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.

Westmoreland, Westmoreland, Colony of Virginia, England

Notes:
1653 - Westmoreland County was formed from a portion of Northumberland County in the Colony of Virginia, England.

1664 - Stafford County formed from a portion of Westmoreland County.

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

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.

1777 - King George County received a portion of Westmoreland County.

1779 - Westmoreland County received a portion of King George County, creating Westmoreland County's present day boundries.

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

Latitude: 38.064167, Longitude: -76.559167