Sarah Gardner 

Sarah Pullen Gardner (c. 1710-78) joined the Baptist congregation in Maze Pond, Southwark, on 28 February 1737, and not long thereafter married Ebenezer Gardner (c. 1710-71), who had joined the congregation in 1730 and opened his first bookshop in Bartholomew Close in 1735.  In Bartholomew Close were two other print shops operated by individuals who were either already known or would shortly become known to Ebenezer Gardner through either religious or familial connections: John and Mary Lewis, soon to be followers of Whitefield and later the Moravians, and Thomas Gardner (c. 1712-65), who may have been Ebenezer's brother. No birth records can be found for either Ebenezer or Thomas Gardner, suggesting they were dissenters, and quite possibly Baptists, as Ebenezer clearly was by 1730. Thomas had served his apprenticeship (there is no record of Ebenezer's apprenticeship, if he had one) under Joseph Downing, also of Bartholomew Close, where his path would have crossed with that of John Lewis (1697-1755), another apprentice of Downing. Thomas Gardner would operate in Bartholomew Close between 1735 and 1739, relocating at that time to the Strand, opposite St. Clement's Church, where he enjoyed a prosperous business (some 152 imprints) until his death in 1765. His business was succeeded by his wife, Lucy (d. 1789) (she appeared on three imprints involving the novelist Eliza Haywood), and his son, Henry Lasher Gardner (1743-1808). 

Ebenezer and Sarah Gardner remained in Bartholomew Close until 1737, when they moved to Coleman Street near the Old Jewry, then to Milton’s Head, near Aldgate (1740-1746), The Ship in Lombard Street (1747-1750), Temple Bar (1751) (near the shop of Thomas Gardner and Anne Dodd, Jr.), and finally to Gracechurch Street, near Cross Keys Inn (1752-1771). Ebenezer's early career was dominated (24 titles, 1735-47) by the writings of the Baptist woman, Anne Dutton (1692-1765), selling many of those works with John Lewis (they sold 20 titles together by 1755). For unspecified reasons in the church book, by late 1743 Gardner had grown restless with the Baptists, separating from the Maze Pond congregation in January 1744 to join with another denomination, most likely among the Independents or among the followers of Whitefield at the Moorfields Tabernacle. Whatever his reasons for leaving Maze Pond, Ebenezer Gardner continued to print works by Baptists and other evangelical writers (he appeared on nearly 90 imprints), a tradition continued by his wife, Sarah, after his death in 1771. Unlike her husband, Sarah did not leave Maze Pond in 1744 (an unusual circumstance for a dissenting couple at that time to worship not only in two different congregations but also two different denominations). She appeared on 31 imprints between 1760 (when her husband was still alive) and 1775, three years before her death. Her titles are almost exclusively works by dissenting writers, including nine titles by her pastor, Benjamin Wallin (1711-82); she sold those works in a similarly exclusive manner, nearly always with other evangelical dissenting booksellers, such as the Particular Baptists George Keith, Joseph Johnson (Keith's former apprentice), William Lepard, Benjamin Tomkins, and Joseph Dermer; the Independents Thomas Field James Buckland, and Edward and Charles Dilly; and other dissenting sellers, such as John Payne, Johnson's partner for a short time, George Kearsley, and Reuben Bishop. For information on Thomas Gardner, see Patrick Spedding, “Thomas, Lucy, and Henry Lasher Gardner, Opposite St. Clement’s Church in the Strand, 1739-1805,” Script & Print 39:1 (2015), pp. 21–58; for the accounts of the memberships at Maze Pond of Ebenezer and Sarah Gardner, see Maze Pond Church Books, 1722-43, p. 1, and  1744-83, pp. 184, 186, 456, Angus Library, Regent's Park College, Oxford.

1760

1.   Savage, Samuel Morton, 1721-1791. The duty of subjects to honour the King, consider’d and enforc’d, in a sermon preach’d on occasion of His present Majesty’s accession, November 30, in the morning, in Berry-Street near Aldgate, and in the afternoon, in Hanover-Street, Long-Acre. By Samuel Morton Savage. London: printed for T. Field, the Corner of Pater-Noster-Row, Cheapside; and S. Gardner, in Grace-Church-Street, M.DCC.LX [1760].

