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.

Prince George County, Colony of Virginia, England

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

1703 - Prince George County was formed from a portion of Charles City County, creating Charles City County's present day boundries.

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

1720 - Brunswick County formed from a portion of Prince George County.

1735 - Amelia County formed from portions of Prince George County and Brunswick County.

1752 - Dinwiddie County formed from a portion of Prince George 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.

1850 - Petersburg was incorporated as a city separate from Prince George County, Chesterfield County and Dinwiddie County.

1916 - Hopewell ws incorporated as a city separate from Prince Charles County, creating Prince George County's present day boundries.

Latitude: 37.2196, Longitude: -77.2675