Citation · C0473 · compiled
North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 096 : 1912
Weight of this evidence
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- compiled
- Confidence
- ●●○○ normal
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Transcription and reasoning
Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): supports, confidence 3/4, tier compiled.
The page image is readable. Entry 95050 says "John Bentley (1755-1833) served as private in Albany County, New York militia. He was born in Rhode Island; died in Milton, N. Y." That states both the death year 1833 and the place Milton, N.Y. The source is a compiled DAR lineage book, so it is secondary evidence, not a primary record.
Matches: Entry 95050 (Mrs. Helen B. Beadle Barnett) names John Bentley (1755-1833) as the Revolutionary ancestor; The text says he died in Milton, N. Y., which matches the claimed place; Dates 1755-1833 match the claimed life span, so the death year 1833 is stated; The entry gives him as a private in the Albany County, New York militia and born in Rhode Island, with no conflict
Limits: Only the death year is given, with no month or day; This is a compiled lineage book built from member applications, not an original death record; The claim does not say which Milton, so the record's "Milton, N. Y." cannot be checked against a county; The same entry cannot confirm that the John Bentley in the claim is the right individual in the database, beyond the matching dates and place
What it supports
- Died · 1833 · Milton, N Y — John Bentley