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.

Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA

Notes:
1663 - A charter was issued to eight English noblemen for the Province of Carolina, England.

1707 - On 1 May, England became a part of Great Britain.

1712 - The Province of Carolina was split into the Province of North Carolina and the Province of South Carolina.

1770 - Wake County was formed from portions of Cumberland County, Johnston County and Orange County, in the Province of North Carolina, GB.

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. In November, North Carolina created a state constitution.

1778 - On 5 April, North Carolina was the 10th state to ratify the Articles of Confederation of the United States of America.

1789 - On 21 November, North Carolina became the 12th state to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America.

1792 - The city of Raleigh was established as the county seat of Wake County and the state capital of North Carolina.

1881 - Durham County formed from portions of Wake County and Orange County.

1911 - Durham County received land from Wake County, creating Wake County's present day boundries.

Latitude: 35.771944, Longitude: -78.638889