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.
Cox Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
Notes:
1776 - On 29 June, Virginia became the Commonwealth of Virginia with its own Constitution, independent from Great Britain. 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.
1777 - Kentucky County was formed from a portion of Fincastle County, Virginia.
1780 - Kentucky County was divided into Fayette County, Jefferson County and Lincoln County, and Kentucky County became extinct.
1785 - Nelson County formed from a portion of Jefferson County.
1786 - Bourbon County formed from a portion of Fayette County. Madison County and Mercer County were both formed from portions of Lincoln County.
1788 - On 25 June, Virginia became the 10th state to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America.
1792 - On June 1, the Commonwealth of Kentucky became a state in the United States of America, with the following nine counties that were formerly in Virginia: Bourbon, Fayette, Jefferson, Lincoln, Madison, Mason, Mercer, Nelson and Woodford.
1792 - Washington County formed from a portion of Nelson County.
1793 - Green County formed from portions of Nelson County and Lincoln County, and Hardin County frormed from a portion of Nelson County.
1797 - Bullitt County formed from portions of Nelson County and Jefferson County.
1824 - Spencer County formed from portions of Nelson County, Bullitt County and Shelby County, creating Nelson County's present day boundries.
Latitude: 37.9003, Longitude: -85.4733
