Colonial
House

1765  Wilcox Tavern House

Following the war, Ezekiel and some of his brothers came to Norfolk, where land was being offered to settlers in lots. On June 21, 1763, Ezekiel purchased Lot 37 of 50 acres on Beech Flats for 100 pounds, 10 shillings ($28,000 today) from Captain Daniel Lawrence. Even though Wilcox went on to purchase other property in the area, early colonial maps indicate that the Lot 37 is where my house stands today. Sadly, there is no record of when the house was built, but given the timeline of other events in Ezekiel’s life, it was probably around 1765.