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.

Albemarle County, Colony of Virginia, UK

Notes:
1744 - Albemarle County founded from part of Goochland County in the Colony of Virginia, UK.

1754 - Bedford County formed from parts of Ablemarle County and Lunenburg County.

1761 - Buckingham County and Amherst County were formed from part of Albemarle County. A portion of Louisa County was transferred to Albemarle County.

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 - Fluvanna County formed from part of Albemarle County.

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

1788 - On 25 June, Virginia became a state in the United States of America by ratifying the US Constitution.

1888 - Charlottesville incorporated as a separate city from Albemarle County, creating Albemarle County's present day boundries.

Latitude: 38.022888, Longitude: -78.556541