Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39028, for James Profit, Rhode Island
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SERVICE
Continental (R.I.)

Profit, James

NUMBER
S.39028
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8696
Rhode Island
James Profit
of Warwick in the state of Rhode Island
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Varnum of the Rhode Island
line, for the term of 1 year

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 9th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of Mar 1819
and sent to Benjamin Cowell Esqr
Providence R Island
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 9 mo. 7/31= |78..96
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819	|48..			
|$126.96
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
[Right side is vertical]
Notification sent Sep 26th 1820
John G Mawrey
E. Greenwich
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James Profit
9 May - 1818 private
76 One year 
Ed Varnum R. Island line 
Date of decl 9 may 
wanted Judges certificate 
of the reduced circumstances 
as of the applicant 
proof [illegible] services and
certificate of belief of services
[Admt – written over paragraph]

 one of our “red brethren”.
 
B. Cowell Esq
Providence
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I James Profit of Warwick (a man of Col=ans [sic]) in the District of Rhode Island being now about sixty three years ^old, on solemn oath do declare & say that in the month of January 1776 I enlisted as a private soldier in Capt. Christopher Smith's company & Col James M. Varnums regiment which regiment was of the continental army of the United States & in he the Rhode Island line, In which services I continued one year being the time for which I enlisted. I was then discharged - but my discharge is now lost – I am now in reduced circumstances & stand in need of the assistance of my Country for support according to the provisions of the late act of Congress - passed 18 March 1818 -  I would also further declare that I was in the battles of Princeton & Trenton –
James Profit 
His mark X [signature]
attest Benjamin Cowell
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Rhode Island District
Be it remembered that on this 9th day of May 1818 appeared before me the within named James Profit & made oath to the truth of the written declaration to which his mark is affixed in witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & have caused the Seal of the Court to be hereto affixed - 
David Howell 
District Judge.
His signature of the Judge and the seal of District Court on hereto affixed 
Attest
Benjamin Cowell
Clk of Dis Court
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James Profit
8.696

Sept. 1819

Cont.

John G Mawrey Esqr
East Greenwich R.I.

26 Sept. ‘20
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT. 
County of Kent Special Court of Common Pleas, July 7th A.D. 1820,
On this 7th day of July 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record within and for said County. James Profit aged 64 years ^10 months, residing in the town or Warwick in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: 
I enlisted on the first day of January 1777. In the company commanded by Christopher Smith, in the regiment commanded by Varnum in the continental establishment, & served in said company for the term of thirteen months & was discharged at Morristown in the [illegible], my time of service having expired. 
that he made a previous declaration on the 9th day of May 1818, and that he has received a certificate for a pension, being No. 8696 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as 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 on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
James W Profit
His mark X [signature]
A SCHEDULE of Property and Income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of James Profit. One lot of Land containing One acre & a half with a small Dwelling house. old & out of repair valued at $110 -one old maple table. 1 Iron pot, 1 bake pan. 1 Tea Kettle 1 dish Kettle, 2 old Chairs,1 old Chest, 2 old knives & forks. 1tea cup & Coffee pot. 1 old Scythe. 1 axe. 1 Grub hoe 1 old barrel. 1 water pail. shovel & tongs, 1 spire. 2 Iron Spoons, 1 half pint fruit tumbler} Valued at - -$10.23-- ---$120.23  
I am by occupation a Labourer & basket maker but am too infirm to do any hard labour and can do but little towards earning a Livelihood.- 
James Profit
His mark X [signature]
Sworn to and declared on the day of before 
RHODE ISLAND DISTRICT. 
County of Kent ss. Clerk Office of the Court of Court Com^mon Pleas A.D 1820
I Jno G. Mawney Clerk of said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred twenty dollars and 23 cents. In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 13th day of July 1820
Jno G Mawney Clerk said Court.
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39028
INVALID.
Revy
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File No. 39,028
James Profit
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 8, Page 802
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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The bearer James Profit, a descendant of the Aboriginies of this Country, to me well known inlisted for, and served a Private Soldier in the 9th Regiment of [illegible], commanded by James M. Vernum in the Rhode Island Line on the Continental Establishment, for one whole year, in from the 1st day of January 1776 to the 31st day of December following, and was honourably discharged from said Regiment a month after the expiration of the term of his said enlistment.- 
Jno S. Dexter 1st Lieut. in & Adjutant off. Regt [illegible][illegible]. 
Providence May 9th 1818
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[left side had illegible postmark 24]
[stamped] FREE
J. C. Calhoun Esquire
Secretary of War
Washington City
[right side vertical illegible 63]
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East Greenwich July 22. 1820
Sirs
enclosed the application of James Profit for a pension, which will thank you 
foresaid the city [illegible]
of East Greenwich R.I. agreeable to his request. 
Yours &c
Jno G. Mawney 
J. C. Calhoun Esq.
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Rcd James Profit
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The Deposition of William G Budlong of Warwick in the State of Rhode Island who being engaged says that he has known James Profit of said Warwick a man of colors & an applicant for a pension for the last thirty years, almost as long as he can remember deponent further says that ^said James has always been a poor labouring man & destitute of property & he believes him now to be deserving the assistance of his County 
William F. Budlong 
 & [illegible] Rhode Island District 
I certify that on the fifth day of March AD 1879 personally appeared before me the above named William G Budlong & made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him Signed
Witness Benjamin Cowell Commiss Dis Court R.J.B
David Howell
District Judge.
Rhode Island District. 8 March 1819. 
Hon Sec’y of War - I am entirely satisfied that James Profit is poor and needy. 
and that I am well satisfied that he served in the revolutionary war agreeably to the certificate of J. S. Dexter whose signature I expected to have been well known at the war department. 
David Howell District Judge