Ann Franklin (nee Smith)

ID 6777
Name Ann Franklin (nee Smith)
Gender Female
Street Address At the town school-house.
City Newport
Start Date 1735
End Date
Sources Wikipedia (#https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Smith_Franklin)
Related People Franklin, Ann Smith
Related Firms Ann and James Franklin
James Franklin
Notes Newport, Rhode Island. Ann Franklin took over her husband's (James Franklin) firm after his death in 1735. She also worked alongside her son, James Franklin Jr. Some imprints refer to her as the "Widow Franklin."

Titles

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Firm Role Title Contributors Date
Printer A sermon preached at Naraganset. March 15th. A.D. 1740. By James MacSparran, D.D MacSparran , James (Author)
Franklin , Ann Smith (Printer)
1741
Printer The Reverend Mr. Jonathan Mitchel's letter to his friend in New-England. Mitchel , Jonathan (Author)
Franklin , Ann Smith (Printer)
1741
Printer The Rhode-Island almanack for the year, 1741. Wherein is contained, the lunations, eclipses, judgment of the weather, courts, spring tides, moveable and immoveable feasts and fasts of the Church of England, time of the sun and moon's rising and setting, and time of high water, & c. Fitted to the meridian of Newport, on Rhode-Island, whose latitude north is 41 gr. 30 m. longitude from London, 72 grs. But may without sensible error, serve from New Found-land to South Carolina. Tides excepted. By Poor Robin. Unknown , (Author)
Franklin , Ann Smith (Printer)
Franklin , Ann Smith (Bookseller)
1741
Printer The advantages of early religion. A sermon preached at Newport on Rhode-Island. To a society of young men on the Lord's-Day evening, Jan. 3d. 1741,2. By John Callender. Callender , John (Author)
Franklin , Ann Smith (Printer)
1742
Printer Whereas John Rogers yesterday at Deacon Snows, read a printed letter of mine ... June 8, 1742. Bartlet , Moses (Author)
Franklin , Ann Smith (Printer)
1742
Bookseller The chronicle of the kings of England, written in the manner of the ancient Jewish historians. By Nathan Ben Saddi, a Priest of the Jews. Dodsley , Robert (Author)
1744
Printer Richard Ward, Esq; gov. Samuel Clarke, Esq; dep. gov. Unknown , (Author)
1744
Printer The Charter granted by His Majesty King Charles II. To the governor and company of the English colony of Rhode-Island and Providence-Plantations, in New-England in America. Unknown , (Author)
Franklin , Ann Smith (Printer)
1744
Printer The chronicle of the kings of England, written in the manner of the ancient Jewish historians. By Nathan Ben Saddi, a Priest of the Jews. Dodsley , Robert (Author)
1744
Printer A sermon, shewing, that eternal life is God's free gift, bestowed upon men according to their moral behaviour. And that free grace and free will concur, in the affair of man's salvation. By John Beach, A.M. Beach , John (Author)
Franklin , Ann Smith (Printer)
1745
Printer The true nature and method of Christian preaching, examined and stated. In a discourse delivered at Newport, June xiith, 1745. By Henry Caner, A. M. Published at the desire of the hearers. Caner , Henry (Author)
Franklin , Ann Smith (Printer)
1745
Bookseller Fai[r Rosamond] Ga[?...] who wa[s King Henry] the Seco[nd's concubine], and put [to death] by Queen [Elinor, i]n the bower of Woodstock, near Oxford Deloney , Thomas (Author)
Franklin , Ann Smith (Printer)
Franklin , Ann Smith (Bookseller)
1746
Printer A discourse occasioned by the death of the Reverend Mr. Nathaniel Clap, Pastor of a church at Newport on Rhode-Island, on October 30 1745. In the 78th year of his age. By John Callender, A.M. Callender , John (Author)
1746
Printer Fai[r Rosamond] Ga[?...] who wa[s King Henry] the Seco[nd's concubine], and put [to death] by Queen [Elinor, i]n the bower of Woodstock, near Oxford Deloney , Thomas (Author)
Franklin , Ann Smith (Printer)
Franklin , Ann Smith (Bookseller)
1746
Printer At the General Assembly of the governor and Company of the English colony of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations in New-England in America, begun and held at South-Kingstown within and for said colony, on the last Wednesday in October, in the twenty first year of the reign of His Most Sacred Majesty, George the Second, by the grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c. Unknown , (Author)
Franklin , Ann Smith (Printer)
1747
Printer Dr. MacSparran's sermon preached at the covention of the Episcopal clergy in Trinity Church in Newport on Rhode-Island. MacSparran , James (Author)
Franklin , Ann Smith (Printer)
1747
Printer Ministers of the Gospel workers together with Christ. A sermon preached at Tiverton October. 1, 1746. By the Reverend Mr. Othniel Campbell, at his instalment to the pastoral office in the church of Christ lately gathered there. Campbell , Othniel (Author)
Franklin , Ann Smith (Printer)
1747
Printer A discourse concerning the publick worship of God. Being an enquiry: first, concerning the nature of publick Christian worship; consider'd in both its parts, essential and circumstantial. Secondly, concerning the manner of its performance. Thirdly, concerning the liturgy of the Church of England; wherein is shewn, how well it answers the ends of publick devotions. By Henry Caner, A.M. Caner , Henry (Author)
Franklin , Ann Smith (Printer)
1748
Printer At the General Assembly of the governor and Company of the English colony of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations in New-England in America, begun and held at South-Kingstown in said colony, by adjournment, on the last Monday of February, in the twenty first year of the reign of His Most Sacred Majesty, George the Second, by the grace of God, king of Great Britain, &c. Unknown , (Author)
Franklin , Ann Smith (Printer)
1748

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