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.

New York, United States

Notes:
1614 - The Dutch began building forts in New Netherlands, which covered the future states of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Connecticut, and parts of Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.

1664 - England took control of New Netherlands, and remaned it the Province of New York.

1673 - The Dutch re-took control of the Province of New York.

1674 - The Dutch ceded the Province of New York back to the English.

1683 - The first 12 counties were formed in the state of New York: Albany County, Cornwall County, Dukes County, Dutchess County, Kings County, New York County, Orange County, Queens County, Richmond County, Suffolk County, Ulster County and Westchester County.

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.

1777 - New York created a state constitution.

1778 - On 6 February, New York was the 3rd state to ratify the Articles of Confederation of the United States of America.

1788 - On 26 July, New York became the 11th state to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America.

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