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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 W. S. MacNutt (2000). "Jadis, Charles Newland Godfrey". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. University of Toronto/Université Laval. Retrieved 20 December 2011.