In 1734 Noah Taylor purchased property on Stony Brook which included a dwelling and a mill. Both were built between 1727 and 1730 by John Norris. Noah Taylor, son of Lt. John Taylor, operated the grist and cider mill. He died in 1768, leaving his property to his daughters. Sarah, whose husband, Nathan Bears was then running the mill, received half interest, but in 1777 the property was confiscated by the State of CT because the Bears had 'gone and joined themselves with the enemy'. They moved to Long Island, as did the Daniel Nashes and some other families with similar convictions. The Bears property was restored in 1784, but they chose not to return and sold it to Daniel Nash, who did return. Nash, a miller, also acquired Sarah's sisters' interests. Nash and his wife, Freelove, raised six children here, four of whom later built houses nearby. One was built for Daniel Nash Jr., one of the founders of the town of Westport. George Nash, brother of young Daniel, acquired the old house. In 1845, it was sold to Solomon Gray, in whose family it remained until 1939. The house was not originally a saltbox, the gable overhanging indicates that it was, at first, only one room deep and that the lean-to was added later. The house underwent several changes over the years, but has now been carefully restored to its original style. The framing timbers have been uncovered, exposing flared posts and unusual diagonal beams. These, with the plain trim and vertical board wainscoting, edged by simple beading, express the typical character of a modest early local house.