This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ub4meib4u Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.southcarolina.counties.chester/3999.5.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Actually, that is a huge help for me. It means "& wife", so it tells me that the named person was married. FYI - While these Common Please records are primarily civil and criminal cases, much of the earlier pages [up to ~1800] include information such as "Michael Dickson and his wife Sarah..." I find this very helpful to differentiate couples in the county. Also, these court records sometimes have a descriptive sentence about where a particular named person lived [e.g "by the Saluda Road".] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.