Sarah Livingston Jay | |
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First Lady of New York | |
In office July 1, 1795 – June 30, 1801 | |
Governor | John Jay |
Preceded by | Sarah Tappen Clinton |
Succeeded by | Gertrude Livingston Lewis (in 1804) |
Personal details | |
Born | Sarah Van Brugh Livingston August 2, 1756 British America |
Died | May 28, 1802 Bedford, New York | (aged 45)
Spouse | |
Children | 6, including Peter, William |
Parent(s) | William Livingston Susannah French |
Sarah Van Brugh Livingston Jay (August 2, 1756 – May 28, 1802) was an American socialite and wife of founding father John Jay, in which capacity she was the wife of the President of the Continental Congress, of the Chief Justice of the United States, and First Lady of New York.