2.  Wallin, Benjamin, 1711-1782. The joyful sacrifice of a prosperous nation. A sermon preached at the meeting-house near the Maze-Pond, Southwark, on Thursday November 29, 1759; being The Day appointed by his Majesty for a Solemn Thanksgiving to Almighty God, on Account of repeated Success against our Enemies the French, and other national Blessings. By Benjamin Wallin. London: printed for the author; and sold by G. Keith, and S. Gardiner, in Gracechurch-Street; J. Buckland, in Pater-Noster-Row; and T. Field, at the Corner of Pater-Noster-Row, Cheapside, MDCCLX. [1760]

1761

3.  Pickard, Edward, 1714-1778. National praise to God for the glorious Revolution, the protestant succession, and the signal successes and blessings with which Providence has crowned us. A sermon preached The First of August, 1761. at Little St. Helen’s, to the Society That support the Lord’s-Day Morning-Lecture there. And Published at their desire. By Edward Pickard. London: printed by J. Johnson, in Fenchurch-Street; and sold by S. Gardner, near the Cross-Keys Inn in Gracechurch-Street, MDCCLXI [1761].

4.  Townsend, Meredith, 1684 or 1685-1766. The crown of life promised to the faithful Christian. Represented in a sermon preached to the congregation of Protestant dissenters at Stoke-Newington, Sept. 27, 1761. ... by M. Townsend. London: printed for J. Buckland; T. Field; and S. Gardiner, 1761.

1762

5.  Savage, Samuel Morton, 1721-1791. Good men dismiss’d in peace. A sermon occasioned by the death of the late Reverend David Jennings, D.D. preached to the church of which he was pastor, September 26, 1762. By Samuel Morton Savage. To which is added, a funeral oration at his interment. By William Ford junior. ... London: printed for J. Buckland; T. Field; and S. Gardiner, 1762.

1763

6.  Broughton, Thomas, 1712-1777. Serious advice and warning to servants, more especially those of the nobility and gentry. By Thomas Broughton, M.A. rector of Allhallows, Lombard-Street, and chaplain to the Right Honourable the Earl of Moray. [The fourth edition, with additions.] London: Printed by J. and W. Oliver in Bartholomew-Close: and sold by B. Dod, at the Bible and Key in Ave-Mary-Lane; Mrs. Gardiner, in Gracechurch-Street; D. Wilson, at Plato’s Head in the Strand; and J. Ridley, in St. James’s-Street, 1763.

7.  Broughton, Thomas, 1712-1777. Serious and affectionate warning to servants Serious advice and warning to servants, more especially those of the nobility and gentry. By Thomas Broughton, M.A. rector of Allhallows, Lombard-Street, and chaplain to the Right Honourable the Earl of Moray. [The fourth edition, with additions.] London: Printed by J. and W. Oliver in Bartholomew-Close: and sold by B. Dod, at the Bible and Key in Ave-Mary-Lane; Mrs. Gardiner, in Gracechurch-Street; D. Wilson, at Plato’s Head in the Strand; and J. Ridley, in St. James’s-Street, 1763.

8.  Savage, Samuel Morton, 1721-1791. The wisdom of being religious. A sermon, preached at St. Thomas’s, January 1, 1763, for the benefit of the Charity-School in Gravel-Lane, Southwark. By Samuel Morton Savage. Published at the Request of the Managers. London: printed for J. Buckland, in Pater-Noster Row; T. Field, the Corner of Pater-Noster Row, Cheapside; and S. Gardiner, in Gracechurch-Street, M.DCC.LXIII [1763].

9. Richardson, John, -1792. The sovereign goodness of the most high in putting an end to destructive wars, gratefully acknowledged. A sermon Preached May 5th, 1763: The Day appointed by His Majesty for a solemn Thanksgiving to Almighty God on Account of the peace. By John Richardson, At his Meeting-Place in Artillery-Lane, Spitalfields. London: printed for J. Buckland, at the Buck in Paternoster-Row; G. Keith, at the Bible and Crown in Gracechurch-Street; E. Dilly, at the Rose and Crown in the Poultry; T. Field, at the Wheat-Sheaf in Cheapside; J. Payne, at the Feathers in Paternoster-Row; and Mrs. Gardiner, in Gracechurch-Street, MDCCLXIII [1763].

10.  Radcliff, Ebenezer. The nature of Christ’s kingdom, and the freedom and independancy of its subjects explained in a sermon preached on the twelfth of August, 1763. Being The Anniversary of the Accession of the House of Hanover, and the Birth of the Prince of Wales, before the society That support the Lord’s-Day Morning-Lecture at Little St. Helen’s. By E. Radcliff. London: printed for S. Gardner, near the Cross-Keys Inn in Gracechurch-Street, MDCCLXIII [1763].

1765

11.  Harrison, Thomas, active 18th century. The grace of God in Christ to all men scripturally vindicated: in a free and sober examination of Mr Michael Bligh’s discourse On Deuteronomy XXXII. 9. Delivered at Sevenoaks, in Kent, On October 14, 1764. By Thomas Harrison. Wherein is exhibited a more plain and full view of the Sentiments of many of the Baptist Churches than, perhaps, is elsewhere to be met with, and may tend to the satisfaction of serious enquirers into the points discussed. London: printed for the author, and sold by Mrs. Gardner, in Gracechurch-Street, and W. Lepard, in Tool[e]y-Street, MDCCLXV [1765].

