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.

Massachusetts, USA


 


Notes:
1630 - The Massachusetts Bay Colony was established by the English.

1686 - England established the Dominion of New England, to include all of New England under one colonial government.

1691 - England established the Province of Massachusetts Bay, which included Massachuttes and Maine.

1707 - On 1 May, England became a part of the UK.

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 10 March, Massachusettes was the 9th state to ratify the Articles of Confederation of the United States of America.

1780 - On 15 June, Massachusetts ratified a state Constitution.

1788 - On 6 February, Massachusettes became the 6th state to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America.

Latitude: 42.156029, Longitude: -71.565903

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