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Benjamin Logan built Logan's Fort at St. Asaphs, a mile to the west, in 1776. Kentucky County, Virginia, was formed in 1776, and the first land court met at St. Asaphs in 1779. In 1780, Kentucky was divided into Lincoln, Jefferson, and Fayette counties. In 1785, part of Lincoln was taken to create Madison and Mercer counties. Stanford was named and made county seat in 1786. Records in the courthouse date from 1781 and are the oldest in the state.
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