John Abel (1770–1819) of
Carmarthenshire was a Welsh Independent minister and schoolmaster. He was born in
Llanybri
Llanybri is a rural farming village situated near the estuary of the River Tywi in Carmarthenshire, Wales.
The parish of Llansteffan consists of two distinct villages with separate churches: Llansteffan by the estuary and Llanybri inland on the ...
.
Abel attended Carmarthen College
and was ordained in 1794 in Capel Sul,
Kidwelly, where he remained for a quarter century.
Capel Sul was built as a Presbyterian church in 1785, and then became Independent. Abel was the church's second minister.
During the week, he was a schoolmaster, after which he preached at the church.
His father, co-founder of Capel Newydd in
Llanybri
Llanybri is a rural farming village situated near the estuary of the River Tywi in Carmarthenshire, Wales.
The parish of Llansteffan consists of two distinct villages with separate churches: Llansteffan by the estuary and Llanybri inland on the ...
, was William Abel.
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Welsh religious leaders
1770 births
1819 deaths
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