DEATH OF DUNCAN BUIE - CUMBERLAND COUNTY CENSUS TAKER

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"Multiple News Items" Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina Gazette [Raleigh, North Carolina] 23 Feb. 1841
Sudden Death.--On Friday last, Duncan Buie, Esq. of this County, whilst on a visit of business to town, fell 
and expired without a moment's premonition, having been in his usual good health, apparently, up to the instant 
of the fatal summons. He was in the 82nd year of his age, and had recently conpleted, what no other man in the 
country could boast of, probably, the labor of taking the Census of this County, for the fifth time!  He had 
performed that duty in 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, and 1840.   Fayetteville Observer.
(Edgefield S. C.) Cheraw Observer Newspaper March 18, 1841
Sudden Death. Duncan Buie. Esqr., age 82 years, of Fayetteville N.C. Suddenly fell and expired on the 12th ult. 
The Observer says he could boast of what no other man in the county could. He had just completed taking the 
Census for the fifth time. He had performed that duty in 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830 an 1840

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