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.

Versailles, Woodford, Kentucky, USA

Notes:
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.

1777 - On 16 December, Virginia was the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation of the United States of America.

1777 - Kentucky County was formed from a portion of Fincastle County, Virginia.

1780 - Kentucky County was divided into Fayette County, Jefferson County and Lincoln County, and Kentucky County became extinct.

1788 - On 25 June, Virginia became the 10th state to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America.

1789 - Woodford County formed from a portion of Fayette County.

1792 - On June 1, the Commonwealth of Kentucky became the 15th state in the United States of America, with the following nine counties that were formerly in Virginia: Bourbon, Fayette, Jefferson, Lincoln, Madison, Mason, Mercer, Nelson and Woodford.

1792 - The city of Versailles was founded and became the county seat of Woodford County. Versailles was incorporated in 1837.

1792 - Scott County formed from a portion of Woodford County.

1795 - Franklin County formed from portions of Woodford County, Mercer County and Shelby County, creating Woodford County's present day boundries.

Latitude: 38.0525, Longitude: -84.73