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 and returned to England Where he died.

References

1 2 3 4 5 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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[dcb-1] 1 2 3 4 5 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.