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.

Halifax County, Colony of Virginia, UK

Notes:
1752 - Halifax County formed from a portion of Lunenburg County in the Colony of Virginia, UK.

1767 - Pittsylvania County formed from a portion of Halifax 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.

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

1960 - South Boston was incorporated as a city separate from Halifax County.

1995 - South Boston merged back into Halifax County, creating Halifax County's present day boundries.

Latitude: 36.661111, Longitude: -78.722222