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.
Kent County, Maryland, USA
Notes:
1632 - Lord Baltimore obtained a charter from Charles I of England for the Province of Maryland, England.
1634 - The first settlers arrived in Maryland.
1642 - Kent County was formed from St. Mary's County, Province of Maryland, England.
1662 - Talbot County formed from a portion of Kent County.
1671 - Kent County received land from Talbot County.
1696 - Kent County and Talbot County exchanged some land.
1706 - Queen Anne's County formed from portions of Kent County, Talbot County, Dorchester County and unincorporated land.
1707 - On 1 May, England became a part of the UK. Also, Kent County received land from Cecil County, creating Kent County's present day boundries.
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.
1781 - On 2 February, Maryland was the 13th state to ratify the Articles of Confederation of the United States of America.
1788 - On 28 April, Maryland ratified the Constitution and became the 7th state in the United States of America.
Latitude: 39.235161, Longitude: -76.096199
