>Thomas Jefferson by the time of his death accumulated a debt of $100,000 in 1826 (About $2,546,929.29 in 2018)
>Jefferson died deeply in debt, unable to pass on his estate freely to his heirs. He gave instructions in his will for disposal of his assets, including the freeing of Sally Hemings's children; but his estate, possessions, and slaves were sold at public auctions starting in 1827.
<One of the founding fathers of the USA was JUST'd by debt
USA, land of the debt and home of the JUST