North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000

Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): supports, confidence 3/4, tier compiled.
The page image is readable. The entry for DAR no. 95050 says John Bentley (1755-1833) was born in Rhode Island and died in Milton, N.Y. This states both the birth year and the birth state in the claim. It is a compiled secondary source, so it is strong but not primary evidence.
Matches: Entry 95050 (Mrs. Helen B. Beadle Barnett) states "John Bentley (1755-1833) served as private in Albany County, New York militia."; The same entry says "He was born in Rhode Island; died in Milton, N. Y.", which matches the claimed birth place.; The birth year 1755 matches the claim.
Limits: The lineage book gives only a birth year (1755), not a full date.; This is a DAR lineage book, a compiled source built from member applications. It is not an original birth record.; The entry does not name a town in Rhode Island.; The entry does not give his parents, so it cannot confirm the identity beyond the name and dates.