HENLEY, John Dandridge, naval officer, born in Williamsburg, Virginia, 25 February, 1781; died in Havana, Cuba, 23 May, 1835. He was appointed a midshipman by President Washington, who was his maternal uncle by marriage, on I4 October, 1799, and was made a lieutenant on 3 January, 1807, and a commander on 24 July, 1813.

At the battle of New Orleans he commanded the schooner "Carolina," and won the approbation of General Jackson for the part that he contributed toward the victory of 8 January, 1815. He was promoted to a captaincy on 5 March, 1817. At the time of his death he was commanding the West India squadron.

--His brother, Robert Henley, naval officer, born in Williamsburg, Virginia, 5 January, 1783; died on Sullivan's island, South Carolina, 7 October, 1828. He entered the service as midshipman on 8 April, 1799, served under Truxton in the engagement with the French vessel "La Vengeance" on 1 February, 1800, became a lieutenant on 29 June, 1807, and a commander on 12 August, 1814, took part in Macdonough's victory on Lake Champlain in September. 1814, when he commanded the brig "Eagle," and was promoted captain in 1825.

HENLEY, John Dandridge, naval officer, born in Williamsburg, Virginia, 25 February, 1781; died in Havana, Cuba, 23 May, 1835. He was appointed a midshipman by President Washington, who was his maternal uncle by marriage, on I4 October, 1799, and was made a lieutenant on 3 January, 1807, and a commander on 24 July, 1813. At the battle of New Orleans he commanded the schooner "Carolina," and won the approbation of General Jackson for the part that he contributed toward the victory of 8 January, 1815. He was promoted to a captaincy on 5 March, 1817. At the time of his death he was commanding the West India squadron.--His brother, Robert, naval officer, born in Williamsburg, Virginia, 5 January, 1783; died on Sullivan's island, South Carolina, 7 October, 1828, entered the service as midshipman on 8 April, 1799, served under Truxton in the engagement with the French vessel "La Vengeance" on 1 February, 1800, became a lieutenant on 29 June, 1807, and a commander on 12 August, 1814, took part in Macdonough's victory on Lake Champlain in September. 1814, when he commanded the brig " Eagle," and was promoted captain in 1825.

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