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THE WINDECKERS AND RELATED FAMILIES

A Family History donated by: Harry Windecker

Descendants of Robert Mason

Generation No. 1

1. ROBERT1 MASON was born Abt. 1600 in Bolton, Lancashire, England, and died May 28, 1644 in Marston Moors, Bolton, Lancashire, England. He married UXOR (HANNAH) (?). 1622. She was born Abt. 1600. Robert was killed during the Battle of Marston Moors, defending the cause of Oliver Cromwell and the Roundheads.

Children of ROBERT MASON and UXOR (HANNAH) are:
i. HANNA2 MASON, b. 1622.
2. ii. SAMPSON MASON, b. March 10, 1624/25, Bolton, Lancashire, England; d. September 07, 1676, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts.
iii. ROBERT MASON, b. 1627.
iv. SARA MASON, b. 1627.
v. MARY MASON, b. 1628.
vi. ROBERT MASON, b. 1631.
vii. ELIZABETH MASON, b. 1632.
viii. THOMAS MASON, b. 1637.

Generation No. 2

2. SAMPSON2 MASON (ROBERT1) was born March 10, 1624/25 in Bolton, Lancashire, England, and died September 07, 1676 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts. Burial: September 15, 1676, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts. He married MARY BUTTERWORTH March 09, 1649/50 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, daughter of HENRY BUTTERWORTH and MARY (?). She was born August 29, 1629 in Dorchester, Norfolk, Massachusetts, and died August 29, 1704 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts. Sampson fought with his father at the Battle of Marston Moors and came to America after the Roundheads were defeated and the English Crown was restored under Charles II.

Children of SAMPSON MASON and MARY BUTTERWORTH are:
i. NOAH3 MASON, b. October 26, 1651.
ii. SAMUEL MASON, b. February 15, 1655/56.
iii. JOHN MASON, b. February 12, 1656/57.
iv. SARAH MASON, b. February 15, 1657/58.
v. MARY MASON, b. February 07, 1659/60.
vi. JAMES MASON, b. October 30, 1661.
vii. JOSEPH MASON, b. March 06, 1662/63.
viii. BETHIAH MASON, b. October 15, 1665.
3. ix. ISAAC MASON, b. July 15, 1667, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts; d. July 25, 1742, Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts.
4. x. PELATIAH MASON, b. April 01, 1669, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts; d. March 29, 1763, Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts.
xi. BENJAMIN MASON, b. October 20, 1670.
xii. THANKFUL MASON, b. October 27, 1672.

Generation No. 3

3. ISAAC3 MASON (SAMPSON2, ROBERT1) was born July 15, 1667 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, and died July 25, 1742 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts. Burial: July 25, 1742, Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts. He married HANNAH MYLES Abt. 1693 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, daughter of JOHN MYLES and ANN HUMPHRY. She was born January 05, 1678/79 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, and died Aft. 1741.

Children of ISAAC MASON and HANNAH MYLES are:
i. HANNAH4 MASON, b. January 09, 1693/94.
ii. MARY MASON, b. January 26, 1694/95.
iii. ISAAC MASON, b. December 26, 1698.
iv. SAMPSON MASON, b. February 28, 1699/00.
v. HEZEKIAH MASON, b. June 06, 1704.
5. vi. NATHAN MASON, b. May 10, 1705, Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts; d. September 01, 1787, Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts.
vii. HANNAH MASON, b. March 1709/10.
viii. BENJAMIN MASON, b. April 10, 1711.
ix. MARY MASON, b. May 21, 1713.4. PELATIAH3 MASON (SAMPSON2, ROBERT1) was born April 01, 1669 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, and died March 29, 1763 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts. He married (1) HEPSIBETH BROOKS May 22, 1694 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts. She was born February 23, 1672/73 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, and died August 24, 1727 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts. He married (2) HANNAH HALE November 22, 1773. She was born May 22, 1694 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts.

Children of PELATIAH MASON and HEPSIBETH BROOKS are:
i. JOB4 MASON, b. February 28, 1694/95.
ii. ELIHU MASON, b. January 01, 1695/96.
iii. ELISHA MASON, b. January 11, 1697/98.
iv. SAMUEL MASON, b. January 30, 1700/01.
v. AARON MASON, b. March 08, 1702/03.
vi. ANNE MASON, b. June 09, 1705.
vii. ELIZABETH MASON, b. June 18, 1707.
viii. HEPSIBETH MASON, b. December 19, 1709.
ix. PELATIAH JR. MASON, b. December 16, 1711.
x. RUSSELL MASON, b. April 21, 1714.
xi. JOHN MASON, b. October 04, 1716.

