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.

Shelby 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.

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.

1792 - Shelby County was formed from a portion of Jefferson County.

1795 - Franklin County formed from portions of Shelby County, Mercer County and Woodford County.

1799 - Gallatin County formed from portions of Shelby County and Franklin County, and Henry County formed from a portion of Shelby County.

1820 - Franklin County received land from both Shelby County and Owen County.

1824 - Oldham County formed from portions of Shelby County, Henry County and Jefferson County, and Spencer County formed from portions of Shelby County, Bullit County and Nelson County.

1833 - Shelby County received land from Oldham County,creating Shelby County's present day boundries.

Latitude: 38.215439, Longitude: -85.194771