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.

Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA

Notes:
1749 - Chesterfield County was formed from a portion of Henrico County in the Colony of Virginia, UK.

1769 - Manchester was incorporated as a city separate from Chesterfield 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.

1777 - Powhaten County formed from portions of Chesterfield County and Cumberland County.

1782 - Richmond was incorporated as a city separate from Chesterfield County and Henrico County.

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

1840-50 - Powhaten County received a portion of Chesterfield County.

1850 - Petersburg was incorporated as a city separate from Chesterfield County, Dinwidde County and Prince George County.

1910 - Manchester was merged into the City of Richmond.

1961 - Colonial Heights was incorporated as a city separate from Chesterfield County, creating Chesterfield County's present day boundries.

Latitude: 37.3867, Longitude: -77.5995