The house appears to have been formed out of two separate structures, that were, based on stylistic analysis, joined in about 1720.

In an unusual twist to this type of joinery, the older portion's chimney was taken down and a new one was apparently built in the framing of the newer section.

Its original location was on a farm owned by Robert Prince, who left the property to his wife Sarah in trust for their children.

The Princes and Osbornes fought a legal battle over the estate, complicating the dating of the house.

The older portion of the house appears to have been standing by 1696, when mention is made of it in a partial settlement of the dispute.