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.

Chester County, Pennsylvania Colony, England

Notes:
1614 - The Dutch began building forts in New Netherlands, which covered the future states of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Connecticut, and parts of Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.

1664 - England took control of New Netherlands.

1673 - The Dutch re-took control of New Netherlands, and established three counties on the present day Delaware River: Upland County in present day Pennsylvania, and New Amstel County and Hoarkill County, both in present day Delaware.

1674 - The Dutch ceded New Netherlands back to the English.

1681 - On 28 February, Charles II of England granted a land charter to William Penn and named it the Pennsylvania Colony. Upland County established by the Dutch was now in Pennsylvania, and was renamed Chester County.

1707 - England became part of the UK.

1729 - Lancaster County formed from portions of Chester County and unincorporated areas.

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 5 March, Pennsylvania was the 8th state to ratify the Articles of Confederation of the United States of America.

1787 - On 12 December, Pennsylvania became the 2nd state to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America.

1789 - Delaware County formed from a portion of Chester County, creating Chester County's present day boundries.

Latitude: 39.9648, Longitude: -75.7585