Jay Cemetery, Rye, New York

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Jay Cemetery in Rye, New York is a historic family burial ground best known as the final resting place of Founding Father and first U.S. Chief Justice John Jay and his descendants.

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Jay Cemetery, Rye, New York canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf family burial ground
historic cemetery
accessPolicy private family cemetery
adjacentTo Boston Post Road
associatedWith Founding Fathers of the United States
John Jay Homestead State Historic Site
surface form: John Jay Homestead State Historic Site (through John Jay)

Judicial history of the United States
country United States of America
era late 18th century and 19th century family burials
geographicFeature situated near Long Island Sound
hasGraveOf John Jay
Maria Jay
Sarah Van Brugh Livingston
surface form: Sarah Livingston Jay

William Jay
multiple generations of the Jay family
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark district contributing property
listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Jay Estate
locatedIn Rye, New York
U.S. state of New York
surface form: State of New York

Westchester County, New York
maintainedBy Jay Heritage Center
namedAfter John Jay
notableFor association with early American political history
being burial place of first Chief Justice of the United States
ownedBy Jay family descendants (historically)
partOf Boston Post Road Historic District
surface form: Boston Post Road Historic District (contextual association)

Jay Estate
significance burial place of many descendants of John Jay
final resting place of John Jay
use burial of Jay family members

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John Jay burialPlace Jay Cemetery, Rye, New York
Sarah Livingston Jay burialPlace Jay Cemetery, Rye, New York