N.W. Ray
Attorney and Counselor at Law
Fayetteville, NC

This agreement made this the 20th day of November 1899 between Mrs. Laura P. Ray of the first 
part and Norman Johnson of the second part both of Cumberland County, North Carolina, witnesseth.
	
That the party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of thirty dollars per year 
to be paid monthly, two dollars per month for the first six months and three dollars per month 
for the remaining six months. Same to commence on the 1st day of December 1899, doth rent to the 
party of the second part the lot in Campbellton known as the Ples Neal lot for a term of one year. 
It being fully understood and agreed that should the second party fail to pay any of the aforementioned 
instrument when due, then the same for the whole year shall become due and payable and the first party 
shall have the right to enter and take possession of the property. The party of the second part agrees 
to rent the said property upon the above mentioned terms.  
				Mrs. Laura P. Ray. Executrix
				Norman Johnson (x his mark)
Witness
B. G. Hollingsworth

State of North Carolina
Cumberland County

I William Culbreth hereby agree to lease and rent from Mrs. L. P. Ray, Executor of N. W. Ray, 
the farm known as the Shank Manual or Sam Guy place save about five acres rented by Tom Johnson. 
I agree to keep place in good order to prevent waist [waste] and guard against fire or destruction 
of any kind. 
I promise and agree to give her a mortgage on all crops made on her land till I deliver her a 450 lb. 
bale of middling cotton as rent. 
I promise to deliver her 450 lb. bale of middling cotton by the 7th day of November 1905. 
I also promise not to cut any wood off of land owned by Mrs. L. P. Ray, Exec.  
					Witness my hand and seal Wm. Culbreth  
Witness Geo McNeill

State of North Carolina
Cumberland County
31st, Oct, 1904

Memorandum of a contract of renting between Mrs. L. P. Ray, Executor and Trustee of N. W. Ray 
of the one part, and S. E. Cain of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Mrs. Ray demises 
and rents to the said Cain a certain farm on the Western Plank Road about three miles west of 
Fayetteville, NC for the year 1905 upon the following terms. The said Cain is to pay as rent 
for the same one hundred and twenty five dollars due and payable on Nov 1st, 1905 and the 
said Cain promises and agrees to pay said sum as rent and to surrender the premises peaceably 
and quietly at the end of the year. Said renting is made subject to the statutory liens for 
rent. In witness whereof said parties have hereto set their hands and seals this 31st, Oct, 1904. 

Said Cain promises not to cut any wood off of said land belonging to Mrs. L. P. Ray

					L. P. Ray, Exec.
					S. E. Cain
Witness A. J. Cook

State of North Carolina
Cumberland County

I, Tom Johnson hereby agree to lease and rent from Mrs. L. P. Ray, Exec of N. W. Ray about 5 acres 
of land on right hand side of road joins 'Gardener Chapel' on the East and on the West Currie Everett.
I agree to keep place in good order to prevent waist [waste] and guard against fire. 
I promise and agree to give her a mortgage on all crops made on her land till I pay her the sum of ($10) 
ten dollars in cash. 
I promise and agree to pay her the sum ten dollars by Nov 1st, 1905. 
I promise and agree not to cut any wood or timber off of Mrs. Ray's land.
Witness my had and seal Thos. Johnson (x his mark)
Witness Jas D. McNeill

State of North Carolina
Cumberland County
Nov. 22nd 1904

Memorandum for agreement made this 9th Jan'y 1905 by and between Mrs. L. P. Ray, Executor and Trustee 
of N. W. Ray and J. T. McCorquodale as to renting of the Jarrott Place on Plank Road 8 miles North of 
Fayetteville, NC for current year.

The said Ray hereby demises and rents to said McCorquodale for year 1905 the said Jarrott Place for a 
450 lb. bale of cotton to be delivered to her in merchantable condition middling goods on or before 
Dec 1st 1905 at Fayetteville. And the said McCorquodale hereby promises to pay said cotton by way of 
rent as before set forth, and also not to commit or permit waste of any kind on the premises and to 
surrender the same at end of the current year in reasonably good repair as to fences and ditches.

In witness whereof said parties have hereto set their hands and seals the year and day first above 
written. 

State of North Carolina
Cumberland County
Nov. 22nd 1904

I, Albert Carr agree to lease and rent from Mrs. L. P. Ray, Exec. of N. W. Ray about 30 acres of 
land on the 'Smith Place' from the house he Albert Carr lives in (near Tom Johnsons)  join the line 
of Jim Tilman on upper side of A. C. L. R. R. [Atlantic Coastline Rail Road]. 
I agree to keep place in good order to prevent wast [waste] and guard against fire or any loss or 
destruction of her property. 
I agree to pay her 500 lb. bale of good middling cotton to be delivered in Fayetteville, No. Ca. 
Nov 1st 1905
I promise and agree to give her a mortgage on all crops made on her land till I have paid her the 
500 lb. bale of good middling cotton. 
I promise and agree not to cut any timber off of said land, save the dead wood I use in my house 
for firewood. 
			Witness my hand and seal Albert Carr (x his mark) Nov 22nd 1904.
Witness Jas D. McNeill
Witness L. P, Ray, Exec and Trustee of N. W. Ray
J. T. McCorquodale
C. M. Broadfoot

State of North Carolina
Cumberland County
June 10th, 1905

I, Andrew Jones hereby agree to lease and rent from Mrs. L. P. Ray, Exec of N. W. Ray about two acres 
of land on the North West side Andrew Jones on the North N. W. Ray Est. N. W. Ray South.
I agree to keep place in good order to prevent waist [waste] and guard against fire.
I promise and agree to give her a mortgage on all my crops till I pay her the sum of $3.50 in cash the 
1st day of November 1905. 
I also promise not to cut any wood off of Mrs. L. P. Ray's land. Witness my hand and seal June 10th, 
1905. A. J. Jones 
 
Witness Jas. McNeill

State of North Carolina
Cumberland County
May 26th, 1906

I, Tom Johnson agree to rent from Mrs. L. P. Ray, Exec of N. W. Ray about five acres of land on North 
side of ACLRR known as 'Gardener Land'. 
I agree to keep place in good order not to cut any wood off of place or allow any to be cut while I have 
possession of said land. 
I agree to pay her the sum of ($5) five dollars in cash by and on the 1st day of Nov. 1906. 
Witness my hand and seal May 26th, 1906. Signed Tom Johnson (x his mark)
Witness, Geo McNeill