The departure of the British at the close of the revolution did
not end the upheaval in the life of the Mansion. Serving as an
inn for New York City-bound travelers, ownership of the house
passed through many hands. Finally, in 1810, the Mansion was
restored to its original purpose as a country house by the
French emigrant Stephen Jumel and his wife Eliza. Stephen and
Eliza added new doorways and stained glass to the facade of the
Mansion. As regular visitors to France, they furnished much of
the house in the French Empire style. Many of those objects,
including a bed said to have belonged to the Emperor Napoleon,
remain in the Mansion today. Stephen Jumel died in 1832, and
Eliza, then one of the wealthiest women in New York, later
married the former U.S. Vice President, Aaron Burr. Their
marriage lasted just two years. Eliza retained ownership of the
Mansion until her death in 1865. After a twenty-year court
battle, which was finally settled by the U.S Supreme Court, the
property was divided and sold. The Ma