There are probably five different bloodlines of the Carman family in Baldwin.  Each from a descendant of John and Florence (Fordham) Carman, for sure, but as the Carman family has been on Long Island since 1644, by the 1800's the families liens had 200 years to diversify. So, although they knew they were related, most had no idea how, because the generations had grown far enough apart where you couldn't even calculate to what degree they were cousins.

The origins of the family lines in Baldwin (know by many names over the years, starting as Bethel, then Hicks Neck, part was Coes Neck, Baldwins, Milburn, and Milburn Corner) which is today still part of the Township of Hempstead, can be traced through land as it moves through the family starting with the second generation where John² and his brothers can be seen holding lands in the South of Hempstead and "the South Woods" which is a little farther north.

It wasn't the best land for farming at the far south end and the southern properties were prized mostly for there salt grass, which made excellent cattle feed. And later on the Oyster business flourished for a time off Baldwin, and Milburn Creek was large enough for boat anchorages and was home to Lott's Landing.  So as the family grew and the land divided among more and more descendants, the other holdings became more valuable and became places people came to live and build homes on.

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07/15/2007