A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Haines, Berry
HAINES. (Commander, 1845.)
Berry Haines entered the Navy 18 Aug. 1812; passed his examination in 1819; and was made a Lieutenant, 25 Aug. 1826, into the Bustard 10, Capt. Chas. Elliot, on the Jamaica station, where he had command for some time of the Union tender. His subsequent appointments were – 20 Aug. 1831, to the Galatea 42, Capt. Chas. Napier, employed on particular service – 15 Oct. 1832, as Senior, to the Serpent 16, Capt. John Chas. Symonds, fitting at Portsmouth – 22 Jan. 1835, in a similar capacity, to the Victor 16, Capt. Rich. Crozier, with whom he served on the East India station until the early part of 1839 – and, 11 May, 1841, again as First-Lieutenant, to the Dublin 50, bearing the flag in the Pacific of Rear-Admiral Rich. Thomas, He was promoted, on returning home from the latter station, to his present rank, by commission dated 25 July, 1845, but has not since been afloat.
Commander Haines married, 3 March, 1840, Elizabeth, widow of John Parker, Esq., of Bildeston, co. Suffolk. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.