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I am trying to find more info about this John COCHRAN who was perhaps born in Co. L'derry, Ireland who came to Maine (Brunswick-Middle Bay area) between 1717 and 1722 per Wheeler & Wheeler's book The History of Brunswick, Topsham and Harpswell, Maine publ. in 1878.
I am trying to determine if these early COCHRAN's to New England are actually a part of the Cochran descendants found in South Carolina later in the 1700's.
Some genealogies I've seen online claim so. Some have good references others do not. That is why I am posting this info here from the book cited above in hopes that someone on this board can help me make a link between an Elizabeth COCHRAN b.c1777 perhaps in the Charleston, SC area or the Marion Co., SC area who ~may~ be the Eliza C. COCHRAN age 73 found in the 1850 St. Michael & St. Phillips, Charleston Co., SC census living with a J.C., T.C., or I. C. COCHRAN age 44 bank officer b. SC.
He was head of household. Also living in this household with them are the James G. MOODIE family. (this is my interest here). James Gairden MOODIE was age 48 and also a bank officer b. in SC. His wife was Rosa A. and their family are also in this household.
One genealogy I found online with NO sources cited says that a James MOODY (spelled that way) married an Elizabeth COCHRAN[e] (various spellings), of Marion Co., SC and this Elizabeth's estimated time of birth matches that of the Eliza C. Cochran in the 1850 Charleston census Perfectly!
Anyway, here is the info I copied from the book cited above.
Here is what Wheeler & Wheeler have to say about some of these families from their book The History of Brunswick, Topsham and Harpswell - pg. 861 -
Thomas WILSON came to this country from Ireland when a boy. He married Ann COCHRAN of Londonderry, New Hampshire.
He settled in Topsham in 1752. Children:
William WILSON b. in Boston in 1741 m. Mary PATTEN of Arundel [ME] in 1769.
Hames WILSON b. 1744
Thomas who went to sea and was never heard from said to have been a Tory.
Lettice m. a MARTIN of Brunswick
Margaret who m. 1st to John HUNTER and 2nd to Alexander ROGERS
Mary who m. June 18, 1776 to John SANDFORD
Elizabeth who in 1772 m. William PORTERFIELD
A Mr. James WILSON now residing in Topsham [ME] who was born in 1789 is a grandson of Thomas Wilson, Sr.
pg. 56 same book
On April 12, 1725 two Indians captured a man belonging to the garrison at Maquoit (Brunswick) named James COCHRAN about eighteen years of age. He was on the marshes in pursuit of fowl when he was surprised by the two Indians. He was pinioned taken to the carrying place put in a canoe and carried up to the Ten Mile Falls.
There the Indians made their arrangements for the night. A fire was made and supper prepared. Cochran expected all this time that he would be killed when the savages met some of their companions and determined in consequence to make his escape if possible.
The second night his bonds were removed and he was placed between the two Indians to sleep. Each of the savages slept with his hatchet under his head and his gun by his side. Cochran feigned sleep while in reality he watched every movement. As soon as he found his captors asleep he rose up. This movement awakened one of them who seeing their prisoner apparently suffering from cold and endeavored to warm himself [by the fire], went to sleep again. When all was again quiet, Cochran took the hatchet from under the head of the one who had waked and killed him instantly. He killed the other as he was getting up.
He then scalped them both took their guns and hatchets and went down the river in great haste fearing lest he should meet their companions.
When he arrived opposite the fort he shouted and a boat was sent across for him. He narrated his adventure to Capt. Gyles and some men were sent up the river who found the boeies of the dead Indians and also their canoe which they brought back. He (James) was both rewarded for his bravery and promoted in his rank. At this time Capt. John Gyles was in command of the fort which was crowded with the inhabitants who had gone to it for safety.
So if this James COCHRAN was 18 years old in 1725 that means he was born c1707.
On pg. 671 of this same book it says -
In possession of the Maine Historical Society is the gun which was captured from an Indian in 1725 by James COCHRAN.
Pg. 875 under A List of Soldiers from Brunswick and Topsham in the Several Indian Wars (1723 and 1724) John Gyles Company
James COCHRAN - 1723-1724 served 37 weeks (about 9 months time)- son of John of Ireland.
also on this list was John and William COCHRAN also listed as sons of John of Ireland who served 69 weeks (a year and about four months) and 37 weeks respectively. So James, John and William COCHRAN were brothers and all sons of John COCHRAN who came over from Ireland. It does not say who their mother was or anything about the wife of John Cochran.
My best "guesstimate" as to the birth year for this John Cochran of Ireland would be around c1680 based soley on the birth year of his son James who was listed as age 18 in the year 1725. This seems to fit with some of the genealogies I've seen posted online that give a John Cochran son of Peter and Christian Wallace COCHRAN a birth year of AFTER 1670 in Glendermot, Co. L'derry, Ireland.
pg. 104 says
That a vote of the General Court constituting Brunswick a township was passed on the 3rd of May 1717 and provided that a plot of land for a town from Pejepscot Falls to Maquoit in Casco Bay be constituted.
The First meeting of inhabitants was held Nov. 3, 1717. The first election of town officers was in March 1719 when Capt. John Gyles, Thomas Wharton, James Starrat, John COCHRAN and Joseph Heath were chosen Selectmen for the ensuing year.
Pg. 638 telling about the churches erected in Brunswick says that on Jan. 9, 1719 it was voted that timber for a Meeting House to be prepared raised and underpin as soon as may be etc. etc. and that overseeing this project were:
Capt. Gyles, Elder Cochron [sic?], John COCHRON [sic?], James Starrat and Joseph Heath.
Pg. 866 says that John COCHRAN settled in Brunswick between 1717 and 1722 locating at Middle Bay.
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If anyone has further details on these families or can help me make the connection between the Cochran's of New England and those of South Carolina, I would be Most greatful.
Thank You.
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