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.

Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, USA

Notes:
1681 - The 2 original counties of East Jersey Province, England, were: Burlington and Salem.

1693 - The City of Burlington was incorporated and became the county seat in Burlington County, West Jersey Province, England.

1707 - On 17 April, East and West Jersey were combined into a royal colony, the Province of New Jersey. On 1 May, England became a part of the UK.

1777 - On 2 July, New Jersey became an independent state when they created a state constitution.

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.

1778 - On 19 November, New Jersey was the 11th state to ratify the Articles of Confederation of the United States of America.

1787 - On 18 December, New Jersey became the 3rd state to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America.

1796 - The county seat of Burlington County was moved from the City of Burlington to Mount Holly Township.

1851 - The size of the City of Burlington was increased with land from Burlington County.

Latitude: 40.071111, Longitude: -74.865278