Generation No. 4

5. NATHAN4 MASON (ISAAC3, SAMPSON2, ROBERT1) was born May 10, 1705 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, and died September 01, 1787 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts. He married LILLIS HALE August 26, 1731 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, daughter of JOHN HALE and HANNAH TILLINGHAST. She was born October 02, 1714 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, and died March 17, 1747/48 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts.

Children of NATHAN MASON and LILLIS HALE are:
6. i. SAMSON5 MASON, b. September 27, 1732, Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts; d. September 29, 1811, Ft. Ann, Washington, New York.
ii. BARNARD MASON, b. March 15, 1734/35.
iii. LILLIS MASON, b. May 08, 1739.
iv. NATHAN MASON, b. February 21, 1740/41.
v. FREELOVE MASON, b. April 25, 1743.
vi. INNOCENT MASON, b. August 20, 1745.
vii. MARY MASON, b. June 30, 1748.
viii. JESSE MASON.
ix. AARON MASON.
x. ROSANNA MASON.
xi. LEVI MASON.
xii. SIBBEL MASON.
xiii. PARDON MASON.

Generation No. 5

6. SAMSON5 MASON (NATHAN4, ISAAC3, SAMPSON2, ROBERT1) was born September 27, 1732 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, and died September 29, 1811 in Ft. Ann, Washington, New York. He married HANNAH HAILE August 05, 1751 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, daughter of BARNARD HAILE and HANNAH WHEATON. She was born June 16, 1732 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, and died November 05, 1805 in Ft. Ann, Washington, New York.

Children of SAMSON MASON and HANNAH HAILE are:
7. i. ISAAC6 MASON, b. Abt. 1766, Berkshire, Berkshire, Massachusetts; d. Herkimer County, New York.
ii. HAILE MASON.
iii. AVIS MASON.
iv. BETHANY MASON.
v. SHUBAEL MASON.
vi. COMER MASON.
vii. NANCY MASON.
viii. SAMSON MASON.
ix. HANNAH MASON.
x. BARNARD MASON.
xi. RHODE MASON.

Generation No. 6

7. ISAAC6 MASON (SAMSON5, NATHAN4, ISAAC3, SAMPSON2, ROBERT1) was born Abt. 1766 in Berkshire, Berkshire, Massachusetts, and died in Herkimer County, New York. He married HANNAH MARTIN. She died in Herkimer County, New York.

Children of ISAAC MASON and HANNAH MARTIN are:
8. i. ALANSON7 MASON, b. August 17, 1803, Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts; d. April 17, 1865, German Flatts, New York.
ii. ISAAC MASON, b. April 03, 1817.
iii. JAMES MASON.

Generation No. 7

8. ALANSON7 MASON (ISAAC6, SAMSON5, NATHAN4, ISAAC3, SAMPSON2, ROBERT1) was born August 17, 1803 in Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, and died April 17, 1865 in German Flatts, New York. Burial: 1865, Dennison Corners, German Flatts, Herkimer, New York. He married (1) MARY ANN THOMAS March 02, 1827 in German Flats, New York. She was born May 04, 1808, and died September 26, 1848 in German Flatts, New York. Burial: 1848, Dennison Corners, German Flatts, Herkimer, New York. He married (2) ADELIA SLATER April 1849. She was born November 20, 1818, and died March 24, 1896 in German Flatts, New York. Burial: 1896, Dennison Corners, German Flatts, New York

Children of ALANSON MASON and MARY ANN THOMAS are:
i. ISAAC8 MASON, b. July 05, 1828.
ii. MARY MASON, b. September 15, 1829.
iii. AMOS T. MASON, b. July 01, 1832; d. 1901; m. MARIA (unk.); b. Abt. 1845; d. Abt. 1924. Both Buried: Dennison Corners, German Flatts, Herkimer, New York

9. iv. JOSEPH W. MASON, b. September 05, 1837, German Flatts, Herkimer, New York; d. August 10, 1919, Warren, New York.

