Benjamin was born in 1742.1 Benjamin's father was Benjamin Winn and his mother was Miss Taverner. His paternal grandfather was Michael Guinney. He had a brother and two sisters, named Tavernor, Drucilla and Rachel. He was the second oldest of the four children. He had a half-brother and a half-sister, named Jesse Durrett and Millicent. He died after 1800.1