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.

Gloucester Township, Camden, New Jersey, USA

Notes:
1695 - Gloucester Township was formed in Gloucester 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 Great Britain.

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.

1844 - Camden County was formed from a portion of Gloucester County, and included Gloucester Township.

1903 - Clementon Township was formed from a portion of Gloucester Township.

1925 - The Borough of Clementon was created from a portion of Clementon Township.

1941 - Clementon Township was disolved into the Borough of Laurel Springs.

Latitude: 39.811389, Longitude: -74.983333