Old buildings of New York City, with some notes regarding their origin and occupants . epresentativeson either side. The Patroon, being a minor, was legally incapableof choosing and saved his vast estate. 147 Old Buildin^iis of Xcic York City against tlic claiins ol tlic Morris Iaiiiily, in order to quietthe title of tlie numerous persons who had bought fromthe commissioners of forfeitures. This he did. In 1810 tlie property was bought by Stephen Jumel,a wealthy French merchant. There he entertainedLouis Philippe, Lafayette, Joseph Bonaparte, LouisXapoleon, and Henry Clay. After Jumels death i
Old buildings of New York City, with some notes regarding their origin and occupants . epresentativeson either side. The Patroon, being a minor, was legally incapableof choosing and saved his vast estate. 147 Old Buildin^iis of Xcic York City against tlic claiins ol tlic Morris Iaiiiily, in order to quietthe title of tlie numerous persons who had bought fromthe commissioners of forfeitures. This he did. In 1810 tlie property was bought by Stephen Jumel,a wealthy French merchant. There he entertainedLouis Philippe, Lafayette, Joseph Bonaparte, LouisXapoleon, and Henry Clay. After Jumels death itcame into the possession of his widow. Aaron Burr, inhis old age, married ^Madame Jmiiel. After he hadmade a^^•ay with a good deal of her money, she got ridof him. He withdrew to other fields of action and diedsomewhere on Staten Island. During the Revolution Washington had his head-quarters here from September 16 to October 21, 1776,and revisited it, accompanied by his cabinet, July, 1790. The house is now in the control of the Departmentof Parks and is shown to the public. 148.
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