Andrew Ellicott | |
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Born | 1733 |
Died | 1809 Maryland |
Nationality | American |
Children | George, Johnathan, Elias [1] |
Andrew Ellicott (1733 – 1809) was one of three Quaker brothers from Bucks County, Province of Pennsylvania who chose the wilderness up river from Elk Ridge Landing (known today as Elkridge, Maryland) to establish a flour mill. [2] John, Andrew, and Joseph Ellicott founded Ellicott's Mills which became one of the largest milling and manufacturing towns in the East. [3]
The Ellicott brothers helped revolutionize farming in the area by persuading farmers to plant wheat instead of tobacco and also by introducing fertilizer to revitalize depleted soil. [4] Charles Carroll, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, was an early influential convert from tobacco to wheat. [5] Andrew worked principally as a financier leaving his interests to his sons. [6] His sons Jonathan and George Ellicott built their home by the river in Oella, Maryland. [7]
Andrew Ellicott was the uncle of the famous surveyors Andrew Ellicott and Joseph Ellicott.
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Born | 1733 |
Died | 1809 Maryland |
Nationality | American |
Children | George, Johnathan, Elias [1] |
Andrew Ellicott (1733 – 1809) was one of three Quaker brothers from Bucks County, Province of Pennsylvania who chose the wilderness up river from Elk Ridge Landing (known today as Elkridge, Maryland) to establish a flour mill. [2] John, Andrew, and Joseph Ellicott founded Ellicott's Mills which became one of the largest milling and manufacturing towns in the East. [3]
The Ellicott brothers helped revolutionize farming in the area by persuading farmers to plant wheat instead of tobacco and also by introducing fertilizer to revitalize depleted soil. [4] Charles Carroll, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, was an early influential convert from tobacco to wheat. [5] Andrew worked principally as a financier leaving his interests to his sons. [6] His sons Jonathan and George Ellicott built their home by the river in Oella, Maryland. [7]
Andrew Ellicott was the uncle of the famous surveyors Andrew Ellicott and Joseph Ellicott.
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