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.

Wilkes County, Georgia, USA

Notes:
1733 - The Province of Georgia was chartered by the UK.

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.

1777 - In February, Georgia created its state constitution. Also, Wilkes County was formed from unincorporated land in Georgia, USA.

1778 - On 26 February, Georgia was the 6th state to ratify the Articles of Confederation of the United States of America.

1788 - On 2 January, Georgia ratified the Constitution and became the 4th state in the United States of America.

1790 - Elbert County formed from a portion of Wilkes County.

1793 - Oglethrope County and Warren County were both formed from a portion of Wilkes County.

1796 - Lincoln County formed from a portion of Wilkes County.

1825 - Taliaferro County formed from portions of Wilkes County, Green County, Hancock County, Oglethrope County and Warren County, creating Wilkes County's present day boundries.

Latitude: 33.78194, Longitude: -82.74324