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North Hampstead was formed from Hempstead, April 6, 1784. It lies upon Long Island Sound, between Hempstead Harbor and Little York Bay, and on the south extends to near the center of Hempstead Plains. A range of hills extends east and west through near the center; and from them spurs extend to the Sound, giving to the northern part a moderately hilly character. Hempstead Harbor and Manhasset Bay are irregular bays extending far inland, dividing the coast into "necks" and points, the principal of which are Cow and Great Necks, Motts, Prospect, Sands, Barker and Hewletts Points and Plum Beach. The soil upon the plains is light and sandy, and in the northern part a sandy and clayey loam, very productive. The town poor are supported by the Jones Fund, at an institution situated at Brookville, in the town of Oyster Bay. Two trustees are annually elected to the board having this fund in charge. The first settlement was
made in the spring of 1640, by a small company of English immigrants from
Lynn, Massachusetts, under the lead of Captain Daniel Howe, who took
possession of the head of Cow Bay, under the authority of Farrett, agent
of the Earl of Stirling. The Dutch sent a party of soldiers, who
captured several of the intruders; but they were released upon promising
to quit the place. These persons afterward made the first settlement
at Southampton. The necks of land of this town were first used for
pasturage in commons. During the Revolution marauding parties
committed various depredations upon the people of this town, rendering
both property and life insecure. The census reports 9 churches in
town. |
| North Hemstead became part of Nassau County in 1899. |
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