These documents involve Archibald Job and James MacKay Jr. as the executors of John Hawthorne's estate. During his life, John Hawthorne sold property to John McKnight, but failed to record the transaction. This document makes it official. It is witnessed by Richard Bond, father of Morris Job's wife Lydia, and Timothy Kirk, son-in-law of Thomas Vernon Job's daughter Lydia who married Benjamin Willson...thier daughter Elizabeth married 2nd Timothy Kirk. You can see the actual documents at: Archibald Job and Margaret Rees Records (#8 and #9) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ajobebrown/jobe/album/arch_job_rees.html NEW ALBUM: Elizabeth Wilson and Timothy Kirk Records (#1 and #2) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ajobebrown/jobe/album/wilson_tim_kirk.html CECIL COUNTY, MARYLAND COURT BOOK 15 - pages 133 & 134 THIS INDENTURE made this first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty one Between Archibald Job and James MacKay Jr. both of Cecil County in the State of Maryland Executors of John Hawthorn of Cecil County Deceased of the one part and John Mc Knight of the County and Province aforesaid of the other Part WITNESSETH that whereas the aforesaid John Hawthorn in his lifetime did obtain from the Propriators of Pennsylvania a Pattent for Twenty three and a half acres of land bearing date the twentieth day of February one thousand seven hundred and forty three and is Recorded in the Office for Recording of Deeds for the City and County of Philadelphia in Patent Book Vol. 12 page 768 ?Ca part of which Tract of Lands contained in the following lines he the said John Hawthorn hath Sold to the said John McKnight for the valuable consideration of forty five pounds currant mone in the States of America as by an Article of Sale bearing date the twenty seventh day of August one thousand seven hundred and seventy six appears AND Whereas by second Article said Hawthorn did Engage in the payment of the above Sum of forty five pounds to make & Execute a sufficient Deed to the said John McKnight and it appearing that the consideration money of forty five pounds was paid agreeable to said Article and no Deed of Conveyance made therefore We the aforesaid Archibald Job and James MacKay Executors as aforesaid being willing to make and Execute such Deed of Conveyence to said. McKnight as well Secure to him said Land and Premisses which piece or parcel of Land Begins at a Chesnut Saplin marker with... page 134 .. twelve notches standing a little below the South East corner of the Field before McKnights dwelling house Door and runing thence South Eighty five and a half degrees West eighty eight Perches to a white Oak marker standing on the West side of the great road then North fifty five degrees East fifty four Perches to the Chesnut saplin and place of beginning containing and laid out for fourteen Acres of Land more or less. NOW KNOW YE that by virtue of the power to us, Archibald Job and James Mac Kay given and for the causes above mentioned have made over given granted and conveyed and do by these presents grant alien (sp. align) sett over confirm and convey to him the aforesaid John McKnight his heirs and Assigns forever all the right Title claim and interest of the aforesaid, John Hawthorn of in and unto the above described fourteen acres of land with the Improvements thereon and all the appurtenances thereto belonging to have and to hold the aforesaid granted and bargained Premisses or hereby intended to be bargained with all the improvements and Appurtenances thereon or thereto belonging to him the aforesaid John McKnight his heirs and Assigns forever and to the aforesaid Archibald Job and James Mac Kay do hereby promise covenant and agree to and with the aforesaid John McKnight that the aforesaid granted and bargained said Premisses and every part thereof with all the Improvements thereon and appurtances thereunto belonging will warrant and forever Defend to him the said John McKnight his heirs and Assigns from John Hathorn aforesaid his heirs and Assigns and from all manner of person or persons claiming or to clain by from or under him or them In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands our seals the day & year fixed above written Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us.} Archibald Job (seal) Timothy Kirk Richard Bond } James MacKay (seal) Cecil County Sc: On the first day of November seventeen hundred and Eight one came before us the Subscribers, two of the Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid Archibald Job and James MacKay and did acknowledge the within Indenture to be their Act and Deed and the Lands therein mentioned to be the Right and Estate of the within names John McKnight his heirs and assigns forever acknowledged before us the day & year above written Timothy Kirk Richard Bond Recorded the 15th. of November 1781 and Exd by B. Williams Ce (Clerk) Transcription by Margaret Jobe mjobe@chartermi.net Do not go where the path may lead; Go where there is no path and leave a trail. Emerson