[84] After the trial, McCarty and O'Folliard slipped away on horses that were supplied by friends. Billy the Kid Returns, 1938: Roy Rogers plays a dual role, Billy the Kid and his dead-ringer lookalike who shows up after the Kid has been shot by Pat Garrett. [72] The only casualty was Dutch Charley Kruling, a Dolan man wounded by a rifle slug fired by George Coe at a distance of 440 paces. His mother Catherine McCarty was a widow and single mother and he had a younger brother named Joseph (born 1863). (by Dr. Denis Ismael HaLevi-Otero) ISBN-10: 1558852344 ISBN-13: 978-1558852341WHO ARE BILLY'S PARENTS?=. But most historians agree that Henry McCarty a.k.a. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, 1989 time travel time travel movie featuring Dan Shor as Billy the Kid. For the next year-and-a-half, McCarty survived by rustling, gambling, and taking defensive action. The actor Richard Jaeckel played The Kid in a 1954 episode of Jim Davis's syndicated television series, Stories of the Century. [88] As in other accounts of the incident, the Kid is described as rotating the cylinder "so an empty chamber was beneath the hammer". ¿Quién es?" The Kid heard about Governor Axtell being replaced by Lew Wallace, who was now trying to bring law and order to Lincoln. Aaron Copland's Billy the Kid, a ballet that premiered in 1938. On July 14, 1881 just before midnight, Pat Garrett waited till the town was quiet before he slipped into Pete Maxwell’s room to ask him about Billy the Kid. So they took the law in their own hands. From the biography “Antrim is My Stepfather’s Name: The Boyhood of Billy the Kid” by Jerry Weddle (footnote #17) After his mother’s death Joseph along with his older brother, lived with the Hudson family and/or the Knight family while their stepfather, William Antrim, came and went. [107] Close to midnight, as Garrett and Maxwell sat talking in Maxwell's darkened bedroom, McCarty unexpectedly entered the room. The Kid now had to earn his own keep, so he was put to work washing dishes and waiting on tables at a restaurant. At the time Brady arrested them, the two men were attempting to serve a warrant on Brady for his suspected role in looting Tunstall's store after the Englishman's death, as well as his posse members for the murder of Tunstall. He was familiar with the Kid’s habits and hideouts, which may show that Garrett may have been a rustler himself or at one time may have ridden with the Kid. Footnote 4: James Dolan was the protégé of LG Murphy and when Murphy became ill of cancer and hospitalized in Santa Fe, Dolan stepped up to take his place. [95] On December 23, the Kid was tracked to an abandoned stone building located in a remote location known as Stinking Springs (near present-day Taiban, New Mexico). The bullet pierced the Kid's heart and he fell to the floor. [59] Notably, Axtell refused to acknowledge the existence of the so-called "Santa Fe Ring", a group of corrupt Republican politicians and business leaders led by U.S. Attorney Thomas Benton Catron. )[114] Indeed, the notion of a left-handed Billy became so entrenched that, in 1958, a film biography of "the Kid" (starring Paul Newman) was titled The Left Handed Gun. https://www.geni.com/people/William-Henry-Bonney-II/6000000010894444446 [108] Recognizing McCarty's voice, Garrett drew his own pistol and fired twice, the first bullet striking McCarty just above his heart, killing him. all related! Footnote 3: The Silver City newspaper reported: “Henry McCarty, who was arrested Thursday and committed to jail to await the action of the grand jury, upon the charge of stealing clothes from Charley Sun and Sam Chung, celestials, sans cue, sans Joss sticks, escaped from prison yesterday through the chimney. The story of a young boy who witnesses Billy the Kid's encounter with Sheriff Pat Garrett. Nearly 130 years after Pat Garrett tracked down and killed Billy the Kid, the legendary lawman's descendants are lobbying against a postumous pardon for the Wild West outlaw.Three of Garrett's grandchildren and two great-grandchildren met with New Mexico Gov. They retaliated by killing Bill Morton, Frank Baker and William McCloskey. While in Fort Sumner, he would kill a drunk at a saloon (6), but the killing was shrugged off and got almost no attention, but unfortunately, the Kid got into more serious trouble that did get plenty of attention. Then they ambushed Sheriff Brady and his deputy George Hindman in Lincoln (5). UK rock band Loungetree recorded a song 'William Child' on their 2009 album 'Seasons' with inspiration drawn from the name and legend of Billy the Kid, Joseph Santley's 1906 Broadway play co-written by Santley, in which he also starred, Michael Ondaatje's