The Discovery of David Maltbie: A Successful Spy in the Revolution – Lecture

Discover the remarkable story of David Maltbie, a Patriot spy whose daring adventures during the American Revolution remained largely forgotten for generations. 

Join historian and author Claire Bellerjeau as she shares her exciting new research about David Maltbie, a Patriot spy from Connecticut who gathered intelligence in New York during the Revolutionary War.

His journey began very much like the famous spy Nathan Hale, with one important difference: Maltbie survived.

Discover how the young spy was captured early in the war by the British on Long Island, then took part in daring whaleboat raids against Loyalists mid-war, only to be arrested again in Manhattan at the end of the war, evading death a second time.

Once forgotten, except in the recollections of a young girl, David Maltbie’s daring tale of espionage reminds us that more founding figures are waiting to be uncovered and remembered.

Thursday, November 5, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Conklin Barn
2 High St
Huntington, NY

Cost: $10 for members 
$15 for non-members
To Register CLICK HERE.

Claire Bellerjeau is a historian and co-author of “Espionage and Enslavement in the Revolution: The True Story of Robert Townsend and Elizabeth,” published in May 2021. In 2022, she co-founded Remember Liss, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the community about an enslaved Black woman named Liss and her extraordinary life and times. Through the nonprofit, she co-wrote and published a student version of Liss’ story, titled “Remember Liss,” in March 2023. In 2026, she co-authored an article in Smithsonian Magazine based on her original research: “This Connecticut Teenager Spied on the British During the American Revolution, Succeeding Where Nathan Hale Failed.”