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.

Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Notes:
1729 - Lancaster County was formed from a portion of Chester County, Pennsylvania Colony, GB.

1734 - The town of Lancaster was founded in Lancaster County, and it became the county seat of Lancaster County.

1742 - Lancaster was incorporated as a borough.

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.

1777 - On 27 September, Lancaster was the capital of the United States for one day as the government fled Philadelphia after its capture by the British during the Revolutionary War.

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.

1799 - Lancaster was the capital of Pennsylvania until 1812.

1818 - Lancaster was incorporated as a city.

Latitude: 40.037778, Longitude: -76.305833