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Women’s Names in SC Records: Dower, Equity, and “Relict of”

Published August 12, 2026

Before modern vitals, a wife’s given name often appears first in dower releases, equity partitions, church rolls, and obituaries (“relict of…”).

Guide: Women’s research in South Carolina · Pair with land and probate.