During this same time James Purvis, Jr. had acquired two slaves from James Morris, son of Edy Lundy Norris. Prior to acquiring these slaves, Edy Norris had written her will (21 Mar 1816) leaving these two slaves to her son John Norris.
Fourth, to my son John Norris, one Negro boy by the name of Jack, also another Negro girl by the name of Nan, to them and their heirs forever. Also to my daughter Winney Norris, all my household furniture to them their heirs and assigns forever.
Thus a lawsuit was initiated to prevent the slaves from leaving the state of South Carolina.
James Purvis. Jun. } On Motion of Wm Bullard Solicitor for defendant James Purvis, Jun giving security Satisfactory to Commissioner that he will not remove the Negroes Jack and Nann Mentioned in this Case out of the limits of this State untill the final decision of the right to Said Negroes by this Court in this ne Exceat ifsued in this Cafe [case] be desolved that he abide the decree of this Court relation to Said Negroes Jack and Nann. [1]
So far I have not found a document showing what happened as a result of this lawsuit. The destruction of records during the Civil War makes it very unlikely that documents survived and re-creation of situations can be recreated enough o understand the results. Likewise, documents needed to re-create families are lost forever. How I would love to know the father of James Purvis Jr. Ironically, there is an Administrative Bond in Horry County, SC dated 17 Jul 1818 for a James Purvis. Are these two men actually the same man. There is no way of knowing due to loss of records.
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A ne exeat clause, ... government can obtain a writ of ne exeat republica, which is a court order directing a person not to leave a particular jurisdiction
[1] Darlington County, SC Equity Record Book, 1813-1822, image 28.
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