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.

Augusta County, Colony of Virginia, UK

Notes:
1745 - Augusta County formed from part of Orange County in the Colony of Virginia, UK, with an undefined western border.

1770 - Botetourt County was formed from the southern part of Augusta 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.

1776 - Monongalia County, Ohio County and Yohogania County (ceded to Pennsylvania in 1786) were formed from western Augusta County.

1778 - Rockingham County and Illinois County (abolished in 1784) were formed from parts of Augusta County.

1778 - Rockbridge County formed from parts of Augusta County and Botetourt County.

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

1788 - Pendleton County was formed from parts of Augusta County, Hardy County and Rockingham County.

1791 - Bath County formed from parts of Augusta County, Botetourt County and Greenbrier County.

1948 - Waynesboro incorporated as a separate city from Augusta County.

1960 - Staunton incorporated as a separate city from Augusta County, creating Augusta County's present day boundries.

Latitude: 38.164379, Longitude: -79.133522