Benjamin was a large landowner in Upper Macungie, Ruppsville, which he built up, was named in his honor. He was married to Harriet Wescoe. They had one son, George, who was a lawyer, having been admitted to the bar before he was 21 years old. He married (second) Mary Rauch, and they had the following children: Annie, married to Win. F. Roth, deceased; Mary, married Wilson J. Hartzell; Dr. John, of Shoemakersville. Pa.; Harry, died while a student of Heidelberg College, Ohio; Thomas, died out West; Dr. Benjamin, a physician and druggist, of Wahoo, Nebraska.