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.

Auburn, Logan, Kentucky, USA

Notes:
1776 - On 29 June, Virginia became the Commonwealth of Virginia with its own Constitution, independent from Great Britain. 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 - Kentucky County was formed from a portion of Fincastle County, Virginia.

1780 - Kentucky County was divided into Fayette County, Jefferson County and Lincoln County, and Kentucky County became extinct.

1786 - Madison County and Mercer County were both formed from portions of Lincoln County.

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

1792 - On June 1, the Commonwealth of Kentucky became the 12th state in the United States of America, with the following nine counties that were formerly in Virginia: Bourbon, Fayette, Jefferson, Lincoln, Madison, Mason, Mercer, Nelson and Woodford.

1792 - Logan County was formed from a portion of Lincoln County.

1797 - Christain County and Warren County were both formed from a portion of Logan County.

1799 - Muhlenberg County formed from portions of Logan County and Christain County.

1810 - Butler County formed from portions of Logan County and Ohio County.

1819 - Simpson County formed from portions of Logan County, Allen County and Warren County.

1820 - Todd County formed from portions of Logan County and Christain County.

1822 - Todd County received land from Logan County.

1823 - Tood County and Logan County exchanged land.

1869 - Simpson County received land from Logan County, creating Logan County's present day boundries.

Latitude: 36.864167, Longitude: -86.710278