Nelson HAFF, born 1815 Peru, Clinton, NY; died 1893 Peru, Clinton, NY; married ? date Eleanor MOON; she born 1816; died 3 Jan 1871 in Peru, NY; 6 children known: Frances A.., Elsie , Martin Van Buren, Salem T., Orson (HOFF) HAFF, and Alfred.
There are three stones together behind Abraham's pylon:
"Harry Haff; Died; Aug. 19, 1845; A.E. 43 Yr's 7 Mo; & 11 days."
"Eleanor,; wife of; Nelson Haff; Died; Jan. 3, 1871; AE. 55."
"Here lies our dearest mother
Free from sorrow and from pain
Oh how we do miss thee mother
But our loss is thy gain."
"Prudance W.; wife of; Nelson Haff; And Daughter of ; James & Prudence
Everest; died May 21, 1840, aged; 25."
"Here lies the body of my wife,
A pardner that I chose for life,
A pardner that the lord did love,
And took her to the relms above
Now she has gone above to God
And their to dwell in peace & love
To sing his praise for ever more
With all the saints thats gone before. N.H.
Nelson's Parents
Rev. Abraham HAFF, born 6 May 1792 New Hackensack, Dutchess, NY;
died 2 Feb 1881 Peru, Clinton, NY; married ?? to Anna BUTTON, she born 5
Aug 1795; died 28 Oct 1828 Peru, Clinton, NY. Her parents Elisha BUTTON and
Anna YEAW. 7 children known: John, Nelson, Elisha Button, Abraham,
Rebecca, Luther, and Anna.
Rev. Abraham also married Abiah EELLS after 1828, she born 3 Oct 1803; died
24 Dec 1878 Peru, Clinton, NY. From that marriage 2-3 children known: Emory
A. HAFF, born 1841; died 3 Jun 1864 at Cold Harbor, Civil War.
These are the Legends on the headstones and pylon related to Abraham:
"Rev.Abraham HAFF" "Emory A. Haff"
"b. May 6, 1792" "son of Abraham
and Abiah Haff" "d. Feb 21, 1881"
Enlisted in the NY State Vols
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The Haff-Smith home on the Union Road.
Original owner: Abraham Haff (1792-1881).
Date: ca 1819
In 1819 John Haff deeded part of his farm, probably including the front part
of this building, to his son Abraham. Abraham Haff was a farmer and also
a local circuit preacher. In 1852 he sold his farm to Stephen Keese Smith,
who operated a station for runaway slaves. His place of concealment was in
the barn that still stood on the property in 1970. His heirs owned the farm
until 1947, when Walter Stafford bought it.
John HAFF, born 6 Nov 1748 Fishkill, Dutchess
co, NY where he was baptized; died 19 Nov 1823 Peru, Clinton, NY; married
23 June 1782 to Rebecca STORM in New Hackensack, Dutchess, NY, she born 12
Jan 1753 Fishkill, died 5 July 1820 Peru, NY. Her parents: Gorus STORM and
Maria PARMENTIER
6 children known: Jacob, Peter, Sarah, Elizabeth, Hannah, and Rev.
Abraham
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