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.

Albany, Albany, New York, USA

Notes:
1614 - The Dutch began building forts in New Netherlands, which covered the future states of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Connecticut, and parts of Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.

1624 - The community of Beverwicjk began near Fort Orange on the Hudson River.

1664 - England took control of New Netherlands, and remaned it the Province of New York. They also renamed Beverwicjk to Albany.

1673 - The Dutch re-took control of the Province of New York.

1674 - The Dutch ceded the Province of New York back to the English.

1683 - Albany County was formed as one of the original 12 counties in the Province of New York.

1707 - On 1 May, England became a part of Great Britain.

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 - New York created a state constitution.

1778 - On 6 February, New York was the 3rd state to ratify the Articles of Confederation of the United States of America.

1788 - On 26 July, New York became the 11th state to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America.

1797 - The state capitol of New York was permanently moved to Albany.

Latitude: 42.6525, Longitude: -73.756667