Generation No. 8

9. JOSEPH W.8 MASON (ALANSON7, ISAAC6, SAMSON5, NATHAN4, ISAAC3, SAMPSON2, ROBERT1) was born September 05, 1837 in German Flatts, Herkimer, New York, and died August 10, 1919 in Warren, New York. Burial: 1919, Jordanville, Warren, Herkimer, New York He married HARRIET R. TISDALE April 13, 1858 in Warren, New York. She was born January 01, 1842 in Whitman Town, Herkimer, New York, and died October 15, 1933. Burial: 1933, Jordanville, Warren, Herkimer, New York

Child of JOSEPH MASON and HARRIET TISDALE is:
10. i. AMOS T.9 MASON, b. May 27, 1870, Warren, New York.
Other children probable

Generation No. 9

10. AMOS T.9 MASON (JOSEPH W.8, ALANSON7, ISAAC6, SAMSON5, NATHAN4, ISAAC3, SAMPSON2, ROBERT1) was born May 27, 1870 in Warren, New York. He married FLORENCE E. HARDY May 21, 1889, daughter of WILLIAM HARDY and LYDIA MCDONALD. Both buried in Jordanville, Warren, Herkimer, New York.

Children of AMOS MASON and FLORENCE HARDY are:
11. i. MYRA LYDIA10 MASON, b. February 17, 1890, German Flatts, New York; d. August 31, 1971, Frankfort, Herkimer, New York.
ii. JOSEPHINE H. MASON.
12. iii. CARY MASON, b. June 18, 1907, German Flatts, Herkimer, New York; d. 1968, German Flatts, Herkimer, New York.
iv. CHARLES MASON.
v. CLEVELAND MASON, b. 1892; d. 1962.
vi. STEWART MASON.
vii. WOODROW MASON.
viii. WILSON MASON.

Generation No. 10

11. MYRA LYDIA10 MASON (AMOS T.9, JOSEPH W.8, ALANSON7, ISAAC6, SAMSON5, NATHAN4, ISAAC3, SAMPSON2, ROBERT1) was born February 17, 1890 in German Flatts, New York, and died August 31, 1971 in Frankfort, Herkimer, New York. Burial: 1971, Jordanville, Warren, Herkimer, New York. She married HOWARD J. ROWELL February 17, 1914 in Mohawk, German Flatts, New York, son of WARREN ROWELL and ALICE MORRISON. He was born January 01, 1891 in Florence, Oneida, New York, and died January 1962 in Frankfort, Herkimer, New York. Burial: 1962, Jordanville, Warren, Herkimer, New York

Children of MYRA MASON and HOWARD ROWELL are:
13. i. FLORENCE ALICE11 ROWELL, b. January 26, 1920, Mohawk, German Flatts, New York; d. October 24, 1999, Union, New Jersey.
14. ii. LULU ROWELL, b. January 20, 1923.
15. iii. RUTH ROWELL, b. October 24, 1925.
16. iv. THELMA ROWELL, b. January 03, 1927, Ilion, Herkimer, New York; d. January 12, 1981, Marcy, Oneida, New york.
17. v. MARY JANE ROWELL, b. June 05, 1928.
18. vi. HARRY DOUGLAS ROWELL, b. July 12, 1932; d. January 10, 1996, Frankfort, Herkimer, New York.12. CARY10 MASON (AMOS T.9, JOSEPH W.8, ALANSON7, ISAAC6, SAMSON5, NATHAN4, ISAAC3, SAMPSON2, ROBERT1) was born June 18, 1907 in German Flatts, Herkimer, New York, and died 1968 in German Flatts, Herkimer, New York. Burial: 1968, Jordanville, Warren, Herkimer, New York. He married THELMA PACKARD Bef. 1928 in Jacksonburg, New York, daughter of CLINTON PACKARD and STELLA (?). She was born October 29, 1909 in Jacksonburg, New York, and died 1993 in German Flatts, Herkimer, New York. Burial: 1993, Jordanville, Warren, Herkimer, New York.

Children of CARY MASON and THELMA PACKARD are:
i. JUNE11 MASON, b. October 25, 1928.
ii. CARMETA MASON, b. December 11, 1929.
iii. JEAN MASON, b. March 26, 1933.
iv. JOAN MASON, b. March 26, 1933.
v. ROGER MASON, b. December 11, 1936.

Generation No. 11

13. FLORENCE ALICE11 ROWELL (MYRA LYDIA10 MASON, AMOS T.9, JOSEPH W.8, ALANSON7, ISAAC6, SAMSON5, NATHAN4, ISAAC3, SAMPSON2, ROBERT1) was born January 26, 1920 in Mohawk, German Flatts, New York, and died October 24, 1999 in Union, New Jersey. Burial: 1999, Jordanville, Warren, Herkimer, New York. She married HAROLD FARRINGTON WINDECKER February 08, 1940 in Columbia, New York, son of HARRY WINDECKER and EDITH FARRINGTON. He was born September 15, 1920 in Schuyler, Herkimer, New York, and died November 07, 1994 in Toms River, New Jersey. Burial: 1994, Jackson, New Jersey.

