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.

Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA

Notes:
1691 - France built a fort at present day Peoria named Fort St. Louis II, with a surrounding community.

1763 - Great Britian takes control of the territory east of the Mississippi River.

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.

1778 - Virginia claimed present day Illinois as a county of Virginia.

1783 - Virginia ceded Illinois to the Federal Government, and it became part of the Northwest Territory.

1800 - The Indiana Territory was formed from the Northwest Territory.

1801 - St. Clair County received land from Knox County, and unicorporated land which included the city of Peoria.

1809 - The Illinois Territory was organized from the Indiana Territory.

1812 - Madison County was formed from portions of St. Clair County and Randolph County.

1818 - On 3 December, Illinois became the 21st state in the United States of America.

1821 - Pike County was formed from portions of Madison County, Bond County and Clark County.

1822 - A portion of Pike County became unincorporated, which included the city of Perioa.

1825 - Peoria County was formed from a portion of Fulton County and unincorporated land, and the city of Peoria became the county seat for Peoria County.

Latitude: 40.693611, Longitude: -89.588889