• 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

• He was a partner in 1841-1843 with ? Sterling in Newburgh NY as HAIGHT & STERLING. ¹⁸

• He was a partner circa 1845-1847 with Daniel Gillis Leonard in Newburgh NY as HAIGHT & LEONARD.

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

• Watch paper, c 1850
  American Antiquarian Society
  

• He appeared on the 1855 census taken at Newburgh NY, listed as a watchmaker.

• He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Newburgh NY, listed as a master jeweler.

• He appeared on the 1870 census taken at 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.)