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.
Rowan County, Province of North Carolina, UK
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.
1753 - Rowan County was formed from a portion of Anson County, Province of North Carolina, UK.
1770 - Guilford County formed from portions of Rowan County and Orange County, and Surry County formed from a portion of Rowan County.
1773 - Surry County received land from Rowan County.
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.
1777 - Burke County formed from a portion of Rowan County.
1778 - On 5 April, North Carolina was the 10th state to ratify the Articles of Confederation of the United States of America.
1788 - Iredell County formed from a portion of Rowan County.
1789 - On 21 November, North Carolina became the 12th state to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America.
1822 - Davidson County formed from a portion of Rowan County.
1836 - Davie County formed from a portion of Rowan County, creating Rowan County's present day boundries.
Latitude: 35.639629, Longitude: -80.524727
