North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000

Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): supports, confidence 3/4, tier compiled.
The page image is legible. Under No. 95050, the text reads "John Bentley (1755-1833) served as private in Albany County, New York militia. He was born in Rhode Island; died in Milton, N. Y." This states the name and the years in the claim. It is a compiled DAR source, so it is strong for the name but not a primary record.
Matches: Entry 95050 (Mrs. Helen B. Beadle Barnett) names "John Bentley (1755-1833)" as the Revolutionary ancestor; The dates 1755–1833 match the claim exactly; The entry gives him as a private in Albany County, New York militia, born in Rhode Island and died in Milton, N.Y., with no conflicting details; The lineage chain lists John Bentley m. 2nd 1794 Thankful Ballou, so he is a distinct, identifiable person
Limits: This is a published DAR lineage book (compiled from member applications), not an original record of birth or death; It supports the name and life span, but the evidence is secondary to the applicant's proof; The entry does not give his full birth or death dates, only years