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.
Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Notes:
1663 - A charter was issued to eight English noblemen for the Province of Carolina, England.
1707 - On 1 May, England became a part of the UK.
1712 - The Province of Carolina was split into the Province of North Carolina and the Province of South Carolina.
1770 - Surry County was formed from a portion of Rowan County, Province of North Carolina, GB.
1773 - Surry County received land from Rowan County.
1776 - On 4 July, the Declaration of Independence of the 13 colonies as the United States of America, was adopted by the Second Continental Congress. In November, North Carolina created a state constitution.
1777 - Wilkes County formed from portions of Surry County and the District of Washington (western land that later became Tennessee).
1778 - On 5 April, North Carolina was the 10th state to ratify the Articles of Confederation of the United States of America.
1789 - On 21 November, North Carolina became the 12th state to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America.
1789 - Stokes County formed from a portion of Surry County.
1792 - Surry County received land from Wilkes County.
1796 - Surry County received land from Stokes County.
1850 - Yadkin County formed from a portion of Surry County.
1869 - Alleghany County received land from Surry County, creating Surry County's present day boundries.
Latitude: 36.4036, Longitude: -80.6823Matches 1 to 2 of 2
Last Name, Given Name(s)  |
Death  |
Person ID | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  CLARKSON, Mary | Aft 1817 | I1659 |
| 2 | MARTIN, Jobe | Aft 1803 | I1661 |
Matches 1 to 1 of 1
| Last Name, Given Name(s) |
Election |
Person ID | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WINSTON, Major Joseph | 1777 | I3117 |