Ellerslie is a historic home located at

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, Charles County,

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. It is a two-story frame house of basic Georgian styling, with two exterior chimneys at each end. It was possibly built as early as the mid 18th century, and was extensively altered and enlarged about 1790–1820. A porch was added in 1965. It is the birthplace of

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, a

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and signer of the

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. Ellerslie was listed on the

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in 1979.

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*, including photo from 1978, at Maryland Historical Trust Houses completed in 1820 Houses in Charles County, Maryland Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland Georgian architecture in Maryland Stone family residences National Register of Historic Places in Charles County, Maryland Jenifer family Homes of United States Founding Fathers {{CharlesCountyMD-NRHP-stub