Arthur Bassett, a lawyer in the 15th Ward, Brooklyn had a country residence at Cow Bay and had boats there in 1877. In Nov. 1877 he was called the "Governor of Cow Bay, L.I." . The above information is from the Brooklyn Eagle. What is now Manhassett Bay was then called Cow Bay but there must have been an area also called Cow Bay. The area now includes Port Washington, Manhassett, Great Neck and several other communities. Does anyone know where the community of Cow Bay actually was? We know he died between 1884 and 1890 probably at Cow Neck as no death certificate is filed in Brooklyn. Any assistance welcome Nate Carter.