• Born: Abt 1809, Washington NY
• Marriage (1): Cecelia Amanda Hoffman
• Died: Bef 1880

  General notes:

Jeweler and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• He worked in 1839-1840 as a jeweler in Newburgh NY ¹⁸

• Partnership: ? Sterling, in 1841-1843, in Newburgh NY. As HAIGHT & STERLING. ¹⁸

• Partnership: Daniel Gillis Leonard, circa 1845-1847, in Newburgh NY. As HAIGHT & LEONARD.

• He worked in 1847-1852 as a jeweler in Newburgh NY ¹⁸

• Example: Watch paper, circa 1850, in American Antiquarian Society.

• He appeared on the census in 1855 in Newburgh NY. Listed as a watchmaker.

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Newburgh NY. Listed as a master jeweler.

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in New York City NY. Listed as a watchmaker.

Nelson married Cecelia Amanda Hoffman, daughter of Unknown and Maria Van Deusen. (Cecelia Amanda Hoffman was born about 1815 in Newburgh NY.)