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Autumn Haze Farm Autumn Haze Farm dates back to the turn of the 20th century when the land was purchased by a gentleman named Wesley Peyton (1891-1963). The 100 acre partial land was formerly a part of a larger 400 acre Murphy track of land. In 1925 Wes Peyton sold off 40 acres of the land. Mr. Peyton was in the timber business. He built this farm house with wood from timber that he cut off his land. He lived out his life in this house with his wife, Bertha Leen Thompson Peyton (1894-1965) until his death in 1963 at the age of 72. Betha Payton died November 7, 1965 at the age of 71. The Peytons were married on 20 Sept. 1913 in Rappahannock County, VA. The Paytons raised their two daughters on this farm; Emma Peyton Morton and Kathleen Peyton Williams(1920-1990). Wesley and Bertha Peyton are buried in the nearby Grigsby " Hedgesville" Cemetery. Their daughter, Kathleen is also buried there. The Payton house remains in a restored condition as it was built. It is typical of early rural Virginia home construction 100 years ago. The garden area shown here has been gardened for this entire period and continues to be tended each summer. This fertile soil at Autumn Haze offers exceptionally good gardening and has served as farmland for the past one hundred fifty years. An abundant amount of fruits and vegetables are still grown here each year. The surrounding hilly woodlands and fields also offer refuge to an abundant amount of wild life; including white tail deer, black bear, wild turkey, grouse, and the usual amount of fox, rabbit and numerous other small game. A stocked pond offers good fishing andexceptional relaxation.
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