Rhode Island, U.S., State Censuses, 1747, 1782

Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): consistent, confidence 2/4, tier record.
The image shows a South Kingstown page with the entry "Bently, John", which fits the claimed residence in South Kingstown in 1782. The record is a household-count census, so it places a John Bently there but cannot identify him as the John Bentley born 1755. The residence claim is consistent but not fully proven.
Matches: Page is headed South Kingstown, matching the claimed place; Entry "Bently, John" (a variant of Bentley) appears on the page, as a head of household; Source is the Rhode Island 1782 state census collection, matching the claimed date
Limits: The page shows no year; the 1782 date rests on the source title (1747, 1782 census).; The census lists only household counts by age and sex, with no age, birth date or parentage, so it cannot confirm this is John Bentley (1755–1833).; A John Bently in South Kingstown in 1782 could be a different man, such as a father or relative with the same name.; The household has 1 male under 16, 1 or 2 females under 16, 1 male 16-22, 1 female 16-22, 2 males 22-50 and 1 female 22-50. This fits a man born 1755 only loosely and is not confirmed.; The county (Washington) is not stated on the page, though South Kingstown is in Washington County.