Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,126, for David Maffet, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE   Navy.
Maffet, David
Penna Agency and Residence
NUMBER   S. 40.126
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16.303
Pennsylvania 
David Maffett 
of Phila in the State of Penn’a who was a Masters mate Commanded by Captain Nicholson of Ship Trumbull in the  line of the Navy from 9 months  17 to 17   
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 day of April 1819 
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Jan’y 1820 and sent to himself at Philadelphia 
Continued on the Roll on 19-day February - 1834, and notification sent himself - at Phila Pension commencing on the 6th December 1833 – 
Amount due on 4th of March 1834   $23.48
{Revolutionary Claim Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820.}
Ent’d on Book D. page, 89
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 
City and County of Philadelpia,} ss David Maffet, of the said city, having been duly sworn, deposes and says, that he served during the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as a naval officer and particularly on board the frigate Trumbull, as certified in the annexed statements of commodors Murray and Dale; that, whilst in service on board the said frigate he was taken prisoner, sent on board the Jersey prison ship in New York harbor and therein confined for many months: that as soon as he was released from confinement, he returned to Philadelphia, and presented himself to Mr. James Reed, who was agent of the United States: that he received his arrears of pay from Mr Reed, and offered to serve wherever ordered: that he was informed in answer to his that the United States had then no vessel to which to send this deponent and other officers late of the Trumbull, and that they were therefore permitted to enter to private service: that this deponent as well as other officers the deposited in the hands of Mr. Reed their warrants and commissions and entered on board private and ships, and therein remained until the first of 1783.  That he has under stood and believes, that his warrant with others was sent to Washington, on the removal of the public offices to that place, and that all such documents were conserved when the War office was burnt that he has in the course of a long life been some times prosperous, but oftener otherwise; that during to recent losses, he stands in need of assistance from his country for his comfortable support in the decline of life: and that he has never received or been allowed any pension by the laws of the United States. 
David Maffet
Sworn and subscribed this sixteenth day of April, 1819, before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Philadelphia
Geo Horton
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State of Pennsylvania 
City and County of Philadelphia} Ss 
On this eighth day of January 1820, before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas, of the City and County of Philadelphia, personally appeared David Maffet, in the 56th year of his age, resident in the said city, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States during the revolutionary war”, hist ire Vire - said David Moffet entered the service from the 1st to the 10th day of March 1780, as master's mate in the frigate Trumbull, of which John Nicolson was commander, in the Navy of the United States on the continental establishment; that in continued to serve in the said Ship until the 20th of December 1780, at which time he was discharged, the Trumbull having been taken in the action with the Iris of 36 guns and the Monk of 22 guns  (This deponent on board during said action) and the States having then no other ship ready, or on board of which this deponent could enter. That he is in reduced circumstances, having been deprived by loss of sight from following his profession as a mariner, and said in need of assistance from his country for support. 
David Maffet
Sworn and declared before me the day and year aforesaid }
Hugh Ferguson 
I, Hugh Ferguson, Judge as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Maffet did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the time of nine months at at one time, on the continental establishment: I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support: 
Witness my hand January 8th 1820 
Hugh Ferguson
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Philadelphia County Ss 
I, Joseph B. Norbury Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of Philadelphia do certify that Hugh Ferguson Esquire before whom the within affidavit was made and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and still is one of the associate Judges of the said Court duly commissioned and qualified to all whose act as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Court of Justice as elsewhere 
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Philadelphia the eighth day of January A.D. Eighteen hundred and twenty 
Jos. B. Norbury Prothy
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B.
