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.

Madison County, Kentucky, USA

Notes:
1776 - On 29 June, Virginia became the Commonwealth of Virginia with its own Constitution, independent from Great Britain. 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 - Kentucky County was formed from a portion of Fincastle County, Virginia.

1780 - Kentucky County was divided into Fayette County, Jefferson County and Lincoln County, and Kentucky County became extinct.

1786 - Madison County and Mercer County were both formed from portions of Lincoln County.

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

1792 - On June 1, the Commonwealth of Kentucky became the 15th state in the United States of America, with the following nine counties that were formerly in Virginia: Bourbon, Fayette, Jefferson, Lincoln, Madison, Mason, Mercer, Nelson and Woodford.

1797 - Garrard County formed from portions of Madison County, Lincoln County and Mercer County.

1800 - Garrard County received land from Madison County, and Madison County received land from Montgomery County.

1805 - Knox County received land from Madison County.

1807 - Clay County formed from portions of Madison County, Floyd County and Knox County. Floyd County and Knox County both received land from Madison County.

1808 - Estill County formed from portions of Madison County and Clark County.

1810 - Rockcastle County formed from portions of Madison County, Knox County, Pulaski County and Lincoln County.

1812 - Madison County received land from Clay County.

1821 - Rockcastle County received land from Madison County.

1858 - Jackson County formed from portions of Madison County, Rockcastle County and Owsley County, creating Madison County's present day boundries.

Latitude: 37.7246, Longitude: -84.2586