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.

Amelia County, Colony of Virginia, UK

Notes:
1735 - Amelia County formed from parts of Prince George County and Brunswick County in the Colony of Virginia, UK.

1754 - Prince Edward County was formed from part of Amelia 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.

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

1789 - Nottoway County was formed from part of Amelia County, creating Amelia County's present day boundries.

Latitude: 37.3412, Longitude: -77.9854