This Indenture made the Thirtieth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one Between David Maffet of the City of Philadelphia Shopkeeper of the one part and John Hamilton and James LeFevre of the same City Merchants of the other part Whereas the said David Maffet is and stands justly indebted to Sundry persons in divers sums of money which by reason of many losses and misfortunes in trade he is at present unable to discharge and pay but being desirous to satisfy  all his creditors as far as it is in his power he has determined to apply and appropriate without delay all his means and effects to that purpose Now therefore this Indenture  Witnesseth that the said David Maffet to the intent and for the purpose aforesaid and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to him in hand paid by the said John and James at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt  whereof he doth hereby acknowledge Hath granted bargained and sold aliened released and confirmed and by these presents to grant bargain sell alien release and confirm to the said John Hamilton and James LeFevre their Executors Administrators and assigns All and singular the Goods, Wares, Merchandises Household furniture rights choses in action outstanding debts claims and effects of every description whatsoever and where said with all and Singular the Books vouchers and Documents concerning or reducing the same To have and to hold receive perceive and take the same to them the said John Hamilton and James LeFevre their Executors and administrators upon the Trust and Confidence Nevertheless and thereby intent and purpose that they the said John and James of the survivor of them the Executors and Administrators of such Surviving do sell and dispose of all the moveable effects of him the said David either at Public of Private sale in their discretion for the best price that can reasonably be obtained therefore and do collect and get in all the outstanding debts effects rights and choses in action of him the said David proceeding in both instances with all reasonable diligence
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Surviving do sell and dispose of all the moveable effects of him the said David either at Public of Private sale in their discretion for the best price that can reasonably be obtained therefore and do collect and get in all the outstanding debts effects rights and choses in action of him the said David proceeding in both instances with all reasonable diligence and expedience and out of the monies or other valuable proceeds resulting therefrom do pay and satisfy all reasonable costs charges attending the execution of this Trust and that immediately after they do in the next place apply and appropriate the said monies and proceeds to the payment and Satisfaction of all Notes of Bills drawn or endorsed by the said John Hamilton and James LeFevre either of them for the accommodation use and advantage said David Maffet and wife or either of them
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and upon the further Trust and confidence that the said John Hamilton and James LeFevre in the third place after the two preceding directions have been complied with and carried into execution pay and satisfy out of the net proceeds in their hands then remaining to Mary Anne Myers and William Murrell Myers minor children of Elizabeth B. Maffet (now the wife of the said David formerly Elizabeth B. Myers) by her former husband Nathan Myers the full sum of Nine hundred dollars cash which was left them by their Grand Father Jacob Myers and for which the said David is responsible the same having been invested in the Stock of the Store  now kept by the said David and wife.  And lastly that they the residue and remainder of the said Effects of much shall be, necessary in equal parts or proportions among all the Creditors of the said David not herein before Provided for. Provided always Nevertheless that no Creditor of the said David  Save and excepted the said two minor children of the said Nathan Myers shall be entitled to have or necessary payment benefit or dividend under this Assignment unless and until he she or they respectively shall and do within Sixty days from the first day of April next and deliver to the said David a General Release of all [unreadable] claims and Demands whatsoever which they either of them might otherwise have or make against him the said David. In Testimony whereof the said parties hereunto interchangeably set their Hands and seals the day and year first above written. David Moffet Sealed and Delivered in presence of us
the word “Thirtieth" in first line having been previously written in an erasure 
Anthony A Palmer, John McDevitt 
City Philadelphia SS  
Be it Remembered that on the thirtieth day of March in the year of our Lord one  thousand eight hundred and twenty one before me the Subscriber one of the Aldermen of the said City personally appeared the above named David Maffet and did then and here acknowledge the above Deed of Assignment to have been duly sealed and delivered and executed by him and desired the same to be recorded as his deed 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the day and year aforesaid 
G Barbrain ald  [seal]
Recorded March 30th 1821.
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City of Philadelphia Alexander McCarther Recorder of Deeds & for the City & County of Philadelphia do hereby that the preceding Instrument of writing is a true Copy of a certain Assignment remaining of Record in my office in Miscellaneous Book [unreadable]  1 page 386 &c Witness my hand & seal of office this 6th day of October 1833 
A McCarther Rec
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C 
James Le Fevre to whom and John Hamilton David Maffet of the City of Philadelphia on the thirtieth day of March in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty One executed an Assignment of all his Goods Wares and Merchandise Household Furniture rights choses in action outstanding debts claims and any description whatsoever and wheresoever in trust for the benefit of his creditors (post said Assignment), being duly doth depose and say that he the said James LeFevre and the aforesaid John Hamilton applied the property to assigned to the payment the said David Maffits debts according to the directions of the said Assignment, that the said property fell that seven thousand Dollars of paying the of the said David Moffet, and that none of the said property of any description whatsoever, even reverted to or came into the hands of the said David Maffet that the aforesaid John Hamilton hath deceased since the date of the said Assignment and that he the said James LeFavre is sole and serving Assignee of the said David Maffet And further the deponent saith not 
Jas LeFevre
Witnesses at signing 
P. A. Chitham
Wm Stokes}
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In this 27 day of November in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Aldermen of the City of Philadelphia the above named James LeFevre who being duly affirmed doth depose and say that the facts set forth in the above Deposition are true to the best of his knowledge and belief Witness my hand the day and year above written 
P. A. Chitham [seal]
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Philada Nov 8th  1833 
To whom it may concern  
 I hereby certify that Captain David Maffet of this city has been afflicted with a cancer of the [unreadable] eye for about three years past, which I believe is not curable. He has also a Cataract in one eye & has been under my personal charge for more than year. That he is a proper claimant for his pension I have no doubt – 
Geo McClellan M.D.
Prof of Surgery in Jefferson College
City of Philadelphia SS 
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Aldermen of said lot Geo. McClellan M.D. a respectable practising Physician of said City & Professor of Surgery in Jefferson College who being sworn saith that the above statement signed by him
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is true Sworn to before the 16th day of Nov of 1833 
G. Dupre Ald
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D
Deposition of Dr. McClellan
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16.303 R 
Pennsylvania. 
