FOLLOWER OF JOHANN JOSEPH ZOFFANY PORTRAIT OF CAPTAIN CHARLES WILLIAM LE GEYT WITH HIS WIFE AND SON Oil on canvas 62 x 75.5cm (24¼ x 29½ in.) Charles William Le Geyt (1733-1827) was Jersey's first official postmaster, appointed in February 1793. He was the son of Charles Le Geyt, Constable of St Helier (1726-33), Colonel of the South Regiment of Militia and Commissioner for Prizes, and Marthe de la Haye. His grandfather was Philippe Le Geyt, Lieut-Bailiff and noted 17th century expert on Jersey law. Charles William joined the army and at the age of 26 in 1759 he commanded a company of Grenadiers at the Battle of Minden. When the Seven Years War ended in 1763 he was placed on half pay as a Captain in the 63rd Regiment of Foot. In that same year he married Elizabeth Shebbeare by whom he had two sons, Charles William (1768- ), a Major in the 45th Regiment, and George John (1770- ).
FOLLOWER OF JOHANN JOSEPH ZOFFANY PORTRAIT OF CAPTAIN CHARLES WILLIAM LE GEYT WITH HIS WIFE AND SON Oil on canvas 62 x 75.5cm (24¼ x 29½ in.) Charles William Le Geyt (1733-1827) was Jersey's first official postmaster, appointed in February 1793. He was the son of Charles Le Geyt, Constable of St Helier (1726-33), Colonel of the South Regiment of Militia and Commissioner for Prizes, and Marthe de la Haye. His grandfather was Philippe Le Geyt, Lieut-Bailiff and noted 17th century expert on Jersey law. Charles William joined the army and at the age of 26 in 1759 he commanded a company of Grenadiers at the Battle of Minden. When the Seven Years War ended in 1763 he was placed on half pay as a Captain in the 63rd Regiment of Foot. In that same year he married Elizabeth Shebbeare by whom he had two sons, Charles William (1768- ), a Major in the 45th Regiment, and George John (1770- ).
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