The Collected Works of Billy the Kid, 1973 play based on his poetry. [69] For a short period, the Regulators benefited from the appointment of Sheriff John Copeland, who proved sympathetic to the McSween faction. [81], In the Autumn of 1878, a former Union Army general, Lew Wallace, became Governor of the New Mexico Territory. Billy the Kid, 1941 remake of the 1930 film, starring Robert Taylor and Brian Donlevy. William H. Bonney, known as Billy the Kid, was the youngest and most famous example of a gun-fighter from the American West. Requiem for Billy the Kid, Anne Feinsilber's 2006 motion picture starring Kris Kristofferson. It was the newspapers who had given him a name that he would forever be known as “Billy the Kid.”. [117], Frank Coe, who rode as a Regulator, recalled years after the Kid's death: "I never enjoyed better company. Billy was just 18 at that time. The Kid then jerked Bell's pistol and told him to throw up his hands, but instead the deputy ran and the Kid had no choice but to shoot him. Upon returning to Lincoln, the Regulators reported that Morton and Baker had been shot on March 9 near Agua Negra during an alleged escape attempt. [8], Little is known about McCarty's origins, but many reputable scholars of western history "contend that he was born on the eve of the Civil War in the bowels of an Irish neighborhood in New York City (70 Allen Street). He spun around before Grant could reach a loaded chamber. Tunstall refused to be intimidated and instead tried to fight back with legal action. [99] Wallace, however, refused to intervene,[99] and the Kid's trial was held in April 1881 in Mesilla. The governor agreed and promised the Kid a full pardon. Myra Belle Shirley, better know as Belle Starr earned her title as Queen of the Wild West. Forced to seek new lodgings when his foster family began to experience "domestic problems", McCarty moved into a boarding house and pursued odd jobs. To date, no results of the DNA tests have been made public. The Boys started to steal Tunstall’s livestock, so arrests were made and the Kid eventually was caught and placed in jail. Always a good marksman, he shot Grant in the chin". Marty Robbins' song "Fastest Gun Around" from the 1963 album Return of the Gunfighter. [77] On July 19, a column of U.S. cavalry soldiers entered the fray. McCarty was shot in the thigh while attempting to retrieve a rifle that Brady had seized from him during an earlier arrest. Tunstall noticed something different about this rustler, he wasn’t rough like the other men, but just a boy who got a bad start in life and was looking for place to belong. [33] The coroner's inquest concluded that McCarty's shooting of Cahill was "criminal and unjustifiable." [52] After being deputized by rancher Richard "Dick" Brewer, Tunstall's foreman, who had been appointed a special constable and given the warrant to arrest Tunstall's killers, they proceeded to the Murphy-Dolan store. [2] Some historians speculate that his image was created deliberately to distract the public's attention from the nefarious activities of the Dolan faction and their influential supporters in Santa Fe, notably regional political leader Thomas Benton Catron. [35], Louis Abraham, who befriended the Kid in Silver City, New Mexico, stated: "The story of Billy the Kid killing a blacksmith in Silver City is false. The Kid from Texas (1950, Universal International) film starring Audie Murphy--location of title character's place of origin changed to appeal to Texans and capitalize on Murphy association with that state. He ran toward the building and as the Kid saw him approaching he shot Olinger down with a shotgun (7). Half brother of Katherine Bonney; William Antrim and Joseph McCarty, Miguel Otero is one of my cousins, another Otero cousin helped make the coffin and buried Billy. They could hear as the Kid gasped for breath and then all was quiet -Billy the Kid was dead (8). at which point he was shot and killed in ambush style. Billy the Kid was born William Henry McCarty Jr. on November 23, 1859, in New York City. d'un demi-million, contient des milliers de photos et plus d'un With his execution scheduled for May 13, McCarty was removed to Lincoln, where he was held under guard by two of Garrett's deputies, James Bell and Robert Ollinger, on the top floor of the town courthouse. Purgatory (film), Uli Edel's 1999 made for TV movie starring Donnie Wahlberg as Deputy Glen/Billy The Kid. Although the popularity of the first story persists, and portrays Garrett in a better light, many historians contend that the second version is probably the accurate one. Lucky Billy: a novel about Billy the Kid is a 2008 novel by John Vernon, a professor at Binghamton