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concluded they must sell Monticello, as well.
But it took years to find a buyer, and Monticello fell into disrepair.
Finally, in November 1831, Charlottesville druggist James Barclay bought the mansion and 522 surrounding acres for the bargain-basement price of $7,000.
Three years later, Mr. Barclay sold Monticello to Uriah P. Levy, a U. S. Navy commodore. By then, the property was in an advanced state of decay.
The acquisition of Monticello in 1834 marked the beginning of a ninedecade saga of Levy family stewardship.
Uriah Levy owned the house until he died in 1862. At that point, it was confiscated
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