Here lyies buried the Body of Mr. Nathaniel Adams who Departed this Life the 13th Day of October 1768 Æts. suae 40 Anno. The man who conƒecrates his Hours By vigorous Efforts, and an honƒt Aim At once he draw the Sting of Life & Death; He walks with Nature; & her Paths are Peace. - A Very Grave Matter: Gravestones and Burying Grounds of New England Ancestors Genealogy First Settlers of New Hampshire Maine Massachusetts NH ME MA

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The North Cemetery is on Maplewood Avenue in Portsmouth next to the train yard and across from the Portsmouth Herald building. It was established in 1753 on land purchased from John Hart and is the second oldest burying ground in the city. Many historically significant people for the state of New Hampshire and the Revolutionary War rest here including General William Whipple (a friend of George Washington and General during the Revolutionary War), Hall Jackson, Prince Whipple, and Governor John Langdon. There are currently 468 entries for this cemetery. See it's location and get directions at Yahoo Maps.

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Here lyies buried the Body of
Mr. Nathaniel Adams
who Departed this Life
the 13th Day of October 1768
Æts. suae 40 Anno.
The man who conƒecrates his Hours
By vigorous Efforts, and an honƒt Aim
At once he draw the Sting of Life & Death;
He walks with Nature; & her Paths are Peace.