1851 - Craig County formed from portions of Botetourt County, Giles County, Monroe County and Roanoke County.

1887 - Rockbridge County received a portion of Botetourt County, creating Botetourt County's present day boundries.

Latitude: 37.557098, Longitude: -79.812332


Birth

Matches 1 to 5 of 5

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Birth    Person ID 
1 DAY, Hannah  1783I4783
2 DAY, Levi  9 Sep 1776I4779
3 DAY, Mary  Abt 1781I4781
4 DAY, Nehemiah  1783I4782
5 DAY, Stephen  1779I4780

Death

Matches 1 to 4 of 4

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Death    Person ID 
1 LOONEY, Absalom  Bef Jul 1796I2070
2 PRESTON, Col. John  27 Mar 1827I6233
3 RENFRO, Esther Hettie  26 Feb 1821I2075
4 STEVENSON, Sarah Winston  6 Apr 1848I6201

Appointed

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Appointed    Person ID 
1 LOONEY, Captain Joseph  I137

Military Service

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Military Service    Person ID 
1 DAY, John Sr.  Between 1775 and 1783I4772

Military Service-Heir

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Military Service-Heir    Person ID 
1 DRINNEN, Esther  Between 1775 and 1783I4774

Residence

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Residence    Person ID 
1 DAY, John Sr.  From 1774 to 1785I4772

Residence-Neighbor

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Residence-Neighbor    Person ID 
1 DAY, Nathaniel Jr.  From 1774 to 1785I4791

Story

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Story    Person ID 
1 DAY, John Sr.  Between 1775 and 1783I4772

Marriage

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

   Family    Marriage    Family ID 
1 KENNER / WINSTON  Oct 1810F2427
2 PRESTON / LOONEY  Abt 1787F812

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