after sarah's death, the children were boarded out. ten years to the day after her death, livingston remarried. jane mclean patterson (1769–1838), at 24, was 21 years younger than her husband. she was the daughter of matthew paterson (1732–1817) and sarah (née thorpe) patterson (1739–1831). their first baby arrived nine months after the wedding. after that, the couple bore seven more children. it was for this second family that henry livingston is believed to have written the poem known as "a visit from st. nicholas". their children included: