New York State Death Index, 1880-1971 (Reclaim the Records, Internet Archive)

Image ID: cert 39435. index only, image not read

Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): supports, confidence 3/4, tier index.
The index text states the name, the death date (23 Sep 1901) and the place (Saratoga Springs) explicitly, which are the three elements of the claim. Because it is an index with no image, identity with the 1831-born Norman S Bentley rests on name and place alone. Saratoga County is implied by Saratoga Springs.
Matches: Name Norman S Bentley matches the claim; Death date 23 Sep 1901 matches the claimed 23 September 1901; Place Saratoga Springs matches the claimed place (Saratoga County, New York)
Limits: Index entry only; the death certificate image was not read; The index does not give age or birth year, so it cannot confirm that this is the Norman S Bentley born 1831; The index does not give parents or spouse, so it cannot confirm identity beyond name, date and place