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.

Lunenburg County, Colony of Virginia, UK

Notes:
1746 - Lunenburg County was formed from a portion of Brunswick County in the Colony of Virginia, UK.

1752 - Halifax County formed from a portion of Lunenburg County.

1754 - Bedford County formed from portions of Lunenburg County and Albemarle County.

1765 - Charlotte County and Mecklenburg County were both formed from portions of Lunenburg County, creating Lunenburg County's present day boundries.

1776 - On 29 June, Virginia became the Commonwealth of Virginia with its own Constitution, independent from the UK. 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 16 December, Virginia was the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation of the United States of America.

1788 - On 25 June, Virginia became the 10th state to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America.

Latitude: 37.019722, Longitude: -78.343056