Capt John COCHRAN

1704 - 1788  (84 years)

• Name	John COCHRAN
  Prefix	Capt
  Born	1704	County Londonderry, Ulster, Northern Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Migration	1718	Windham, Rockingham, New Hampshire
  Immigrant?	Y
  Died	26 Feb 1788	New Hampshire
  Person ID	I10942	Main
  Last Modified	18 Apr 2021

  
  

  Family	Janet MCKEEN,   b. 1708, Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland ,   d. 16 Apr 1790, New Hampshire  (Age 82 years)
  Married	Jun 1734	Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire
  Children	+ 1. James COCHRAN,   b. 28 Mar 1748, Windham, Rockingham, New Hampshire ,   d. 20 Sep 1822, Windham, Rockingham, New Hampshire  (Age 74 years)
  Last Modified	19 May 2023
  Family ID	F3709	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 1704 - County Londonderry, Ulster, Northern Ireland Married - Jun 1734 - Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire Died - 26 Feb 1788 - New Hampshire  = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  s/o John Cochran & Elizabeth Arwin —— John Cochran came to Londonderry about 1718 and settled in the east part of what is now Windham, NH. He built a home and cleared the land, living alone for 4 years. During this time, he often visited the home of Justice James McKeen, whose wife Janet Cochran was his aunt. He fell in love with their daughter, Janet and wanted to marry her, but decided to go back to Ireland and get his elderly mother's blessing first. She gave it and he returned to America and married Janet McKeen in June 1734. John died Feb. 26, 1788 and Janet died April 16, 1790. They are buried "in the cemetery on the hill" in Windham, NH. They had 5 children, all born in Windham, NH: (1) John, b. 1740. (2) Isaac, b. April 23, 1742. (3) James, b. March 28, 1748. (4) Elizabeth, b. 1749. (5) Mary, b. March 28, 1750.