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Place-norr^enclature . 



Niarischal Keith. — Name of a barony established in 1625 by Sir William 



Alexander, granted to Lord Keith and Altrie, on the east side of the 



entrance to River St. Croix, hence covering the site of St. Andrews. 



(Slafter's Sir William Alexander, 51). 



Marsh Creek, St. John. — On this and its Indian name, see N. B. Magazine. 

 I, 8, and III, 1. 



Martin Head. — It occurs as Martin's Head in the Land Memorials of 1785, 

 and again in 1786, and hence this, and not St. Martin's Head, appears 

 to be the earlier form. I have, however, found no clue to its origin, 

 unless there may be some connection with one James Martin, who had 

 a grant in the Orange Ranger tract at Quaco in 1783. Some adven- 

 ture of this man at that place might readily give his name to it. 

 Locally it is called Martin Bead, rather than Martin's Head, which form 

 accordingly I have adopted. 



Marti non (formerly French's on the C.P.R.). — A recent simplification of the 

 old French name of a geigniory at St. John. (See earlier in these 

 Addenda). 



Marys Point, Shepody. — I am in error in stating it is locally said to be 

 properly St. Mary's Point. It is said locally that it was for a squaw 

 of that name (Mary), and one old and well informed resident told me 

 that it was early called La Pointe de Marie Bidoque. I have no doubt 

 this explanation is in essence correct. 



Mascabin. — Some confirmation of my surmise that it is simply a chart 

 error for Mascarin (Mascareen) is found in Hind's use of the word 

 in his Report on N. B. Geology, 136. 



Maugerville. — The real genesis of the name is given in Fisher's Sketches, 

 of 1825, 103, and is traced by Raymond in his St. John River, 155, 

 and Coll. N. B. Hist. Soc, II, 294, 323, who shows that it was tem- 

 porarily called Peabody from a prominent resident. Had it not been 

 for Joshua Mauger it is very probable the settlers would have obtained 

 no grant of their lands, and hence the naming of the important town- 

 ship for him was natural and appropriate. 



Maxwell. — Former name of a settlement made on Eel River in 1842 (see 

 Settlements Monograph). It was probably named for Lieut. -Col. A. 

 M. Maxwell of the 36th Regiment, the commander of the N. B. sol- 

 diers in the "Aroostook War." He returned to England in 1840 with 

 the esteem of the people of New Brunswick. 



McAdam. — The present site of the Junction was about 1850 called City Camp, 

 because of the large number of lumber camps then in the immediate 

 vicinity, as I am told by Mr. A. M. Hill. When railway construction 

 (i.e., the eastern extension between Vanceboro and St. John) began 

 in 1869, the place bore this name for a time. But a watering station 

 established two miles up the line on McAdam Brook (so named be- 



Sec. II., 1905. -à 



