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US GNIS says:
Maiden Creek,populated place
Maiden Creek, stream
Maiden Creek Church
Maiden Creek School
This place is near Hamburg and Allentown in Berks County, PA.
Exeter, Township of, Pennsylvania
BERKS CO. LAND
KIRBY, THOMAS. Maiden Creek. APril 16,
1761 - October 2, 1765
Mentions that heirs seized of a tract of 529 acres of land on Schuykill
in Exeter.
ALso of tract of 69 acres adjoining said tract. To oldest son Joseph, the
tract of 69 acres and also131 acres of the larger tract.
To sons William and Peter the remainder of said tract being 398 acres, to
be
evenly divided among them
To sons Stanley and Michael my tract of 383 acres in Maiden Creek to be
evenly divided.
Also to son Stanley 100 pounds towards maintenance of my wife and dau. Mary
(as she is impotent)
To son Thomas my riding horse, he having been provided for.
To son John 50 pounds having not behaved himself as he should have done.
To dau. ELizabeth 5 shillings.
Remainder to Standly.
Land Records Whitley Township, Greene Co., PA
5th Oct 1798
Number 66
KERBY, Isaac, 1 cabin, 24' x 20', 1 dwelling, Value:$16.00,
Adjoining Amos Morris and Poland Plephens,
289 acres, Value:$1,242
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There is a William KERBY listed as having land in Cumberland Co. PA also between
1750-1785.
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