Robert Cochran (1699 - 1753)

Born 1699 in Londonderry, Ireland

Husband of Christian (Unknown) Cochran — married 1725 in Londonderry, Ireland

Descendants

Died 1753 at about age 54 in Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire

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Biography

Robert was born in about 1699. It is believed that he was the son of John Cochran who emigrated to New Hampshire in 1718, but no documents have proved this.

Robert married Christian in Londonderry, NH, Feb. 9, 1725.^[1] He is also listed on Passenger lists as married to Christian in 1725.

He is reported to enter New Hampshire in 1725 with his wife Christian.^[2] This reference implies that Robert emigrated from Northern Ireland, and that his ancestors had migrated from Scotland to Northern Ireland. NOTE: Three generations later, James Cochran claimed to be "of Scottish extraction."

Robert and Christian had at least three children:

• John 1726^[3]
• Jane 1728
• Robert 1730

NOTE: I am not certain of the significance of the statement that John Cochran was Canadian - see son John's birth record.

Robert was killed by a fall from a horse in 1753 (26th year in reign of George II).^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ handwritten record from Londonderry, NH, available at paid login
2. ↑ U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Name Robert Cochran Arrival Year 1725 Arrival Place New Hampshire Family Members Wife Christiane Source Publication Code 1294.10 Primary Immigrant Cochran, Robert Annotation Date and place of first mention of residence in the New World. Extracted from several sources, mainly "New Hampshire Provincial Deeds, 1641-1771," which is on microfilm at the New Hampshire Historical Society. Name of town of residence in the New World is Source Bibliography COPELY, WILLIAM. "Scotch-Irish Settlers in New Hampshire, 1719-1776." In Historical New Hampshire (New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord), vol. 50:3/4 (Fall/Winter 1995), pp. 213-228. Page 218
3. ↑ New Hampshire, Births and Christenings Index, 1714-1904 Name John Cochran Birth Date 31 Oct 1726 Birth Place Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States Gender Male Race White Ethnicity Canadian Father's Name Robert Cochran Mother's Name Christian FHL Film Number 1000376
4. ↑ “The Descendants of James and William Adams of Londonderry, now Derry, NH, and a Brief Account of the Families of Robert and Dea. Thomas Cochran of new Boston, NH” compiled by A. N. Adams 1894.