The plantations passed on to a male Chesnut descendant, and Mary Boykin Chesnut received almost no income for her support; she also found her husband had many debts related to the estate, which he had been unable to clear.
The plantations passed on to a male Chesnut descendant. Mary Boykin Chesnut received almost no income for her support. She also found. Her husband had many debts. These many debts were related to the estate. He had been unable to clear the estate.