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ton, Governor of New Jersey, he left issue two sons, viz. : the late Hon. 

 Peter Augustus Jay, member of the State Assembly in 1813, recorder of 

 New York in 181 9, and delegate to the convention which framed the 

 late constitution of the State of New York ; and the Hon. William Jay 

 of Bedford, for several years a Judge of the late Court of Common 

 Pleas in this county ; besides four daughters. 



The family residence is situated near the post road leading to Rye at 

 no great distance from the river. The building is a handsome structure 

 of wood, presenting a lofty portico on the north. The south front com- 

 mands a beautiful lawn, and charming views of the Sound and Long 

 Island. Some highly interesting family portraits adorn the walls of the 

 hall and dining-room ; amongst them are the following : Hon. John Jay, 

 first Chief Justice of the United States, and Governor of the State of 

 New York. Head by Stewart, figure by Trumbull. The Hon. John 

 Jay sat to Colonel Trumbull (his secretary) for this picture, whilst resi- 

 dent ambassador at the Court of St. James, London. The artist sub- 

 sequently presented it to Mr. Jay. a Augustus Jay, who emigrated to 

 this country in 1686, a copy from the original, by Waldo ; Anna Maria 

 Bayard, wife of Augustus Jay, by ditto ; Peter Augustus Jay, as a boy, 

 artist unknown ; an old painting upon oak panel, supposed to represent 

 Catharine, wife of the Hon. Stephen Van Cortlandt, South Holland. 

 This lady appears habited in a plain black dress, wearing a high neck 

 ruffle, and in her right hand holds a clasped book. In one corner of the 

 picture is inscribed "^Etat. 64, i63o." b 



The library contains a large and valuable collection of shells amount- 

 ing to between three or four thousand specimens. John C. Jay, M.D., 

 has published several catalogues of the new and rare shells contained in 

 his cabinet. 



Among other family relics, we noticed the gold snuff box presented by 

 the corporation of New York, with the freedom of the city, to his Excel- 

 lency John Jay, on the 4th of October, 1784. Also a French Bible, d 

 containing the following memoranda : Auguste Jay est ne a la Rochelle 

 dans le Royaume de France le " Mars, 1665. Laus Deo. N. York. 

 July ye 10th, 1733, this day at 4 o'clock in ye morning dyed Eva Van 



aThis picture has been engraved for Herring's National Portrait Gallery. In the possession 

 of Henry Muuro, Esq., is another portrait of the Hon. John Jay, by Stewart, in his robes as 

 Chief Justice of the United states. 



b This piciure was found in one of the old city residences of th2 Van Cortlandts. 



c See " Catalogue of recent shells in the cabinet of John C. Jay," 8vo. New York, 1835, pp. 

 56. " Description of new and rare shells with four plates," 8vo. N. Y. 1836, 2d ed. pp. 78. "A 

 catalogue of the shells arranged according to the Larnarckian system, together with descrip- 

 tions of new and rare species contained in the collection of John ' :. Jay, M. D.' 3d ed. 4to. 

 New York, pp. 125, with ten plates. 



d The title runs thus, " La Sainte Bible qui conrient le Vieux et le Nouveau Testament, par 

 David Martin, pasteur de l'Eglise Wallone d'Utrecht. Amsterdam, MDCCVIL" 



