Hi Gail,  My first guess is that means "pockmarked"  as was the usual result
of catching smallpox.   Occasionally, a person might run into the same
dermatology problem resulting from severe acne.  Ken Robinson

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From: Gail Moore 
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Subject: Re: JOHN THOMPSON, PETER ROBERTSON, 1732-33


 What is pockfretten??
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> From: Elizabeth Russo 
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> Date: Friday, April 28, 2000 8:19 PM
> Subject: JOHN THOMPSON, PETER ROBERTSON, 1732-33
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> >>From the SC Gazette, January 6, 1732-33:
> >
> >"RUN AWAY from Mr. JOHN THOMPSON, Jun. a white servant man, named PETER
> >ROBERTSON, on Decemb. 5 past, he's a short fellow, with short brown
> >hair, somewhat pockfretten:  He had on when he went away, a narrow
> >brim'd hat, a light colour'd pea jacket of kersey cloth, a pair of
> >ozenbrig trowsers, and a pair of white negro cloth Breeches, he's bandy
> >leg'd, and commonly walketh stooping, and pretendeth to be somewhat of a
> >cooper.  Whoever secureth the said servant, so as he be had again, shall
> >receive 10 L reward from his Master.  JOHN THOMPSON, jun."
> >
> >
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