Written by William Pettigrew:
My great-grandfather, Robert Cochran, is mentioned in the history of
those times. He was a Captain of
Dragoons, was in the memorable siege of Derry
(1689) where they all like to have died of famine before they got
relief. It is recorded of him that he went
through the body of King James' Army, sword in hand, after his horse was
shot under him, and he shot through his leg,
and that he killed two French generals though he always said he
killed only one, Gen. M___. He was a good
soldier, there is no doubt.