A Very Grave Matter: Gravestones and Burying Grounds of New England Ancestors Genealogy First Settlers of New Hampshire Maine Massachusetts NH ME MA- powered by SmugMug

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The Old 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. Index of Names

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Gov. J. Langdon
and family

John Langdon Born 1739, Died Sept. 18, 1819.
Elizabeth Sherburne, his wife
Born 1751, Died Mar. 2, 1813.
Thomas Elwyn Esq., Born 1775, Died Mar. 22, 1816.
Elizabeth Langdon, his wife
Born Dec. 4, 1777, Died Aug. 8, 1830.
Their Children
William Octavius, Born Oct. 22, 1811, Died 1828.
Thomas Octavius, Born Oct. 22, 1811, Died Aug. 1, 1831.
Catherine ??? Born May 4, 1798, Died May 14, 1822.
Charles Henry, Born 1807, Died Jan. 1848.
Mrs. Elizabeth Barrell
Died 1823 Aged 86.
Mrs. Catherine Whipple
Born 1753, Died 1823.