The Settle family descended from Francis Settle (1622-1708) of Potterton, Barwick-In-Elmet Parish, West Riding, Yorkshire, England, who arrived in North Farmham Parish, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia, in 1656 under the sponsorship of Henry Williamson. His descendants migrated north in 1760 and purchased land in Cameron Parish of Loudoun County, Virginia. Reuben Settle (1763-1814), a planter, married Naomi Lyne (1770-1836) in 1798, and their children were Israel, Thomas, Nelson, Mary, Matilda, Elizabeth, Susan, and Nancy. After Reuben's death, Thomas (1799-1890), a merchant, and his brother Nelson (1801-1890) inherited more than 142 acres, where this cabin was built. Thomas, Nelson, and their sister Susan (1807-1888) lived together on the land until their deaths, and none of the three married. The Settles also owned enslaved Africans, notably the Dean family: Reuben and Martha and their children Fanny, Caroline, John, James, Charles, Millie (Matilda), and Amanda.