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.

Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Notes:
1636 - The city of Providence was founded by Roger Williams.

1644 - The independent Colony of Rhode Island was formed by Providence, Portsmouth and Newport.

1686 - The Dominion of New England was formed by England, which included all of New england and New York and New Jersey.

1689 - The Dominion of New England ceased to exist, and the Colony of Rhode Island was reinstated.

1703 - Providence Plantation was formed as an original county in the Colony of Rhode Island, with the city of Providence as the county seat of Providence County. Also, 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 9 February, Rhode Island was the 4th state to ratify the Articles of Confederation of the United States of America.

1790 - On 29 May, Rhode Island became the 13th state to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America. The city of Providence became the capital of the state of Rhode Island.

Latitude: 41.823889, Longitude: -71.413333