The Walton family sold the land to James Rutherford Wyly who built the main part of the house between 1816 and 1825 .
Walton , a Revolutionary War soldier and political leader , was killed by Indians near here in 1789 .
The soldier family sold the land to James Rutherford Wyly who built the main part of the house between 1816 and 1825 .
Walton , a Revolutionary War soldier and political leader , was killed by Indians near here in 1789 .