1766

12.  Marshall, Walter, 1628-1680. Gospel mystery of sanctification. Abridgments The scriptural doctrines of justification, faith and holiness. Being the substance of the Rev. Mr Marshal’s treatise on Gospel-Sanctification. London: printed for J. Buckland, in Paternoster-Row; and S. Gardner in Gracechurch-Street, Booksellers, MDCCLXVI [1766].

1768

13.  Porter, Thomas, active 1768. The evil of national division. A semon, preached at the Great Meeting House in Coventry. On Wednesday, August 10, 1768. By Thomas Porter, of Hinckley, Leicestershire. London: Printed for Johnson & Payne, No. 8, Pater-noster-Row; and Mrs. Gardiner in Gracechurch-street, MDCCLXVIII [1768].

1769

14.  Wilton, Samuel. The faith and patience of departed saints, recommended to the imitation of surviving Christians. A sermon occasioned by the death of Mr Joseph Longhurst, ... who departed this life June 12th, 1769, in the sixty-ninth year of his age. ... By Samuel Wilton. ... London: printed for the author, and sold by J. Buckland, W. Davenhill, and S. Gardner, 1769.

1770

15.  Wilton, Samuel. The faith and patience of departed saints, recommended to the imitation of surviving Christians. A sermon occasioned by the death of Mr Joseph Longhurst, gardener, who departed this life June 12th, 1769, in the sixty-ninth year of his age. Preached at Lower-Tooting in Surry, June 18, 1769. Together with the funeral oration, delivered at his interment at Chertsey, June 16, 1769. By Samuel Wilton. Published by request, in memory of the deceased.  [The second edition.] London: Sold by J. Buckland in Paternoster-row, W. Davenhill in Cornhill, S. Gardner in Gracechurch-street, and W. Harris, No 70, in St Paul’s Church-yard, MDCCLXX [1770].

16.  Wilton, Samuel. The penitent convert seeking his instructions from Christ, considered and applied: In a sermon preached at Aldermanbury-Postern, London-Wall, February 7, 1770. For the benefit of the charity-school in Bartholomew-Close, London. By Samuel Wilton. Published at the request of the managers. London: Sold by J. Buckland, in Paternoster-Row; W. Davenhill, in Cornhill; S. Gardner, in Gracechurch-Street; and W. Harris, No 70, in St. Paul’s Church-yard, 1770.

17. Reflections on the ruins of an ancient cathedral: to which is added an elegy on winter. [The fourth edition, corrected, and enlarged.] Chelmsford: Printed and sold by L. Hassall. Sold also by F. Newbery, and G. Kearsly, in Ludgate-Street; E. Dilly, in the Poultry; S. Gardner, in Gracechurch-Street, London; T. Toft and R. Lobb in Chelmsford; and by all the booksellers in Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk, MDCCLXX [1770].

18.  Reflections on the ruins of an ancient cathedral: to which is added an elegy on winter. [The fifth edition, corrected, and enlarged.] Chelmsford: Printed and sold by L. Hassall. Sold also by F. Newbery, and G. Kearsly, in Ludgate-Street; E. Dilly, in the Poultry; S. Gardner, in Gracechurch-Street, London; T. Toft and R. Lobb in Chelmsford; and by all the booksellers in Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk, MDCCLXX [1770].

19. Lover of genuine Christianity. Some considerations on original sin, the fall of man, and the doctrine of a Christ. Particularly recommended to the Antinomians and Methodists. By a lover of Genuine Christianity. In a letter to a friend. London: printed for the Author, and sold by F. Newbery, in St. Paul’s Church-Yard; Richardson and Urquhart, under the Exchange; E. and C. Dilly, in the Poultry; H. Gardner, in the Strand; S. Bladon, in Paternoster-Row; and S. Gardner, in Gracechurch-Street, MDCCLXX. [1770]

1773

20. Wilton, Samuel. An apology for the renewal of an application to Parliament by the Protestant Dissenting ministers. Addressed to the thirteen ministers who protested against it. In which The Evidence and Force of their Reasons are fairly examined, and the Application is shewn to be neither inconsistent with the Principles of Orthodoxy, or Loyalty. By Samuel Wilton. London: printed for J. Buckland, in Pater-Noster Row; J. Robson, in New Bond-Street; W. Harris, in St. Paul’s Church-Yard; and S. Gardner, in Gracechurch-Street, M.DCC.LXXIII. [1773]

21. Wallin, Benjamin, 1711-1782. The blessedness of the man, whom the Lord shall find diligent in his station. A sermon occasioned by the death of Mr. Job Heath; who departed this life, January 24, 1773. in the 52d year of his age. By Benjamin Wallin, M.A. London: printed for the author; and sold by Mess. Buckland, Keith, Bishop, Gardiner, and Tompkins, 1773.

