JOHN HARBISON


Born: About 1755, Pennsylvania

Died: 1 May 1829; Lanesville, Harrison Co, Indiana

Buried: Lanesville Cemetery
John Harbison was originally buried in a family graveyard. His grave was unmarked many years later when the remains of the graveyard were moved to Lanesville Cemetery, and a grave marker was finally dedicated on 23 June 2007.

For more information and for photos, you can visit the Ohio Valley Chapter SAR or the Daniel Guthrie Chapter SAR

Service: 5th Battalion, Philidelphia Militia, commanded by Col John Shee
On payroll of Lincoln Co, Kentucky Militia, 1782, under Capt Sam Scott, for actual service on the frontier of said country by order of Col Benj Logan.

Proof: Penn Archives Series 6, Vol 1
Echerode, vol 8, page 201
Illinois Papers D 101-161
Will probated in Harrison Co, IN.   Book A, pp 154-155.

Married 1st: Catherine English

Children:
Sally   m. ____ Sage
Rachel   m. Edmund Gwynne
James   b. 1795   m. Anna Rice
Jonathan   b. 1803   m. Joice Pennington


Married 2nd: Patset Randall; 1 Feb 1810

Children:
Elizabeth   m. Robert Pennington
Jane   m. Absalom Sellers

Married 3rd: Nancy Morgan

Directions:
A gravestone was placed in New Salisbury Protestant Cemetery. The dedication was 23 June 2007.

  • From Evansville and points West of Corydon:
    Take I-64 east toward Louisville, take exit #113 (Lanesville), turn right (south) at the bottom of the exit ramp, proceed approx. 2 miles south until you intersect Hwy 62, turn left (east) onto Hwy 62 (Main Street), and proceed approx. 1¼ miles, Lanesville Protestant Cemetery is on the left (north) side of Hwy 62.
  • From Bedford:
    Go South on Hwy 37 to Paoli, turn southeast on Hwy 150 to Palmya, turn right at Greene St. NE/IN-135, follow IN-135, turn left at IN-64 & follow for 2.3 miles, turn right at IN-335, turn left at Crandall Lanesville Rd NE/Walnut St, and continue to follow Crandall Lanesville Rd NE for 1/7 miles.


    • GPS: Elevation 725 ft
       N38° 14.604'
       W85° 58.456'

    Information provided by Viola Harbison, a descendant in Nashville, Tennessee
    Information provided by Evelyn Jackson, Hoosier Elm Chapter DAR, Corydon, Indiana.
    Photo taken on 23 June 2007 by Edward Hitchcock of the Daniel Guthrie Chapter SAR in Bedford, IN

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