Hi Dave Thanks very much this is most helpful.........Pauline ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Davies" <felinfoel71@yahoo.com> To: <CARMARTHENSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 12:38 AM Subject: [Cmn-L] Tynewydd and Adulam ( 1709-1840) > Diana and Pauline > I just saw the note about the confusion regarding the Tynewydd and Adulam > names, here is a section from the Llanelli Community Heritage site that > explains it. The name changed to Adulam in 1840. The records I have are > the records transmitted in 1837 by Daniel Davies, they date back to 1709. > I got them from the PRO at Kew (RG4 /3821) > from www.LlanelliCommunityHeritage.org > Adulam > According to tradition, a small community of Baptists were said to have > met and worshipped in the district of Llanelli before 1653. John Myles, a > minister of Ilston (Gower) is listed as a 'Lecturer' there in 1656. > 'Lower Mill' is reputed to be one of their meeting places. > Following the restoration of the crown in 1660, Baptists were forced to > worship in secret, hiding in houses and caves, as there was persecution of > Nonconformist sects throughout the land. One such meeting place was in a > cave not far from Felinfoel at a place called Goitrewen. > In 1689, an Act of Religious Tolerance was passed allowing nonconformists > to worship openly. The first Baptist chapel in the district was that built > at Felinfoel in 1709. It was then known as 'Tŷ Newydd' meetinghouse, > the name that it bore until 1840 when the chapel was rebuilt. It then > took the name of 'Adulam'. The old Felinfoel millpond would have been a > suitable venue for the chapel's baptismal ceremonies. Today, a > purpose-built baptismal pool can still be seen in the village, adjacent to > the Lliedi Bridge. ( end quote) > If anyone has further information I would welcome it. > Dave Davies > > > ==== CARMARTHENSHIRE Mailing List ==== > Wales Genealogy CD's for Wales research > http://www.Wales-Genealogy.co.uk >