University. In 1954, however, western historians James D. Horan and Paul Sann wrote that McCarty was "right-handed and carried his pistol on his right hip". Billy the Kid called himself William H. Bonney, but his original name was probably Henry McCarty. [66] Roberts, however, refused to be taken alive, even after he suffered a severe bullet wound to the chest. He was said to be friendly and personable at times, and many recalled that he was as "lithe as a cat". [100] On April 9, after two days of testimony, McCarty was found guilty of the murder of Sheriff Brady, the only conviction ever secured against any of the combatants in the Lincoln County Cattle War. Most historians reject Brushy Bill's claim, although his argument was not entirely bereft of supporting evidence. [118] Ultimately, the case was bogged down in the courts, "much to the delight of New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, who knows all too well the value of Billy as a cultural icon and a draw for tourists". Le Dowling arbre généalogique avec les parents The arrangement called for McCarty to submit to a token arrest and a short stay in jail until the conclusion of his courtroom testimony. American composer Mark Nichols (American Composer/Playwright) wrote a popular score for Michael Ondaatje play,"The Collected Works of Billy the Kid" in 1990. Added as an immortal to Michael Scott's series Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel during the third book The Sorceress. Source: About Billy the Kid William H. Bonney alias Billy the Kid is probably the most misunderstood historical figure of the Old West. Even in death Billy the Kid is likeable and he has a large following with people all over the word. Tom Sullivan, a former sheriff of Lincoln County, and Steve Sederwall, a former mayor of Capitan, disinterred the bones of John Miller in May 2005. [73] By shooting at government troops, the Regulators earned their animosity and gained a whole new set of enemies. [2] The horse returned two days later.[106]. So Billy the Kid used his wit and courage to escape his date with the hangman which boosted his notoriety even more. There's also something fishy about this whole incident and there may have been more foul play then we're led to believe. aged 21 years old. McCarty greeted the governor with a revolver in one hand and a Winchester rifle in the other. Bonney was his mother Catherines maiden name, and William was the first name of his mothers longtime companionWilliam Antrinwho acted as Billys father after his biological father disappeared. [31] In 1877, McCarty was involved in an altercation with the civilian blacksmith at Fort Grant, a loquacious Irish immigrant named Frank "Windy" Cahill, who took pleasure in bullying young McCarty. [53] The wanted men, Bill Morton and Frank Baker, attempted to flee, but they were captured on March 6. Billy the Kid became a murderer for the first time when he killed Frank P. Cahill on August 17, 1877. One biographer, Joel Jacobsen, recounts the story as described in Utley, describing Grant as a "drunk" who was "making himself obnoxious in a bar". The Left Handed Gun, Arthur Penn's 1958 motion picture based on a Gore Vidal teleplay, starring Paul Newman as Billy and John Dehner as Garrett. [43], Late in 1877, McCarty, along with Brewer, Bowdre, Scurlock, the Coes and the Saunders, was hired as a cattle guard by John Tunstall, an English cattle rancher, banker and merchant, and his partner, Alexander McSween, a prominent lawyer. There is no solid evidence to support the theory that Billy the Kid faked his death, until now. After a short standoff, Billy the Kid came out and surrendered. [9][10] According to some accounts, McCarty was born as William Henry McCarty, Jr., but his mother preferred to call him "Henry" because she did not wish him to be known as "Junior". [23] Early biographers sought to explain McCarty's subsequent descent into lawlessness by focusing on his habit of reading dime novels that romanticized crime. Marty Robbins' song "Billy the Kid" from the album Gunfighter Ballads & Trail Songs Volume 3. So Tunstall gave him an ultimatum: if he testified against the other rustlers, Tunstall would hire him as an employee. Billy is portrayed by Geoffrey Deuel. Now the Dolan side struck back. Billy the Kid's real name was Henry McCarty and he was born to an Irish immigrant family that lived in New York City on 17 September 1859. The colonel came with troops along with a Howitzer and Gatling gun. The posse led by Garrett fared well, and his men closed in quickly. Billy the Kid, 1930 widescreen film directed by King Vidor and starring Johnny Mack Brown as Billy and Wallace Beery as Pat Garrett.