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The WorldConnect database had a date of 23 December for the marriage. The date online could be a bond date.

John B. Harmon said to be in the War of 1812 and the Black Hawk War.
Story found online
"He and another man were the only survivors of a detachement of 35 men in an encounter with the Indians in the Black Hawk War. They had been sent to harass the Indians and had retired for the night in what they thought was a safe place. Both guards dozed off and were awakened by the crackling of a fallen limb just in time to see two Indians slipping up on them with drawn tomahawks."

Excerpt from Sulgrove,B.R., History of Indianapolis and Marion County, Pike Township:,1884
John B. Harman, born in Virginia, emigrated thence to Kentucky, thence to Bartholomew County, Ind., and in 1821 came with a wife and two children to Pike Township, and settled in the north part o township, west of Eagle Creek, on the farm now owned by Samuel Hornaday. In 1829 he was assessed on the northeast quarter of section15,township 17, range 2. In 1837 he sold out, and removed to Boone County. His wife was Mary Findley, to whom he was married in 1817, and they became the parents of six sons and two daughters. After his arrival here he traded with the Indians, and was on friendly terms with them while they remained in this region, but afterwards he saw something of their hostility. He had served in the war of 1812, and volunteered for service in the Black Hawk war of 1832, in which he was attacked by the savages, and all were killed except himself and one other man, who escaped by leaving their horses and swimming a swollen stream. Capt. Harman died in Boone County in June, 1860.


John B. married in Jackson Co IN in 1818.
This might be John in the 1820 Census, Jackson Co IN as John Harmon:
1m under 10, 1m 26-45, 1f under 10, the rest of the female line too faded to read

John B. first patented two tracts of land in Jackson Co on 14 Jan 1823.
80.3 acres in Section 9 of Township 6 N, Range 5 E, the NE 1/4 of the E 1/2.
79.42 acres in Section 4 of the same, the NW 1/4 of the W 1/2.
On 28 Jul of 1823, he added another 80.3 acres in Section 9 of the same township of Jackson Co, the NE 1/4 of the W 1/2.

on 20 Dec 1823, he patented the Northeast Quarter of Section 15, Township 17 N, Range 2 E, 160 acres, in Marion Co. Located in the same section was William Rodman, likely part of the family later associated with James Harmon's family. It appears that John B. & his wife sold this tract, but bought it back in 1828.

DB A, p.120
3 Oct 1823 John B. Harmon & Polly his wife to Abel Finley Senior. $1000. NE Quarter of S 15 in T17 Range 2 East. Lands sold at Brookville 160 acres Signed: John B. Harmon, Polly (x) Harmon.
Wit: H. Gregg, Obed Foote, John Hays
3 Oct 1823 John B. & Polly ack & relinq. To Obed Foote, JP

Marion Co Deed Book B, p.310
6 Oct 1828 Abel Finley & Rebecca his wife of Jackson Co IN to John B. Harman of Marion Co. $300. NE quarter of S 15, T 17, Range 2 East, lands sold at Brookville. 160 acres. Signed: Abel Findley, Rebecca (x) Findley.
Ack. By Findley 28 Apr 1828. Jackson Co IN
Ack of wife, 30 Apr 1829 Jackson Co.
Filed Marion Co & recorded 4 May 1829

1830 Census. Pike Twp, Marion Co IN
John B. Harmon: 2m under 5 [Abel], 1m 5-10 [probably John L.], 1m 10-15 [There should have been two sons in this age category - William & Hiram - perhaps William was living with his grandmother Elizabeth Harmon], 1m 30-40 [John B.] 1f -5 [???], 1f 5-10 [Rebecca], 1f age 30-40 [Mary]
In this census is a William Harmon, age 10-15, two girls - one 5-10, one 10-15, and a woman who is age 50-60. The young girls cannot be identified - this could be the household of the widow Agnes Green Harmon because she may have had a son named William and she is known to have had daughters Drusilla and Asenath about this age. Agnes was only about 42, however.

