On 2/6/04 (1:32:04 AM MST), in a posting to NYNASSAU-L@rootsweb.com, Gloria M. Bauer (bauerg@svpal.org) added some interesting information (I think so) on the history of the place name to the geographic information that I had posted on the Hamlet of Baldwin, with: I found in the booklet Hick's Neck, The Story of Baldwin, Long Island published by The Baldwin National Bank and Trust Company 15 Dec 1939 the following: Hick's Neck (spelled Hick's His Neck in the old town records) was the original name of the strip of land between Parsonage and Milburn Creeks. It became known early in its history as South Hempstead. Later BethelChapel gave its name Bethel, to the area just south of the plains. The neighborhood around Pine's Mill at the Creek was called Milburn Corners, or Milburn, while the other trading center at the Grand Avenue junction was called Baldwin Corners. "Baldwinsville" and "Baldwins" grew naturally from this, but toward the turn of the twentieth century the Long Island Railroad changed the name from Baldwins to Milburn. After much protest from the local residents, who revered the memory of Francis Baldwin, Milburn once more became Baldwins, and then Baldwin. Thanks for the additional information. I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Happy Tu B'Shvat, the Jewish Arbor Day celebrating the New Year for trees (begins Friday, February 6 at sunset), Walter Greenspan

Oh my Gosh! I have ancestors (Trowel) who lived in Hempstead before Nassau was Queens County. They had land appearing in wills bequeathing land on Hicks Neck. I inquired some time back, but I guess Walter was not on the message list. These ancestors also had land on what (I think) is called Great Neck now--but I wonder if that was ever called Coe's Neck?I lived on LI from birth to the 50s and I didn't know how to connect those names to the names we know now. Sigh. Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: <Soyamaven@aol.com> To: <NY-LONGISLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 9:59 AM Subject: [NY-LONGISLAND] Living in California by way of Baldwin, Long Island, NY > > On 2/6/04 (1:32:04 AM MST), in a posting to NYNASSAU-L@rootsweb.com, Gloria > M. Bauer (bauerg@svpal.org) added some interesting information (I think so) on > the history of the place name to the geographic information that I had posted > on the Hamlet of Baldwin, with: > > I found in the booklet Hick's Neck, The Story of Baldwin, Long Island > published by The Baldwin National Bank and Trust Company 15 Dec 1939 the following: > Hick's Neck (spelled Hick's His Neck in the old town records) was the original > name of the strip of land between Parsonage and Milburn Creeks. It became > known early in its history as South Hempstead. Later BethelChapel gave its name > Bethel, to the area just south of the plains. The neighborhood around Pine's > Mill at the Creek was called Milburn Corners, or Milburn, while the other > trading center at the Grand Avenue junction was called Baldwin Corners. > "Baldwinsville" and "Baldwins" grew naturally from this, but toward the turn of the > twentieth century the Long Island Railroad changed the name from Baldwins to > Milburn. After much protest from the local residents, who revered the memory of > Francis Baldwin, Milburn once more became Baldwins, and then Baldwin. > > Thanks for the additional information. > > I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. > > Happy Tu B'Shvat, the Jewish Arbor Day celebrating the New Year for trees > (begins Friday, February 6 at sunset), > > Walter Greenspan > > > ==== NY-LONGISLAND Mailing List ==== > Karima, List Administrator mailto:NY-LONGISLAND-admin@rootsweb.com > List Guidelines: http://userweb.springnet1.com/quest/LongIslandWelcome.html >