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.

Edgecombe County, Province of North Carolina, UK

Notes:
1663 - A charter was issued to eight English noblemen for the Province of Carolina, England.

1707 - On 1 May, England became a part of Great Britain.

1712 - The Province of Carolina was split into the Province of North Carolina and the Province of South Carolina.

1741 - Edgecombe County was formed from a portion of Bertie County, Province of North Carolina, UK.

1746 - Granville County formed from a portion of Edgecombe County.

1758 - Halifax County formed from a portion of Edgecombe County.

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. In November, North Carolina created a state constitution.

1777 - Nash County was formed from a portion of Edgecombe County, North Carolina.

1778 - On 5 April, North Carolina was the 10th state to ratify the Articles of Confederation of the United States of America.

1789 - On 21 November, North Carolina became the 12th state to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America.

1801 - Edgecombe County received land from Pitt County.

1855 - Wilson County formed from portions of Nash County, Edgecombe County, Johnston County and Wayne County.

1871 - Nash County received land from Edgecombe County.

1883 - Wilson County received land from Edgecombe County, creating Edgecombe County's present day boundries.

Latitude: 35.9254, Longitude: -77.5882