Sarah Livingston Jay

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Sarah Livingston Jay was an American socialite and political hostess from the influential Livingston family who played a key role in early U.S. diplomatic and political circles as the wife of statesman John Jay.

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Sarah Van Brugh Livingston Jay 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American socialite
person
political hostess
birthName Sarah Van Brugh Livingston NERFINISHED
burialPlace Jay Cemetery, Rye, New York NERFINISHED
child Ann Jay NERFINISHED
Maria Jay NERFINISHED
Peter Augustus Jay NERFINISHED
Sarah Louisa Jay NERFINISHED
Susan Jay NERFINISHED
William Jay NERFINISHED
citizenship United States of America
countryOfBirth British America NERFINISHED
countryOfDeath United States of America
dateOfBirth 1756-08-02
dateOfDeath 1802-05-28
ethnicGroup American colonists of Dutch and English descent
familyName Jay NERFINISHED
father William Livingston NERFINISHED
givenName Sarah NERFINISHED
languageSpoken English
French
marriageDate 1774-04-28
memberOfFamily Livingston family NERFINISHED
mother Susannah French Livingston NERFINISHED
notableEvent hosted salons for American diplomats in Paris during the American Revolution
participated in social diplomacy surrounding the Treaty of Paris negotiations
notableFor influential role in early U.S. diplomatic social circles
supporting the political career of John Jay
notableRole hostess for American diplomatic mission in France
hostess for American diplomatic mission in Spain
leading political hostess in New York
numberOfChildren 6
participatedIn social diplomacy of the American Revolution
social life of the Continental Congress era
placeOfBirth New York City
placeOfDeath Bedford, New York NERFINISHED
relative Philip Livingston NERFINISHED
Robert R. Livingston NERFINISHED
religion Anglicanism NERFINISHED
residence Bedford, New York NERFINISHED
Madrid NERFINISHED
New York City
Paris
spouse John Jay NERFINISHED
spouseOccupation Chief Justice of the United States NERFINISHED
Governor of New York
diplomat

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Sarah Jay mother Sarah Livingston Jay
this entity surface form: Sarah Van Brugh Livingston Jay
John Jay spouse Sarah Livingston Jay
Sarah Jay spouse Sarah Livingston Jay
subject surface form: John Jay
this entity surface form: Sarah Van Brugh Livingston Jay