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.

Stafford County, Virginia, USA

Notes:
1664 - Stafford County was formed from a portion of Westmoreland County in the Colony of Vrginia, England.

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

1731 - Prince William County formed from portions of Stafford County and King George County, creating Stafford County's present day boundries.

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.

Latitude: 38.428, Longitude: -77.4564