James was born at
Co. Antrim, Ireland, on 15 August 1762. He was the son of
Patrick Harbison and
Jane Ballentine. He married
Margaret McCrory on 6 July 1789. James Harbison married
Jane Jamison. James died on 2 November 1835 at age 73. His body was interred in November 1835 at
Chester Co., South Carolina, at Harbison Burying Ground. Tombstone reads: James Harbison, Esq. Born 15 August 1762 died 2 November 1835 aged 72 years 2 months 18 days A soldier of the Revolution Having served in the American Army more than two years and engaged in several of the battles that secured Freedom to his country He was one of the earliest members of the Presbyterian Church of Catholic of which he was for fourty two years a ruling Elder Blessed are they that died in the Lord..