Rev. Hugh Jones Papers,

The papers of the Rev. Hugh Jones, including letters, 1825-1871, mainly addressed to him and relating to preaching engagements and church affairs during his ministry at Tredegar and Carmarthen; drafts of letters, articles and sermons [1825x1872]; diaries, 1833-1853; and miscellaneous material, [1809x1872].

Hugh Jones ('Cromwell o Went'), Independent minister, was born in the parish of Cemais, Montgomeryshire to a devout Calvinistic Methodist family. Early in life he went to Newtown to work as a weaver, and where he also began to preach. He became very active in the religious life of the community and was one of those who led the way to establishing a Welsh Independent church there. Jones studied at Newtown Independent College from 1823-1827, where his fellow students included Samuel Roberts ('S.R.'). He ministered at Saron chapel, Tredegar from 1827-1845 and at Heol Awst, Carmarthen from 1845-1872. While in Tredegar, Jones had taken it upon himself to put in order Monmouthshire's Independent chapels and was accused of transgressing the old Independent mores. However, Jones proved himself a passionate public orator on behalf of the county's cause and an eloquent contributor to Independent periodicals. Later in life, he became an advocate of taxing child education.

The Rev. Hugh Jones ('Cromwell o Went', 1800-1872), Congregational minister, was born in the parish of Cemaes, Montgomeryshire. He was active in the founding of a Welsh Congregational church in Newtown, and between 1823 and 1827 studied at the Newtown Academy. He ministered at Saron, Tredegar, Monmouthshire, 1827-1845, and at Lammas Street, Carmarthen, 1845-1872. He was an able speaker and writer, and often contributed to denominational magazines.

Arranged into NLW MSS 10275-10294.

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Donated by Henry W. Evans, Solva, Pembrokeshire, in 1931 and 1933.

Hugh Jones ('Cromwell o Went'), Independent minister, was born in the parish of Cemais, Montgomeryshire to a devout Calvinistic Methodist family. Early in life he went to Newtown to work as a weaver, and where he also began to preach. He became very active in the religious life of the community and was one of those who led the way to establishing a Welsh Independent church there. Jones studied at Newtown Independent College from 1823-1827, where his fellow students included Samuel Roberts ('S.R.'). He ministered at Saron chapel, Tredegar from 1827-1845 and at Heol Awst, Carmarthen from 1845-1872. While in Tredegar, Jones had taken it upon himself to put in order Monmouthshire's Independent chapels and was accused of transgressing the old Independent mores. However, Jones proved himself a passionate public orator on behalf of the county's cause and an eloquent contributor to Independent periodicals. Later in life, he became an advocate of taxing child education.

The Rev. Hugh Jones ('Cromwell o Went', 1800-1872), Congregational minister, was born in the parish of Cemaes, Montgomeryshire. He was active in the founding of a Welsh Congregational church in Newtown, and between 1823 and 1827 studied at the Newtown Academy. He ministered at Saron, Tredegar, Monmouthshire, 1827-1845, and at Lammas Street, Carmarthen, 1845-1872. He was an able speaker and writer, and often contributed to denominational magazines.

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The catalogue is available online, and as hard copy in the 'Handlist of NLW MSS'. A former schedule, 'Schedule of Rev. Hugh Jones Papers' (1931), describes the individual letters in NLW MSS 10275-10276, and is available in hard copy at NLW.

March 2003.

Compiled by Annette Strauch for the ANW project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Schedule of Rev. Hugh Jones Papers, 1931 and Dictionary of Welsh Biography down to 1940 (London, 1959);

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