In 1830, Dolley's son Payne Todd, who had never found a career, went to debtors' prison in Philadelphia and the Madisons sold land in Kentucky and mortgaged half of the Montpelier plantation to pay his debts.
Dolley's son Payne Todd went to debtors' prison in Philadelphia. This was in 1830. Dolley's son Payne Todd had never found a career. The Madisons sold land in Kentucky. This was in 1830. The Madisons mortgaged half of the Montpelier plantation to pay his debts. This was in 1830.