Children of FLORENCE ROWELL and HAROLD WINDECKER are:
19. i. HARRY LEROY12 WINDECKER, b. March 31, 1940, Ilion, Herkimer, New York.
20. ii. SUSAN ELIZABETH WINDECKER, b. March 24, 1945, Ilion, Herkimer, New York.
21. iii. MARILYN HELEN WINDECKER, b. May 01, 1948, East Orange, NJ.

14. LULU11 ROWELL (MYRA LYDIA10 MASON, AMOS T.9, JOSEPH W.8, ALANSON7, ISAAC6, SAMSON5, NATHAN4, ISAAC3, SAMPSON2, ROBERT1) was born January 20, 1923. She married ERWIN HYER May 08, 1942, son of EARL HYER and MAE KLOCK. He was born October 20, 1921 in Schuyler, New York.

Children of LULU ROWELL and ERWIN HYER are:
i. GLENN12 HYER, b. March 10, 1942, Schuyler, New York; m. VERNA J. HAMAN, December 14, 1963.
ii. GARY HYER, b. February 17, 1943, Schuyler, New York; m. ETHYL MARIE LINDSAY, October 31, 1964.
iii. ALLEN HYER, b. April 11, 1944, Schuyler, New York; m. CHARLOTTE BUNCE, May 28, 1965, Herkimer, New York.
iv. BONNIE LEIGH HYER, b. July 21, 1953, Schuyler, New York; m. DWAYNE RICCI, June 17, 1972.

15. RUTH11 ROWELL (MYRA LYDIA10 MASON, AMOS T.9, JOSEPH W.8, ALANSON7, ISAAC6, SAMSON5, NATHAN4, ISAAC3, SAMPSON2, ROBERT1) was born October 24, 1925. She married HOWARD FINSTER, son of R.V. FINSTER and ALTA BUNCE. He was born October 14, 1922 in Schuyler, New York.

Child of RUTH ROWELL and HOWARD FINSTER is:
i. WAYNE12 FINSTER, b. January 30, 1947; m. JOYCE CRAWFORD, October 12, 1969, Chicago, Illinois.

16. THELMA11 ROWELL (MYRA LYDIA10 MASON, AMOS T.9, JOSEPH W.8, ALANSON7, ISAAC6, SAMSON5, NATHAN4, ISAAC3, SAMPSON2, ROBERT1) was born January 03, 1927 in Ilion, Herkimer, New York, and died January 12, 1981 in Marcy, Oneida, New York. She married ROY MOWERS.

Children of THELMA ROWELL and ROY MOWERS are:
i. ROGER12 MOWERS.
ii. RUTH MOWERS.
iii. LINDA MOWERS.
iv. CINDY MOWERS.

17. MARY JANE11 ROWELL (MYRA LYDIA10 MASON, AMOS T.9, JOSEPH W.8, ALANSON7, ISAAC6, SAMSON5, NATHAN4, ISAAC3, SAMPSON2, ROBERT1) was born June 05, 1928. She married PAUL BUNCE.

Children of MARY JANE ROWELL and PAUL BUNCE are:
i. SHERRY12 BUNCE, b. December 27, 1946; m. BLASE DI SANO.
ii. EVELYN BUNCE, b. April 25, 1947; m. JOHN MOWER.
iii. MARY LOU BUNCE, b. July 21, 1949; m. ROBERT LEWIS.
iv. PAULA BUNCE, b. September 13, 1954; m. ALLEN RICCI.
v. SHEILA BUNCE, b. May 08, 1969; m. JAMES LA FOUNTAIN.

18. HARRY DOUGLAS11 ROWELL (MYRA LYDIA10 MASON, AMOS T.9, JOSEPH W.8, ALANSON7, ISAAC6, SAMSON5, NATHAN4, ISAAC3, SAMPSON2, ROBERT1) was born July 12, 1932, and died January 10, 1996 in Frankfort, Herkimer, New York. Burial: 1996, Frankfort, Herkimer, New York. He married JOANNA FAY, daughter of FREDERICK FAY and BERTHA FERGUSON.

Children of HARRY ROWELL and JOANNA FAY are:
i. CHERYL12 ROWELL.
ii. CINDY ROWELL.
iii. HARRY ROWELL.
iv. GAIL ROWELL.

 

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