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Kellys  Cr^ek.—(York.)    On D. Campbell map, 1785, Scudaivapskacksis.    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 L, 1832.
Kennebecasis River.—From the Maliseet, Ken-a-bee-kay^-sis; they know no
other name lor it; hence, either tlie 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 Meulles' map, 1686, as Canibequechiche,
and in the seigniorial grant of 1689 to Pierre Chesnet, Sieur de Breuil, as
Kanibecachiche. 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, 1788, Hammond River is given as Little Kanabecases.

■ On maps of the last century it occurs as Canibechis, Kanebekis, etc.,
while Des Barres, 1781, has Kenebekawscoi. On Monckton, 1758, the bay ia
La Rivihre de BruJil, 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, 1788.   In Maliseet Woo-sis^-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-keech^-wuk = gravelly ri\er, shortened
and altered.   On the Peachy map, 1783, it occurs as Nequomquiqua and also
Madam Kissway, as two streams.   Morris, 1784, has Madamcajwlck,   Later it
becomes familiarized to Madame Keswick, 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, 1826.    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 1873).
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 namei