Mary Thompson was born in 1873 and died in 1955 at the age of 82 years. Mrs. Thompson is burried at the Grigsby "Hedgesville" Cemetery that is located on land joining the Chestnut Oak property. Her grave marker is shown below. Wesley Peyton and Mary Thompson's daughter, Bertha Peyton are also buried in this local cemetery. Mr. Wesley Peyton died at his home on the Autumn Haze Farm in 1963. Old timmer "Pricher" Raymond Ausbury said that a bell located in the yard of the Peyton house was rung to alert the neighbors of Mr. Peyton's passing. His wife, Betha Thompson Peyton died Nov. 7, 1965.

This house dates back over 100 years and it's location is featured on the 1999 Rappahannock County Historical map . The Thompson family owned and farmed about 30 acres of land that joined the Peyton land. Both lands were once a part of what was formally known as the larger Murphy track of land.

Photographs taken Dec 31, 2002.