Outside of political boundaries, John Jay enjoyed his time with his family

Sarah Van Brugh Livingston, the oldest child of New Jersey Governor William Livingston, was married to Jay on April 28, 1774. Sarah was seventeen years old and John Jay was twenty-eight when they got married. Peter Augustus, Susan, Maria, Ann, William, and Sarah Louisa were the couple's children.

She traveled with Jay to Spain and then joined him in Paris where they lived with Benjamin Franklin in Passy with their children. Henry Brock Livingston, the brother-in-law of Jay, passed away at sea when the Saratoga of the Continental Navy vanished during the American Revolution. Jay's father passed away while serving as a diplomat to France in Paris. Because of this incident, Jay now has more responsibilities.

Sadly, Sara passed away in 1802, and John Jay was so heartbroken by her death that he never remarried. Jay suffered from palsy that night, May 14, 1829, most likely as a result of a stroke. He survived for three days before passing away on May 17 in Bedford, New York. As a youngster, Jay resided in Rye, and he had chosen to be buried there. He established a private cemetery in Rye by moving the remains of his wife Sarah Livingston and those of his colonial ancestors from the family crypt in the Bowery in Manhattan. The Jay Cemetery, which is situated next to the ancient Jay Estate, is now an essential component of the Boston Post Road Historic District.