[ganoxg] place-nomenclature OF NEW BRUNSWICK 243 



Kellys Creek. — (York.) On D. Campbell map, 1785, Scudatrapskadfiip. See 



Longs Creek. 

 Kembles Manor.— S. A survival of a pre-loyalist name. Stephen Kemble was 

 co-grantee with Gage, but ultimately secured the entire grant and named it 

 Kembles Manor. On Baillie I., 1832. 

 Kennebecasis River.— From the Maliseet, Ken-a-bee-kai/ -m ; they know no 

 other name for it ; hence, either the aboriginal form is lost and they simply 

 use ours, or else ours is remarkably near the true Indian form. The latter 

 is sustained by its history. On De Meulies' map, 16S(i, as Canibêquéchiche, 

 and in the seigniorial grant of 1689 to Pierre Chesiiet, Sieur de Breuil, as 

 Kanibecachichf. The meaning of the word is uncertain, but it is generally 

 supposed to be = little Kennebec. Kennebec is variously stated to mean 

 long river, deep river and a snake, but is uncertain. The name is properly 

 applied only to the river ; the bay is, in Maliseet, Mak-te-guak (?). On Camp- 

 bell, 178.S, Hammond River is given as Little Kanabecases. 



On maps of the last century it occurs as Canibechis, Kanebckh, etc., 

 while Des Barres, 1781, has Kenebekauscoi. On Monckton, 1758, the bay is 

 La Rivière de Bvuhl, which is, of course, de Breuil, and shows that the name 

 of the seignior was applied to the river by the French. Perhaps he was the 

 founder of the French village at the mouth of Hammond River, which was 

 included in his seigniory (see Hammond River)- 



Pr. loc. Ken-ne-bec-ay^-shus ; and a tradition has arisen to explain it 

 which says that a tavern stood on the bank, which tv.o travellers found in 

 a storm and asked, " Can it be Case's? " etc. 

 Kennebecasis Island. — On Campbell, 178s. In Maliseet Woo-sii^^-ec = the nest, 



alluding to the story of the great beaver (p. 195). 

 Kent.— P. 1827. In memory of the Duke of Kent (Notitia of N. B., p. 100). 

 Keswick. — From the Maliseet Noo-kam-keecl/ -xmik = gravelly river, shortened 

 and altered. On the Peachy map, 1783, it occurs as Nequomquiqua 'a.nà also 

 i/adam iL7sswaj/, as two streams. Morris, 1784, has Madamcajwlck. Later it 

 becomes familiarized to Madame Kesidck, and occurs thus in many maps 

 and documents of 1784 and later; next the Madam is dropped, the first 

 occurrence without it being on Lockwood, 1S26. It has been claimed that 

 the name is from Keswick, England, but there is no evidence for this. 

 Pr. loc. Kesway or Kisway. 

 Keswick Ridge. — In Maliseet Ques-a-wed^-nek = the end hill. (Ques-a-way --= 



point; adn = hill; ek, locative.) 

 Keyhole.— Descriptive. Two small branches of Grand Lake with narrow 

 entrances. One is now called Douglas Harbour (which see). On Campbell, 

 1788, as West and East Keyhole. 

 Kincardine.— S. 1873. For that place in Scotland by its Scotch settlers (see 



Immigration Report for 1S73). 

 Kings.— C. 1785. Chosen, no doubt, along with Queens to express loyalty to the 



Monarchy (p. 204). 

 Kingsclear. — P. 1786. Locally, and no doubt correctly, said to be from Kings 

 Clearing, the clearing made by its first settlers, the king's troops. It is 

 appropriate that Kingsclear and Queensbury stand side by side. 

 Kingston.— T. 1784, P. 1786. Earlier Almeston and Amesbury (which see). A 

 plan of July 1st, 1784, reads "Township of Kingston, heretofore called 

 Almestone." Name chosen no doubt for its sound of loyalty to the crown, 

 though perhaps for some other place; it is not a rare name. 