David Maffet 
of Phil’a in the state of Penn’a who was a Master’s Mate on board the Trumbull 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsyl’a at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 of April 1819 
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 of Jan 1820 and sent to Com: Decatur, City of Washington 
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819. $37.06 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar. 4, 1820 48.00 
Arr’s 4 Mo 19 /30 $85.06 
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 
See letter to Hon W. J. Duane July 1 1833. 
Letter to same July 17, 1833 
Letter to same 11 Oct 1833
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Invalid    
Revy 
File No.  40126  Navy 
David Moffett 
Master's Mate 
Ship "Trumbull” 
Revolutionary 
Act March 18, 1818 and May 1. 1820 
{Arrangement of 1870.]
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I do certify that Capt David Maffet was on board the U. States Frigate Trumble as a warrant officer in 1780 at the time of her capture by the British Frigate Iris and Monk taken to New York and put on board a prison ship, During the time he served on board the Trumble, he was considered as a meritorious officer 
Ric’d Dale 
then 3. Lieut on board 
Philadelphia April 8 1819 
Commodore Dale's certificate
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I do certify that Capt David Maffet was on board the U States Frigate Trumbul as a warrant officer in 1780 at the time of her capture by the British Frigate Iris & Monk & transferred on board a prison ship at New York, & during the time he served on board the Trumbul, he was considered as a meritorious officer 
A Murray 
then Lt on board 
[unreadable] April 7th 1819 
Commodore Murray's certificate. 
Commodore Dale's certificate.
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In the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania City of Philadelphia SS  
On this sixth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Three personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania - David Maffet resident in said City aged seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Act of Congress of the Eighteenth of March 1818 and the first of May 1820, that he the said David Maffet entered as Masters Mate to serve until discharged between the first and the tenth day of March in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty in the Frigate Turnbull commanded by Captain John Nicholson that he continued to serve in the said Vessel until the twentieth of December (except whilst detained aboard the Jersey Prison Ship after the capture of the Trumbull in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty, when he was charged from the service at Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania that he hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension except the present that his name has been placed on the Pension List that the number of his Certificate is 16,300 and that he never before exhibited a Schedule of his property because he has been until lately deprived of
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of the papers relating to his Pension Certificate 
And in pursuance of the Act of 1st May AD 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth day March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereby so to diminish it as thereof with intent to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed the 18th day of March 1818 and I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor in any income other that the contained in the Schedule hereto annexed. 
I have no real estate. The following is a Schedule of all my personal property necessary clothing and bedding excepted 
Six chamber chairs at 30 /100 each $1.80 
One arm chair 1.00
One bureau 7.00 
One Stove 5.50 
Wash Stand Bason and Mug - 1.28 
Two trunks 2. 00 
One small looking glass 0.50 
$19.08 
David Maffet
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My occupation consists of the discharge of the duties of my office as Master Warden of the Port of Philadelphia, for which I receive the sum of three shares for every day that my health will permit me to attend to it. During the quarter ending in October 1 was detained at home twelve days owing to a cancer which has destroyed my right eye and is approaching my left.   My income from the office of Master Warden is inadequate to my support and that of my family consisting of three persons, namely my sister Elizabeth Lattimore aged sixty eight years my sister Sarah Maffet aged fifty eight years and my niece Letice Lattimore aged thirty eight years who are unable to contribute to their support. That since the eighteenth of March 1818 the following changes have been made in my property on the thirtieth of March 1821 I made and assignment of all my property real personal and mixed to John Hamilton and James LeFevre in trust for the benefit of my creditors in the creditors of my wife Elizabeth B. Myers whom I married on the nineteenth day of July Eighteen hundred and nineteen 
David Maffet 
Sworn and declared on the Sixth day of December in open Court Anno Domini 1833 before 
Fra Hopkinson Dist Judge
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I Francis Hopkinson Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that David Maffet did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding revolution against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement of the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing with and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Nineteen Dollars and eight cents 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court in this Sixth day of December AD 1833 in the Fifty Eighth year of the Independence of the said United States 
Fra Hopkinson Clk
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Pen: to com:
6 Dec 1833
PAID
13/43 8 of 5
Commodore James Barron
U. S. Navy
Washington D. C. 
Mail
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Phila Jany 22 1834 
Dear Sir
Yours of 20 came safe to hand, please except my sincere thanks I here Inclose my papers. - wishing you to read them, if you have time & present them to Mr. Edwards - my health is much Impared owing to the great progress the Cancer on my nose has made in the last nine month, Mr. Swame had arested its progress for a few month it now progresses with, Increased rapidity I send Doct McClelland certificate declaring it uncurable.  I am somtimes unable to attend at my office for day, and some time a week at a time - Judge Hopkinson, says that I am Intitled not only to my Pension but to my Ererages [arrearages] during the time my papers was [unreadable] but that I must aske from Congress
Your friend & Obed Svt
 David Maffet
Comm’r James Barron