Isaac Faries was a resident of Wilmington, North Carolina by 1749. Trained as a doctor, Faires served as the New Hanover County clerk from 1749 to 1760. In 1755 Faries tried to treat Tom, an enslaved man who had been found guilty of theft and was subsequently castrated as punishment. Despite Faries' medical intervention, Tom died from his wounds. Faries died or move away from New Hanover sometime after 1760.