FARISH.
William P. Farish came to Albemarle from Caroline about
1820. He is mentioned in 1823 as a manager for Charles L.
Bankhead. In subsequent years he was engaged in superintending
the affairs of John N. C. Stockton. In 1834 he purchased
from John M. Perry six hundred acres on the south
fork of the Rivanna below Hydraulic Mills, and the same
year sold to William H. Meriwether the tract on which
Meriwether erected the Rio Mills. He bought in 1837 from
Ira Garrett the plantation south of Charlottesville, now in the
possession of Rev. J. T. Randolph, on which he subsequently
resided until his death. After the demise of Mr. Stockton in
1837, he was appointed the administrator of his estate, and
in the years following sold off his large possessions, except
Carrsbrook, which was reserved for his family. He also had
the direction of the Stage lines which Stockton controlled.
In 1845 the firm of Farish & Co. was formed, by which the
Stage property was bought and managed for many years.
The firm consisted of W. P. Farish, Dr. O. B. Brown, of
Washington City, Slaughter W. Ficklin and John S. Cocke.
About this time Mr. Farish entered the ministry of the Baptist
Church. He died in 1869. His wife was Mellicent
Laughlin, and his children Thomas L., and Ann, the wife of
Rev. J. T. Randolph.
Stephen M. Farish was a brother of William P., and probably
came to the county before him. He was for a time a
resident of Milton, and afterwards lived in the vicinity of
Earlysville. He was twice married, and his children were
Susan, Andrew J. and William.
In 1823 Hazelwood Farish sold to Thomas Poindexter Jr.,
the stock and equipment of a Stage line running through
Charlottesville.
