The original home, the “Fleurrys,” is believed to have been built in the 1700s by the Peyton family.  The large front portion of the house was built around 1859 by John H. Suttle.  On the back side of the house and not visible from the road was a small, earlier dwelling that probably dated from the late 18th century.  Anne E. Moncure’s parents bought the farm in 1888.  They added a dining room (lower level) and a nursery (second floor) on the south end of the house.  Anne E. was born in 1895.  She ended up inheriting the house, lived there all her life, and died there in 1984.

After her death, the property was sold.  Only the small early wing behind the house and the old outside kitchen building were moved to Aquia Church where they were joined together and used for years as the church’s office.  The large part of the house that had been built by Suttle was demolished.  It stood about where the McDonald’s and the bank are now located on the front edge of Aquia Town Center shopping center.