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David Dimon Coley got his start as a farmer in 1834 when he leased his father's 177-acre farm. He was all of twenty-three at the time and must have been a "good catch," for within a year he was married to Mary Eliza Andrews. In 1841, they built an impressive Greek Revival home on high ground above Weston Road. About 1882 a bay window and front porch were added in a Victorian-style renovation. The Coley homestead remained a working farm until the mid-twentieth century. In 1962, owners James and Cleora Coley allowed the newly formed Weston Historical Society to use the empty barn as a museum. In 1981, the society received the house, outbuildings, and 3.7 acres of property in Mrs. Coley's will. The Barn Museum contains a collection of tools, farm implements, and other items donated by the descendants of Weston's settlers. The Coley Homestead is located at 104 Weston Road. |
