• Born: 24 Mar 1798, Longmeadow MA
• Marriage (1): Harriet Ann Johnson on 2 Nov 1824 in Newark NJ
• Died: 25 Jun 1874, Newark NJ

  General notes:

Silversmith and jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed circa 1814 to TAYLOR & HINSDALE in Newark NJ
  

• He worked in 1825-1860 as a silversmith and jeweler in New York City NY
  Listed in the 1835 and 1840 city directory at 397 Broad Street and in the 1859 edition at 9 Maiden Lane. ¹⁸

• He was a partner circa 1825-1835 with William B. Collins in New York City NY as COLTON & COLLINS, with a shop at 177 Broadway.

• He worked circa 1850 as a manufacturing jeweler in Newark NJ
  Listed in Pierson's City Directory for 1850 at 36 Franklin Street.

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Newark NJ, listed as a jeweler.

• Master to Edward Swift Colton c 1854 in Newark NJ.

• He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Newark NJ, listed as a jewelry manufacturer.

• He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Newark NJ, listed as a retired jewelry manufacturer.

Demas married Harriet Ann Johnson on 2 Nov 1824 in Newark NJ. (Harriet Ann Johnson was born on 31 Oct 1800 in Newark NJ and died on 30 Dec 1889 in Newark NJ.)