[121]. In accordance with the legal provisions, you can ask for the removal of your name and the name of your minor children. I hated those men and am glad that I lived long enough to see them all dead and buried". He got into an argument with a bully named Frank “Windy” Cahill, who had picked on him numerous times before. He would practice shooting at anything he saw, from every conceivable angle, on and off his horse". The Kid asked Grant if he could see his ivory handled revolver and, while looking at the weapon, rotated the cylinder so the hammer would fall on the empty chamber when the trigger was pulled. [74] Around the time of Segovia's death, the Regulator "iron clad" gained a new member, a young Texas "cowpoke" named Tom O'Folliard, who became McCarty's close friend and constant companion. One day while at a saloon in Camp Grant, Arizona, the Kid who was about sixteen at the time, got into serious trouble. On April 28, 1881 the Kid made his most daring escape (which would also be his last). Deceased persons do not fall within the scope of these legal provisions. Another theory holds that McCarty slipped off his manacles at the top of the stairs, struck Bell[102] over the head with them, grabbed Bell's own gun, and shot him with it. Billy the Kid Published: 8/5/2010 6:56 AM | Updated: 8/5/2010 11:11 AM SANTA FE, N.M. -- Nearly 130 years after Pat Garrett tracked down and killed Billy the Kid, the legendary lawman's descendants are lobbying against a postumous pardon for the Wild West outlaw. [79] McCarty and the other Regulators fled, although McCarty is believed by some to have killed one "House" member named Bob Beckwith. Most recently explored in the Discovery Channel documentary, Billy the Kid: Unmasked, this theory contends that Garrett went to the bedroom of Pedro Maxwell's sister, Paulita, and bound and gagged her in her bed. [69] Copeland's authority, however, was undermined by the Murphy-Dolan faction, which promptly rounded up recruits from among Sheriff Brady's former deputies. [57] With this move, the McSween faction disillusioned many former supporters, who came to view both sides as "equally nefarious and bloodthirsty". [40] The Jones family developed a strong attachment to McCarty and gave him one of their horses. On the run again and an outlaw, the Kid went back to making a living the only way he knew how –rustling. Billy the Kid was quickly put on trial in Mesilla and was sentence to hang for the murder of Sheriff Brady. The Kid got caught with it and was arrested. [32] On August 17, Cahill reportedly attacked McCarty after a verbal exchange and threw him to the ground. With Michael Balfour, Samantha Perkins, Jackie D. Broad, Bryan Heeley. "As [McCarty] was leaving the saloon, his back turned to Grant, he heard a distinct click. [111] McCarty was credited with the killing of 20 men. Geni requires JavaScript! McCarty vehemently denied shooting Carlysle,[89] and later wrote to Governor Wallace, claiming to be innocent of this crime and others attributed to him. According to one version of events, Carlyle heard a shot that had been fired accidentally outside. On the fateful day, the argument got out of control resulting in Billy the Kid killing Cahill. [118] In 2004, researchers sought to exhume the remains of Catherine Antrim, McCarty's mother, "so her DNA could be tested and compared with DNA to be taken from the body buried under the Kid's gravestone". Henry McCarty, better known as Billy the Kid, but also known by the aliases Henry Antrim and William H. Bonney (reportedly November 23, 1859 – July 14, 1881), was a 19th century American frontier outlaw and gunman who participated in the Lincoln County War. All we know is that his mother's name was Catherine Devine or McCarty, Katherine Beaujean or Katherine Bonney. [8] A single tombstone was later erected over the graves, giving the three outlaws' names (Billy's as "William H. Bonney") and with a one word epitaph of "Pals" also carved into it. Footnote 2: It’s my guess that Billy the Kid’s stepfather never legally adopted his stepsons, since the Kid would also be referred to by his last name “McCarty” in Silver City. Our family looks favorably on Billy, we have some stories of him from our Jaramillo cousins. It happened when a posse from White Oaks surrounded the Kid and his gang at a station house, during the standoff the posse accidentally killed their own deputy, James Carlyle. He would have been a successful man under other circumstances. [60] Catron cooperated closely with the Murphy-Dolan faction, which was perceived as part of the notorious "ring". cavalrymen. [91] At some point in the evening, Carlyle evidently decided the outlaws were stalling. [38] It is unclear how long McCarty