I have built a couple of retaining walls myself. That's a lot different from a free standing "New England style" wall. Buy stone you can handle yourself, which might be "head" size. NE style, field clearing, rocks would be based on stone cleared from a field and probably moved to the edge of a field by a horse drawn sledge. Mostly, this means the rocks were collected and moved to the downhill side of the cleared area. Larger stones first for the base.
If you just want a stone wall, there are plenty of people who do this, but it isn't cheap.
If you take new field stone (e.g. delivered from a quarry) and build your wall,you cam "age" it.
Gather Sphagnum moss, mix it in a blender with buttermilk to a brushable consistency and paint the wall. Moisten, spray the wall daily for 3-4 weeks. Next year, the rocks should be gray, moss covered like they've been there for years. If it doesn't work (too much sun?) your wall will have aged a year, and you probably won't notice the color.
For a premium, you can buy "natural" aged moss covered stone. $$$$.
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