6. MARY PETTIGREW, daughter of James and Mary Cochran Pettigrew, was born in Pennsylvania about the year 1736. She married John Verner, who was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, and died in January, 1798, in Pendleton district, SC. This family located in Pendleton district, SC, where John Verner and three of his sons, James, John Jr. and David Verner, served in the Revolutionary War. JOHN AND MARY PETTIGREW VERNER had issue:

(a) James Verner, who died in December, 1780, after he was taken prisoner in a battle near Lone Cane Creek, and march to Charleston. In the Revolutionary claims filed with the State of SC the following interesting document is found:

No. 51. The State of South Carolina to John Verner, Sr. To one silver watch lost in battle, sworn appraisement by John Luckie and William Elliott 140:0:0 in currency. Sworn before us this 12th day of July 1783. John Luckie and William Elliott. John Verner made cash before me that the above watch was taken by the enemy when his son, James Verner was taken prisoner in a battle near Long Cane Creek about the 12th of December, 1786. While he was under the command of Lt. Col. James McHall had from thence the said Verner was carried prisoner to 96, and from thence to Charleston, where he, the said Verner, died. That the affd. John Verner, father of the aforesaid James Verner, had never received any pay for the ad. Watch. Sworn this 12th day of July 1783.

Wm. Luckie, J.P. (note in a different hand)

Col. James McCall is since dead. Verner was taken prisoner as aforesaid and lost his life. Certified – Robert Anderson, Colo.

(b) John Verner, Jr., son of Mary Pettigrew and John Verner, Sr., married Rebecca Dickey. Their son, Ebenezer Pettigrew Verner, lived in Oconee County, SC, married Emily Foster. Among other children, they ere the parents of William H. Verner, born August 31, 1846 at Walhalla, SC, Capt Nineteenth Carolina Cavalry, C.S.A.; located after the War Between the States of Tyscalossa, AL, where he founded the University High School. He was one of the leading educators in the south. He married in 1875, Julia L. Oliver, of Green County, Al

(c) Charles Verner

(d) Samuel Verner

(e) David Verner, served as sergeant in the Revolutionary War

(f) Jennie Verner

(g) Nancy Verner

(h) Dianna Verner, married Mr. Wakefield

(i) Sarah Verner, married Mr. Montgomery

(j) Mary Verner, married Mr. Ewing