Hi Beverly, "Hamsted" was most likely the town of Hempstead, which you will find on a map of present day Nassau County. However at that time - Hempstead was part of Queens County. Here is a web site with much Hempstead information - including the complete 1698 census. <A HREF="http://users.rootsweb.com/~nynassa2/index.htm">WELCOME TO THE NASSAU COUNTY HISTORY PAGE!</A> http://users.rootsweb.com/~nassau2/index.htm On this web site you will find the 1868 Long Island Directory, as well as other Long Island Info - <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygglshp/">Genealogy Group of Longwood Society for Historic Preservation</A> - www.rootsweb.com/~nygglshp Good Hunting, Kathy Then