John Moody (ca 1677 – 1736) was an officer in the British army who served as deputy governor of Placentia from 1714 to 1717.
When Thomas Lloyd was removed from command of the garrison at St. John's in October 1704, Moody was left in charge.
In January 1705, Moody's men at Fort William were attacked by French troops from Placentia; although heavily outnumbered, they were able to hold off the enemy.
Moody was able to purchase the estates of the departing French residents; this brought him into conflict with English fishing captains who visited the area[1] and who used areas on shore to store and dry their catch.
[2] He was called back to England in 1717 to answer complaints laid against him and to settle the garrison's accounts.