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.

Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Notes:
1681 - On 28 February, Charles II of England granted a land charter to William Penn and named it the Pennsylvania Colony.

1862 - The 3 original counties in Pennsylvania were formed: Philadelphia County, Bucks County and Chester County (The former Dutch county of Upland.).

1683 - The Borough of Germantown was founded in Philadelphia County.

1707 - England became part of the UK.

1776 - On 4 July, the Declaration of Independence of the 13 colonies as the United States of America, was adopted by the Second Continental Congress.

1778 - On 5 March, Pennsylvania was the 8th state to ratify the Articles of Confederation of the United States of America.

1787 - On 12 December, Pennsylvania became the 2nd state to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America.

1854 - Germantown became a part of the City of Philadelphia.

Latitude: 40.043333, Longitude: -75.180556