New York, U.S., Death Index, 1852-1956

Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): consistent, confidence 2/4, tier index.
The 1886 Death Index page has a 'Sarah L.' Bentley, died 26 Dec at Pulaski. That is consistent with a Sarah Bentley who died in 1886. The index gives no age, so it cannot tie the entry to the 1808 birth, and 'Salley P.' Bentley is a possible alternative on the same page. The entry is plausible but not confirmed without the certificate or other identifying details.
Matches: The 1886 NY Death Index page lists 'Sarah L.' under the surname Bentley, died 26 Dec at Pulaski (certificate no. 32787); The death year of 1886 matches the claimed 1808–1886 life span; The surname spelling Bentley matches the claim exactly
Limits: The index gives no age, birth year, parents or spouse, so it cannot confirm that this Sarah L. Bentley is the person born in 1808; The index shows a middle initial 'L.' that the claim does not give; A second candidate, 'Salley P.' Bentley (23 Mar, Afton, no. 7148), also appears on the page, so the entry cannot be tied to this person without outside evidence; This is an index page, not the death certificate, and it gives only name, date, place and certificate number; The claim is only about the name, and the index supports only the name and surname form