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This chronological narrative was compiled
by Mr. Clyde Bunch,
of Jessamine County, Kentucky,
and provided to the Logan's Fort Foundation,
which accepts full responsibility for authenticity.
(Enquoted text is the original journal entry.)
May 1, 1775 - John Floyd and a party of 32 men arrive at Buffalo Springs. Benjamin Logan and William Gillespie were members of this party. They began to erect a town they called "St. Asaph."
May 3, 1775 - Richard Henderson, notes in his journal, that John Floyd arrived at Boonesbourgh, conduced there by Joseph Drake. Floyd told Henderson the he had left his company of about 30 men in camp on Dick's River.
May 23, 1775 - John Floyd attends first court at Boonesbourgh, as a representative of St. Asaph, along with John Todd, Alexander Spotswood, Dandridge and Samuel Wood.
May 30, 1775 - John Floyd letter to Col. William Preston. "We have saw no Indians since our arrival here, no damage by them except one Boston who has been killed or lost. My company are all settled near Green River on the southern waters of the Kentucky and have erected a little town which they call St. Asaph, where they are making crops of corn."
June 3, 1775 - Richard Henderson's Jouranl.. " Saturday 3th people arrived from St. Asaph had wantonly broken up, hid their tools and on their way home. "
July 7, 1775 - Richard Henderson's Jouranl. "Fryday 7th, Set off back in Company with Mr. Slaughter and 12 others who were going in to bring out their famalys or stock. Harrodsburg seem'd quite abandond, only five men left on the spot to guard the place - Came on to St. Asaph where we Lodg'd that night - in our way Saw the Nobb & flat licks the former of which is a great curiosity Containing within the lick & Stomp near 100 Acres of Land..."
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