Todd, John Payne, 1792-1858
John Payne Todd was the son of Dolley Payne and her first husband, John Todd. After Todd's death, Dolley Payne married President James Madison, making John Payne Todd Madison's stepson. Todd had a weakness for gambling, and was unsuccessful in an assignment seeking Russia's help to end the War of 1812. After the death of President Madison, Dolley Madison was forced to sell Montpelier, the family plantation, to pay her son's debts.
From the description of John Payne Todd correspondence, 1792-1824 (bulk 1810-1824) (Princeton University Library). WorldCat record id: 247995317
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