Frances Acklen (bef. 1842)

Frances Acklen

Born before 1842 in Davidson, Tennessee, United States

Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]

[sibling(s) unknown]

[spouse(s) unknown]

[children unknown]

Died [date unknown] [location unknown]

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Profile last modified 2 May 2023 | Created 22 Mar 2023

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This enslaved ancestor's profile has a preliminary Last Name At Birth (LNAB) until a surname can be determined. Please see the US Black Heritage Naming Conventions for Slaves before merging or changing the LNAB.

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1 Biography
- 1.1 Slave Owners
- 1.2 Plantation
2 Research Notes
3 Sources

Biography

Frances Acklen is a part of US Black heritage.

Frances was born before 1842. She was a slave at Belmont Mansion, Davidson, Tennessee, where she was owned by Joseph Alexander Smith Acklen and his wife Adelicia (Hayes) Cheatham. She was the children's nurse or nanny.

From the Belmont Mansion website: "She was mentioned in a letter by Adelicia, from Louisiana in December, 1857 as taking care of the baby. This letter was written to family in Tennessee and it was clear that they knew Frances. She was also mentioned in a letter from Adelicia in April of 1860. William later referred to her as the “family Nanny.”

Slave Owners

Plantation

Belmont Mansion, Davidson, Tennessee

Research Notes

Frances' last name and place of birth are unknown. The last name of an enslaver has been used as a placeholder. The location of an enslaver has been used as her place of birth.

It is not clear whether she is the same Frances who was married to Brutus (Franklin) Jackson.

Sources

Belmont Research by Family Groups and chronology research by Erica Hayden, Ph.D., Trevecca Nazarene College and Mark Brown, Belmont Mansion; *https://www.belmontmansion.com/copy-of-slavery-at-belmont

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