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.

Fairfax, Culpeper, Virginia, USA


 


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

1759 - The town of Fairfax was founded as the county seat of Culpeper 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.

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

1793 - Madison County formed from a portion of Culpeper County.

1833 - Rappahannock County formed from a portion of Culpeper County, creating Culpeper County's present day boundries.

1869 - The county seat of Culpeper County, Fairfax, was renamed Culpeper.

Latitude: 38.473056, Longitude: -77.996944


Death

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Death    Person ID 
1 WASHINGTON, Elizabeth "Betty"  31 Mar 1797I3823

Burial

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Burial    Person ID 
1 WASHINGTON, Elizabeth "Betty"  I3823

Will Probated

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Will Probated    Person ID 
1 WINSTON, Isaac III  19 Nov 1821I2484

Will Probated-

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Will Probated-    Person ID 
1 COLES, Lucy  19 Nov 1821I2486

Will Probated-Heir

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Will Probated-Heir    Person ID 
1 WINSTON, Dorothea Coles  19 Nov 1821I2500
2 WINSTON, Martha Henry  19 Nov 1821I2495

Will Probated-Heir and Executor

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Will Probated-Heir and Executor    Person ID 
1 WINSTON, Dr. Isaac IV  19 Nov 1821I2497
2 WINSTON, William Alexander  19 Nov 1821I2502

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