In the 'Cambrian' newspaper published in Swansea from 1804 the abbreviation Eben. was often used for Ebenezer. Ebenezer Davies was the Medical Officer of Health for Swansea and was often listed as being present at meetings, sometimes in abbreviated form. Eben. therefore joins Wm., Jno.,Thos., Jas., Ll., Jos. and Dd. as recognised abbreviations for forenames. Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: "P PARRY" <richard.parry100@btinternet.com> To: <glamorgan@rootsweb.com>; <dyfed@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2014 6:14 PM Subject: [GLA] The name of EBENEZER Dear Fellow Family Historians I am having great difficulty finding one of my ancestors called Ebenezer Rees (a carpenter) according to his daughter (Mary Rees) marriage certificate when she married Morgan Parry on 30th Dec 1840 in the chapel of Strata Florida in Caron. I am wondering if the name of EBENEZER is known as anything else. I have found the residence of Mary at the time of marriage to be Rhosgellugron in Caron, but I have a hunch that Ebenezer (or whatever his name is!) may have travelled up from either Glamorgan or maybe Carmarthenshire. Can anyone shine any light on the name of EBENEZER ?? Has anyone else had problems with the name EBENEZER Please also forward this message onto any other message groups that you feel may be able to help Many thanks in advance Richard Parry email - Richard.parry100@btinternet.com