Chaper 4 summary

Benjamin was 40 years old at the beginning of the chapter, He met the Ellicott brothers and knew they wore going to be living near him from then on. Him and the Ellicott's got along well, George Ellicott let Benjamin borrow his astronomy equipment and Benjamin studied the sky. George sent a message to Benjamin praising his discoveries without any real training. At around this time the U.S Revolutionary war was taking place and Benjamin had to remove some tobacco plants for wheat to help the soldiers fight the British empire. Benjamin's monther died before the end of the war.