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.

King George County, Colony of Virginia, UK


 


Notes:
1721 - King George County was formed from a portion of Richmond County in the Colony of Virginia, UK.

1731 - Prince William County formed from portions of King and Queen County and Stafford 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.

1777 - Westmoreland County received some overlap from King George County.

1779 - King George County received some overlap from Westmoreland County, creating King and Queen County's present day boundries.

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

Latitude: 38.2774, Longitude: -77.1602


Birth

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Birth    Person ID 
1 WASHINGTON, Thornton  1760I3889

Death

Matches 1 to 4 of 4

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Death    Person ID 
1 CATLETT, Elizabeth  1751I5126
2 TALIAFERRO, Richard Jr.  Abt 1721I5107
3 THORNTON, William  1744I5136
4 WASHINGTON, Augustine Sr.  12 Apr 1743I3815

Marriage

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

   Family    Marriage    Family ID 
1 TALIAFERRO / BERRYMAN  10 Jun 1726F1967

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