Charles Newland Godfrey Jadis

Charles Newland Godfrey Jadis (6 November 1730 – March 1801) was a naval officer, army officer, and merchant in Canada. [1]

Jadis served as a naval officer for several years and was once shipwrecked in the Saint Lawrence River.[1] In 1769 he purchased land near Gagetown, New Brunswick, and moved there with his family.[1] There, he was harassed by fellow trader James Simonds and was forced to retreat to England.[1] He returned in 1772 and again encountered trouble, this time from supporters of the American Revolution.[1] Jadis left the Saint John area and apparently settled in Halifax.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 MacNutt, W. S. (1979). "Jadis, Charles Newland Godfrey". In Halpenny, Francess G. Dictionary of Canadian Biography. IV (1771–1800) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.


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