Citation · C0424 · record
1850 United States Federal Census
The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Sandy Creek, Oswego, New York; Roll: 578; Page: 167b
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Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): supports, confidence 4/4, tier record.
The image of the 1850 census for Sandy Creek, Oswego, NY shows Elias Bently, 44, farmer, born NY, with $2,000 in real estate, in dwelling 172. This matches the claimed residence, occupation, and the implied birth year of about 1806. The spelling variant Bently/Bentley is not a concern.
Matches: Image header reads Town of Sandy Creek, County of Oswego, State of New York, enumerated 24 Sept 1850; Dwelling/family 172: Elias Bently, age 44, male, Farmer, real estate $2,000, born N.Y.; Age 44 implies birth about 1806, matching the claimed 1806; Occupation Farmer matches the claim note; Household includes Sarah (42) and children, plausible family
Limits: Surname is written 'Bently' (variant of Bentley), which is a normal spelling variation; Census gives age, not an exact birth date; Enumeration date of 24 Sept 1850 is later than the 1 June 1850 census day; residence is as of June 1850; The image page number is 24 (stamped 167b in the citation), so the page numbering is not directly verifiable but matches the family numbers shown
What it supports
- Lived at · 1850 · Sandy Creek, Oswego, New York, USA — Elias Bentley