Marion Co IN
Deed Book C, p.106
John B. Harmon to John M. Frazee…..
Use of Twp 17.
West half of NE quarter of S15 T17, Range 2 E, containing 80 acres. $45 in three years.
26 Jan 1831 Signed: John B. Harmon
Wit: Moses Frazee. Rec. 27 Jan 1831
There are numbers of the deeds - they may be in the form of leases for school lands. At times they seem to be repeated as was this one...
Deed Book C, p.294
John B. Harmon to John M. Frazee, Comm of School Land. The West half of NE quarter of S15, T17, Range 2 East…..
17 Jan 1832
Rec. 27 Jan 1832

Marion Co DB G, p.470
27 Aug 1836 John B. Harmon & Mary his wife to Lewis C. Lewis. $125 Tract in Boone Co IN SW quarter of the NW quarter of Section [can't read - should be 15?], T 17 Range 2 East. 40 acres. Signed: John B. Harmon Mary (x) Harmon
Wit: James Reese, Jacob Sheets
Ack & relinq to Jacob Sheets, JP 17 Aug 1836 [sic]
Rec. 9 Sep 1836


History of Indianapolis and Marion County, Indiana. Sulgrove, B. R.. Philadelphia. L.H. Everts & Co.. 1884. On Ancestry.com
p.598 John B. Harmon listed as Assessor of Pike Twp, Marion Co from 1 Jan 1827, to 5 Jan 1829.
p.599
"John B. Harmon, born in Virginia emigrated thence to Kentucky, thence to Bartholomew Co Ind., and in 1821 came with a wife and two children to Pike township and settled in the north part of the township, west of Eagle Creek.....In 1837 he sold out and moved to Boone County. His wife was Mary Findley to whom he was married in 1817 and they became the parents of six sons and two daughters.....He had served in the war of 1812 and volunteered for service in the Black Hawk was of 1832, in which he became a captain. At one time, at the close of a very fatiguing march, he, with about thirty-five men who were with him, was attacked by the savages, and all were killed except himself and one other man......Capt Harman died in Boone County in June, 1860."

1850 Census, Boone Co IN, Dist 7
John B. Harmon, age 55, b. VA. Mary age 53, b. PA. Isaac B. 14, Emlene, 12.
Abel Harmon, age 21 & wife Martha, age 22 [they had been married within the year]
Two houses away: Hiram M. Harmon, age 28. Marcella J. age 25. Jonathan age 4 and Marilla J. age 6 months.
Next house: William F. Harmon, age 30, Frances, age 31. John S., age 10, Mary J. 8, Sarah 6, Rebecca Ann 5, Emily 3, and Ellen age 7 months.

John B. & Mary are buried Salem Cemetery in Eagle Twp, Boone Co IN. Their markers have been placed in more recent times than their deaths suggest.

Birth	3 Mar 1795	Grayson County, Virginia
Marriage	18 Dec 1818	Jackson County, Indiana - Mary Findley
Death	12 Jun 1860	Boone County, Indiana

Spouse	Mary Findley (1798 - 1878)
Child	William Findley Harmon (1819 - 1879)
Child	Hiram Milford Harmon (1822 - 1896)
Child	Rebecca Ann Harmon (1824 - 1899)
Child	John L. Harmon (1827 - 1849)
Child	Abel Harmon (1828 - 1905)
Child	George D. Harmon (1831 - )
Child	Isaac Blackford Harmon (1835 - 1917)
Child	Emmaline Harmon (1837 - 1893)
Child	Jane Harmon (1841 - 1849)
Child	Mary Ann Harmon (1844 - )

Father	JOHN L. HARMON (1767 - 1825)
Mother	ELIZABETH BYRD (1771 - 1869)
Sibling	William W. Harmon (1788 - 1866)
Sibling	Henry Harmon (1790 - 1826)
Sibling	Richard Harmon (1793 - 1860)
Sibling	JAMES HARMON (1797 - 1847)
Sibling	Nancy Jane Harmon (1799 - 1872)
Sibling	Mildred\Emeline Harmon (1801 - 1838)
Sibling	Sarah Harmon (1803 - )
Sibling	Mary Harmon (1805 - 1880)
Sibling	Elizabeth Harmon ( - )
Sibling	Hiram H. Harmon (1810 - )
Sibling	Charles Harmon (1811 - 1883)