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.

Isle of Wight County, Colony of Virginia, UK

Notes:
1634 - Warrosquyoake County was formed in the Colony of Virginia, England. It was one of the first eight shires, or counties, formed in Virginia.

1637 - Warrosquyoake County was renamed Isle of Wight County. Warrosquyoake County records were transferred to Isle of Wight County.

1707 - On 1 May, England became a part of the UK.

1732 - Brunswick County received portions of Isle of Wight County and Surry County.

1749 - Southamton County formed from a portion of Isle of Wight County, creating Isle of Wight County's present day boundries.

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.

Latitude: 36.916, Longitude: -76.7