Are you all related to any of the Cochran's from East Texas Lumber and oil
businesses?
JPAdams
Texas
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From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Winston Cochrane
Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2012 3:28 PM
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Subject: Newcastle, Hanover Co., VA
My family's immigrant, David Cochran, came from Glasgow, Scotland about
1760, and was a merchant in Newcastle, dying there at age 52 in 1792. He
married Lucy Winston (1760-1802) in 1774 and had 3 of 8 children reach
adulthood. His son, Dr. William Cochran (1779-1853), moved to Nelson Co., VA
in 1803 after his mother's death, and then on to KY in 1811. I would like to
find out all I can about the history and the residents of extinct Newcastle
so I can put together a story on my ancestors' life while living there at
such a key historical time and location. About all I know is where Newcastle
was located on the Pamunkey river, that it was a shipping port at the time,
and the VA historical marker on US 360 about Patrick Henry's "Call to Arms".
I have also seen mention of a book "Town of Newcastle a Lost Town",
publisher and date unknown. As I live in OH and cannot travel to VA, I would
appreciate suggestions as to where and how I could acquire information.
Thanks very much.
Winston Cochrane
Maineville, OH
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