Lucille ~ You might find this book enlightening: "Born Fighting, How the Scots-Irish Shaped America" by James Webb. If I remember correctly, he is descended from this Gen. Cochran you mention below. I have read several historical accounts of why the Scots went to Ulster. Webb's account is first rate. Hope this helps, Roxanne Lucille Andersen wrote: >I have found information on the birthplaces of a number of Cochran >ancestors who are listed as born in Rentfrew, Scotland. Since several >were born in Paisley, I assume that "Rentfrew" is a spelling of >Renfrew. Others are listed as born in Fernois, Rentfrew. I wonder if >this a town or a farm name. > >The time period is up to 1432 for births in Paisley, and for births in >Fernois beginning in 1460 and continuing until 1550. My ancestors (John >Cochran, b. 1550, Fernois, Renfrew, d. 1613, Foughen) then moved to >Foughen, Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland, with the first birth in Ireland >in 1576. Members of the family moved to North America by 1752, to >Carrollton Manor plantation in Adams County, Pennsylvania. My most >recent Cochran ancestor was General John B. Cochran, b. 19 Sept 1781 in >Franklin County, Pennsylvania. His daughter, Tamer Cochran Gilbert, was >my gg grandmother. > >I would like to know more about the Cochrans' reasons for leaving >Scotland. Are there historical materials about Renfrewshire in that >period that would be of help? Much of the early information I have is >from an internet source on the descendants of Waldenus DeCochran that >another American Cochran descendant directed me to. Is there other >information available on the Cochran family in Renfrew? Are there >Cochrans in the area now who descend from the same family? I would >appreciate any information SKS (Some Kind Soul) could send my way. > >Thank you, Lucille Woolis Andersen > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > >

I have several Cochron's They are: Cochron, John married Elizabeth Young, their children were: John, 1732, Elizabeth 1736, Margrat, 1739, married John Barr,b.1736 in June 1759, Their children were: Matthew b. 1760, Robert Oct 1764, Jean 1767, Margaret 1768, Janet May 1772, and John 1775. Margaret married John Taylor 24 April 1790. I got my information from the Morman Church Records.I'm wondering if any of these people tie into your Cochrans? Ruth -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Roxanne Neel Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 1:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [SCT-RENFREW] Cochrans from Rentfrew, Scotland Lucille ~ You might find this book enlightening: "Born Fighting, How the Scots-Irish Shaped America" by James Webb. If I remember correctly, he is descended from this Gen. Cochran you mention below. I have read several historical accounts of why the Scots went to Ulster. Webb's account is first rate. Hope this helps, Roxanne Lucille Andersen wrote: >I have found information on the birthplaces of a number of Cochran >ancestors who are listed as born in Rentfrew, Scotland. Since several >were born in Paisley, I assume that "Rentfrew" is a spelling of >Renfrew. Others are listed as born in Fernois, Rentfrew. I wonder if >this a town or a farm name. > >The time period is up to 1432 for births in Paisley, and for births in >Fernois beginning in 1460 and continuing until 1550. My ancestors >(John Cochran, b. 1550, Fernois, Renfrew, d. 1613, Foughen) then moved >to Foughen, Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland, with the first birth in >Ireland in 1576. Members of the family moved to North America by >1752, to Carrollton Manor plantation in Adams County, Pennsylvania. My >most recent Cochran ancestor was General John B. Cochran, b. 19 Sept >1781 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. His daughter, Tamer Cochran >Gilbert, was my gg grandmother. > >I would like to know more about the Cochrans' reasons for leaving >Scotland. Are there historical materials about Renfrewshire in that >period that would be of help? Much of the early information I have is >from an internet source on the descendants of Waldenus DeCochran that >another American Cochran descendant directed me to. Is there other >information available on the Cochran family in Renfrew? Are there >Cochrans in the area now who descend from the same family? I would >appreciate any information SKS (Some Kind Soul) could send my way. > >Thank you, Lucille Woolis Andersen > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message