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.
Prince William County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Notes:
1645 - Northumberland County was formed in the Colony of Virginia, England.
1651 - Lancaster County formed from a portion of Northumberland County.
1653 - Westmoreland County formed from a portion of Northumberland County.
1664 - Stafford County was formed from a portion of Westmoreland County.
1692 - Richmond County was formed from a portion of Rappahannock County (Old) in the Colony of Virginia, England.
1707 - On 1 May, England became a part of the UK.
1720 - King George County was formed from portions of Richmond County and Westmoreland County.
1731 - Prince William County formed from portions of Stafford County and King George County.
1742 - Fairfax County ws formed from a portion of Prince William County.
1759 - Fauquier County was formed froortion of Prince William County.
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.
1990 - The City of Manassas Park received land from Prince William County, creating Prince William County's present day boundries.
Latitude: 38.73, Longitude: -77.567
