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.

Barbourville, Knox, 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.

1800 - Knox County was formed from a portion of Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA.

1805 - Knox County received land from Madison County.

1807 - Clay County formed from portions of Knox County, Floyd County and Madison County. Knox County received land from Madison County.

1810 - Rockcastle County formed from portions of Knox County, Pulaski County, Lincoln County and Madison County.

1812 - Barbourville was established as a city, and is the county seat of Knox County.

1818 - Whitley County formed from a portion of Knox County.

1819 - Harlan County formed from a portion of Knox County.

1820 - Knox County and Harlan County exchanged land.

1826 - Laurel County formed from a portion of Knox County, Whitley County, Clay County and Rockcastle County.

1834 - Laurel County received land from Knox County.

1838 - Knox County received land from Harlan County.

1867 - Josh Bell County (renamed Bell County in 1873) formed from portions of Knox County and Harlan County, creating Knox County's present day boundries.

Latitude: 36.866389, Longitude: -83.888889