from The Pettit Correspondent, Vol. 1, No. 2, page 16b
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              Will of Beulah Pettet, Burlington County, NJ - 1819
       
         Beulah Pettet,  wife of  William (d.  1798), died in Burlington
       Co. in  1825. It  is very  likely that  the Joseph  and Mahlon on
       pages 354  and 444 (respectively) of the 1850 census (see in this
       issue)  are   the  sons  mentioned  below.  For  some  additional
       information concern-  ing John  and Samuel,  believed to  be  her
       sons, see page 6 of the April, `88 issue.
       
         Let it  be recorded that I Beulah Pettet of Evesham Township in
       the County  of Burlington  and State  of New Jersey being in good
       health and  of sound  disposition mind  and memory  do  make  and
       ordain this  to be my last will and testament in words following.
       First, I order that all my just debts and funeral charges be paid
       by my Executor herein after named and appointed as early after my
       decease as  conveniently will admit. -- Second. That my house and
       lot of Land situated in the Township of Evesham aforesaid whereon
       I now live, I order and direct my executor to Sell as early after
       my decease  as Conveniently  may be  hereby giving him full power
       and authority  to make to purchaser a good and sufficient Deed of
       Conveyance for  the Same.  It is  however my  will that if my Son
       Joseph Pettet  will pay for the said house and lot the Sum of two
       hundred and  fifty Dollars  (it being the amount of money which I
       have thereon  expended) that  he be  allowed that  priviledge  of
       taking it  at that price; and if he does not; then I will my Said
       Executor to Sell the Same to the best and highest bider, and also
       the overplus  money that  it may  bring more  than the Sum of two
       hundred and  fifty dollars I give to my Said Son Joseph Pettet as
       a full compensation for all
         
         the expense, Labour and improvement, that he has been at on and
       about the said house and lot. And after the Said house and lot of
       land shall  be Sold  as aforesaid, and all my household goods and
       kitchen furniture,  I direct  the moneys  arising from  the  Sale
       thereof to  be divided. I shall hereafter point out -- that is to
       Say give  and devise  the same to my five children namely Samuel,
       Benjamin, Joseph,  Mahlon Pettet  and Hannah Pangburd late Hannah
       Pettet to  be equally  divided among  them Share and Share alike.
       All my  wearing apparel  I give  and bequeath to my Said Daughter
       Hannah Pangburd.  -- And  Lastly I  do constitute and appoint, my
       friend Benjamin  H. Lippincott  my Executor  of this my last will
       and Testament  thereby making void all other and former wills and
       testaments by  me at any time heretofore made and this only taken
       for my  last. In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and
       Seal this  thirtieth day of the month in the year of our Lord one
       Thousand eight hundred and nineteen 1819.
       Signed  Sealed pronounced and )
       Declared by the above named   )              her
       Beulah Pettet to be her last  )        Beulah X Pettet
       will and testament in the     )             mark
       presence of us who have       )
       Subscribed our names as       )
       witness thereto in the        )
       presence of the Estator (?)   )
       Sarah Lippincott.             )
       
       Josiah Huston
       
       Benjamin H. Lippincott