Benjamin William High

Benjamin William HIGH, son of David HIGH and Susanna WESTMORELAND, was born in 1765 in Southside, Virginia, died on 10 Jan 1817 at age 52, and was buried in Mount Zion Baptist Church, Spartanburg, South Carolina. Benjamin married Sarah RUSSELL, daughter of Richard RUSSELL and Elizabeth CAROLTON, in 1780 in Mecklinburg, Virginia. Sarah was born about 1761 in Southside, Virginia, died on 2 Apr 1821 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina about age 60, and was buried at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Spartanburg, South Carolina. They had 12 children: Swepson W., David, Paschal Benjamin, Charity, Nancy, Rebekah, Martha (Patsey) W., Benjamin, Mary (Polly), Burnell, Richard Russell, and Elizabeth C...His son Burnell married Anna Wingo about 1810 and they had 8 children: William Giles, Frances Evelyn, Mary W., Rebecca, Benjamin James, Maiden W., Hester Elizabeth, and Madora. Burnell was born July 5, 1785 and died Nov. 17, 1873 at the age of 88.