22. Wallin, Benjamin, 1711-1782. The happiness of the saints in a separate state. A sermon preached at Hitchin, in Herts, Aug.27, 1773, at the funeral of the Rev. Mr. Samuel James, A. M. Who departed this Life, Aug. 22, 1773, In the 58th Year of his Age. By Benjamin Wallin, A. M. London: printed for the widow; and sold by Mess. Buckland, Keith, Bishop, Gardiner, and Tomkins, MDCCLXXIII. [1773]

1774

23. Wallin, Benjamin, 1711-1782. The church an habitation of God, through the spirit. A sermon on occasion of the settlement of a people, lately united in the order of the gospel: preached at Mr. Wallin’s meeting-house, near the Maze-Pond, Southwark, Jan. 13, 1774. With the introductory address. By Benjamin Wallin, A. M. London: printed for G. Keith; and sold by Mess. Buckland, Gardiner, and Tomkins; and also by R. Bishop, in Newport-Street, Leicester-Fields, MDCCLXXIV. [1774]

24. Wallin, Benjamin, 1711-1782. The fountain of life freely opened to the willing-hearted sinner. A sermon occasioned by the death of Miss Elizabeth Macgowan, who departed this life, February 19, 1774, In the Sixteenth Year of her Age. Preached at Mr. Macgowan’s Meeting-House near Devonshire-Square, February 27, 1774. And published at his Request. To which is annexed, the hymn sung on the occasion. By Benjamin Wallin, A.M. London: printed for the author;and sold by Mess. Buckland, Keith, Bishop, Gardiner, and Tomkins, 1774.

25.  Wallin, Benjamin, 1711-1782. Memoirs of a gentleman lately deceased; chiefly concerning his convictions on the verge of eternity: with a Review of his Change; and some Reflections and Addresses on this striking Example of Sovereign Grace: more especially Submitted to the Consideration of those who are so unhappy as to presume on the Mercy of God, without due Regard to the Mediation and Sacrifice of his Son. By Benjamin Wallin, A. M. London: printed for the author; and sold by Mess. Buckland, Keith, Bishop, Gardiner, and Tomkins, M.DCC.LXXIV. [1774]

26. Wallin, Benjamin, 1711-1782. The popular concern in the choice of representatives. A sermon delivered ... October 9, 1774. By Benjamin Wallin, ... London: printed for the author; and sold by Mess. Buckland, Keith, Bishop, Gardiner, and Tompkins [sic], 1774.

27. Wilton, Samuel. A review of some of the articles of the Church of England, to which a Subscription is required of Protestant Dissenting Ministers. By Samuel Wilton. London: printed for J. Buckland, in Pater-Noster Row; J. Robson, in New Bond-Street; W. Harris, in St. Paul’s Church-Yard; and S. Gardner, in Gracechurch-Street, MDCCLXXIV. [1774]

1775

28. Wilton, Samuel. The improvement of our talents considered. A sermon preached at St. Thomas’s, January 2, 1775. For the Benefit of the Charity School in Gravel-Lane, Southwark. By Samuel Wilton, D. D. London: printed for J. Buckland, in Pater-Noster Row; W. Harris, in St. Paul’s Church-Yard, and S. Gardner, in Gracechurch-Street, [1775]

29. Wallin, Benjamin, 1711-1782. The case of a fallen professor, stated and considered. A sermon on Proverbs XXV. 26. By Benjamin Wallin. A.M. London: printed, and sold for the author, by M. Lewis, Pater-Noster-Row; also sold by Messrs. Buckland, Tomkins, Keith, Gardiner, Bishop, and Dermer, M.DCC.LXXV. [1775] [For this title and the one below, it is hard to know if this is Sarah Gardner (the alternate spelling was not uncommon at that time) or Henry Gardner in the Strand, since the seller is listed with a group under "Messrs," although that could be merely a carry-over from Sarah's continuation of her husband's business, since he and Sarah had previously sold seven other titles by her pastor, Benjamin Wallin.]

30. Wallin, Benjamin, 1711-1782. Superabounding grace, in the forgiveness of penitent transgressors, exemplified and vindicated. Being discourses on the parable of the prodigal son. In four parts. And On the Woman countenanced by our Lord, in the House of Simon the Pharisee. By Benjamin Wallin, M.A. London: printed by Lewis for the author; and sold by Mess. Keith, Gardiner, Tomkins, Buckland; R. Bishop, in Newport-Street, Leicester-Fields; and also Dermer, Shad-Thames, M.DCC.LXXV [1775] .