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.

Florida, USA

Notes:
1763 - Great Britian acquired Florida from Spain in a trade for Cuba, and divided it into two colonies: British East Florida and British West Florida.

1783 - Spain regained control of both Florida colonies from Great Britian as a result of the treaty ending the American Revolution.

1821- Spain ceded both Florida colonies to the United States, and the following year they were combined into the Florida Territory.

1845 - On 3 March, Florida became the 27th state in the United States of America.

Latitude: 28.493088, Longitude: -82.47229