Built in 1719, Scotchtown's land was originally part of a land grant to Charles Chiswell of Williamsburg. Chiswell and other Scotsman began to build a planned community in
Hanover County. The house was constructed first and then began work on the support buildings including a kitchen, laundry, ice house, and black smithing shop. The Chiswell family continued to live at Scotchtown until a reversal of fortune forced the sale of the property.
