North Hempstead (N.Y. : Town) [Originally part of Hempstead Town, Queens County, it became a separate town in 1784, and part of Nassau County in 1900.]
Note: Early in the American Revolution, the northern half of Hempstead Town, which
was more patriot-leaning, unofficially separated itself from the predominantly
loyalist southern half of the town. The separation into 2 towns was officially
recognized and confirmed by the New York State Legislature, postwar, in 1784.
Prior to that, it would seem that under British occupation, Crown authorities
preferred that the less populous north be dominated by the Tory south. In 1899,
having voted not to become part of greater New York City, North Hempstead
joined with Hempstead and Oyster Bay Towns, to form the new County of Nassau.
See also L.I. -- County Histories web page
See also L.I. -- Villages -- Nassau County web page
See also Nassau County History web page
See also Outer Islands (of L.I.) web page
See also Queens County History
- Cow and Great Neck Separate from Hempstead (Revolution Index. RootsWeb)
- North Hempstead, (N.Y. : Town). Historic Landmarks Preservation Commission
- National Register of Historic Places Listings in North Hempstead (Town), New York (Wikipedia)
- North Hempstead, New York (Wikipedia)
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- Records of the Towns of North and South Hempstead, Long Island, N.Y., v. 1, comp. & ed. by Samuel Hooper, Town Clerk (1896) (Internet Archive)
- Records of the Towns f North and South Hempstead, Long Island, N.Y., v. 2, ed. by Benjamin D. Hicks (1897) (Internet Archive)
- Records of the Towns of North and South Hempstead, Long Island, N.Y., v. 3, ed. by Benjamin D. Hicks (1898) (Internet Archive)
- Records of the Towns of North and South Hempstead, Long Island, N.Y., v.4, ed. by Benjamin D. Hicks (1900) (Internet Archive)
- Records of the Towns of North and South Hempstead, Long Island, N.Y., v.5, ed. by Benjamin D. Hicks (1901) (Internet Archive)
- Records of the Towns of North and South Hempstead, Long Island, N.Y., v.6, ed. by Benjamin D. Hicks (1902) (Internet Archive)
- Records of the Towns of North and South Hempstead, Long Island, N.Y., v.7, ed. by Benjamin D. Hicks (1903) (Internet Archive)
- Records of the Towns of North and South Hempstead, Long Island, N.Y., v.8, ed. by Benjamin D. Hicks (1904) (Internet Archive)
- Toy, Vivian S. North Hempstead: The Cradle of Liberty?, (New York & Region). (New York Times, Se 18, 2005)
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