1850 United States Federal Census

Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): consistent, confidence 2/4, tier record.
The image shows Elias Bentley, 44, farmer, born NY, in Sandy Creek, Oswego County, in 1850. The age and state of birth fit a 1806 birth, though the exact date and the town of Milton are not stated. The record is consistent with the claim but cannot confirm it.
Matches: Dwelling/family 172 in Sandy Creek, Oswego, New York lists Elias Bentty (Bentley), 44, male, farmer, real estate $2,000, born NY; Age 44 in 1850 implies a birth around 1805-1806, matching the claimed 1806; Birthplace given as NY, consistent with Milton, Saratoga County, New York; Household includes wife Sarah (42) and children Elizabeth, William H., Samuel D., Frances, Ann Eliza, Sarah, Esther and John, which is a plausible family for this man
Limits: A census gives an age and a state of birth, not a birth date, so 4 June 1806 cannot be confirmed; Birthplace is recorded only as NY, so Milton, Saratoga County is not confirmed; The surname is written in a cursive hand and reads as Bentty/Bentley; this is a reading, not a certainty; The enumeration date was 24 Sept 1850 with a June 1 reference date, so age 44 fits a birth between mid-1805 and mid-1806 and does not pin down the exact year; The census does not show that this Elias is the Elias Bentley (1806-1860) in the database; that depends on other evidence