Rehoboth, Massachusetts native, Charles Wheaton (1761-1863) enlisted in the Revolutionary army as a young man. After the war, he settled in Warren, Rhode Island and married Abigail Miller. They would have at least nine children. One of his children, Charles Wheaton, Jr., (1791-1863) would grow up in Warren and married Abiah Goodwin Turner in 1815, the daughter of a wealthy sea captain. Around the time of their marriage, they built this house on Liberty Street in Warren in the Federal style with a three bay facade and portico at the entrance with Ionic columns. By the end of the 19th century, the house was enlarged and a bay window was added over the Classical portico and a monitor on hip-roof.