after the war duty the revenue service found the cutter to be in complete disrepair, needing more than $5,000 of work. they sent "jefferson" to baltimore with the intention of selling her. the government replaced her with a new "jefferson". despite the expense, the cutter was repaired, and put back in service. stationed in savannah, georgia she was renamed "crawford" in april 1839. this name was now available as the old "swiftsure", renamed the "crawford", was sold in 1839.