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.

Middletown, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA

Notes:
1776 - On 29 June, Virginia became the Commonwealth of Virginia with its own Constitution, independent from Great Britain. 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.

1777 - Kentucky County was formed from a portion of Fincastle County, Virginia.

1780 - Kentucky County was divided into Fayette County, Jefferson County and Lincoln County, and Kentucky County became extinct.

1785 - Nelson County formed from a portion of Jefferson County.

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

1792 - On June 1, the Commonwealth of Kentucky became the 15th state in the United States of America, with the following nine counties that were formerly in Virginia: Bourbon, Fayette, Jefferson, Lincoln, Madison, Mason, Mercer, Nelson and Woodford.

1792 - Shelby County formed from a portion of Jefferson County.

1797 - Bullitt County formed from portions of Jefferson County and Nelson County. The city of Middletown was incorporated.

1811 - Bullitt County received land from Jefferson County.

1824 - Oldham County formed from portions of Jefferson County, Henry County and Shelby County.

1874 - Oldham County received land from Jefferson County, creating Jefferson County's present day boundries.

Latitude: 38.245278, Longitude: -85.538889