rode with the gang of rustlers known as "the Boys", but reliable sources indicate that he soon turned up at the house of Heiskell Jones in the Pecos Valley,[39] New Mexico. The horny farmer McDonald has his wicked way with a goat. Major children and living persons must directly contact the owner of this family tree. William Henry McCarty, Jr. – Billy the Kid’s official birth name. Some researchers believe that a sympathizer placed a pistol in a nearby privy that McCarty was permitted to use, under escort, each day. Beginning with Garrett's account, Billy the Kid grew into a symbolic figure of the American Old West. ¿Quién es?" The feud would be famously known as the Lincoln County War (4). [86] Grant, who did not realize he was playing poker with McCarty, boasted that he would kill "Billy the Kid" if he ever encountered him. [89] Recognizing their mistake, the posse members became demoralized and scattered, enabling McCarty and his gang to slip away. Genealogy profile for Sheriff Pat Garrett (killed Billy the Kid) Genealogy for Sheriff Patrick Floyd Jarvis Garrett, Sheriff of Lincoln County, New Mexico (1850 - 1908) family tree on Geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. At first the deputized Regulators tried to do things legally by serving warrants, but with the prejudice Sheriff Brady and the bias court system, they couldn’t count on justice being served. Billy the kid by Michael Morpurgo Billy the Kid is told through the voice of an 80 year old man, who looks back on his life as Chelsea’s champion striker until the outbreak of war in 1939 and on through his subsequent life. [48] Although members of the Murphy-Dolan faction sought to frame Tunstall's death as a "justifiable homicide", evidence at the scene suggested that Tunstall attempted to avoid a confrontation before he was shot down. Please take notice of the footnote numbers in parenthesis within the summary, you will find the footnotes at the end of the paragraph in italics. [99], One widely reported characteristic of McCarty has stood the test of research: his personal charisma and popularity. The Charlie Daniels Band recorded the song "Billy The Kid" (Daniels, Dean, Wilson) on their 1976 album High Lonesome (Charlie Daniels album). Brushy Bill Roberts (August 26, 1879 – December 27, 1950; claimed date of birth December 31, 1859) also known as William Henry Roberts, Ollie Partridge William Roberts, Ollie N. Roberts or Ollie L. Roberts, attracted attention by claiming to be the western outlaw William H. Bonney, also known as Billy the Kid. William Henry "Billy, the Kid" McCarty aka Bonney, Antrim Born 17 Sep 1859 in New York City, New York, United States Son of Patrick McCarty and Catherine (Devine) Antrim Brother of Bridget McCarty and Joseph (McCarty) Antrim He returned some stolen horses to the army to clear himself and got work as a ranch hand. In 1949, a paralegal named William Morrison located a man in West Texas named Ollie P. Roberts (nicknamed "Brushy Bill"), who claimed to be Billy the Kid and challenged the popular account of Billy's slaying at the hands of Pat Garrett in 1881. Billy’s CoD: Killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett Legends claim Billy Reemerged – July 15, 1881 Assumed a new identity and lived on incognito. Life returns to normal for the family, until the goat gives birth! If his spectacular escape wasn't enough, his controversial death was the final dramatic ending to his story. Some of those who witnessed the incident later claimed that McCarty acted in self-defense. The Kid’s original plan of escape was to take Bell prisoner, lock him up, and slip out unseen before Olinger came back. [86] He then informed Grant of his identity. Beginning of a short life On November 23, 1859, Henry McCarty was born in New York City but moved to Kansas with his family when he was very young. [24] In April, 1875, McCarty was arrested by Grant County Sheriff Harvey Whitehill, after McCarty stole some cheese. The Kid surrendered and testified in court, but the Santa Fe Ring had influence over the court system, so members of the Dolan side, including James Dolan, were acquitted. [12] By 1868, Catherine McCarty had moved with her two young sons, Henry and Joseph, to Indianapolis, Indiana. [47] "As a wry and macabre joke on Tunstall's great affection for horses, the dead bay's head was then pillowed on his hat", writes Frederick Nolan, Tunstall's biographer. The Kid worked his hand free to his revolver and fired it into Cahill’s gut. [40] According to this account, Apaches stole McCarty's horse, forcing him to walk many miles to the nearest settlement, which happened to be Jones' home. The county sheriff decided to keep him locked up for a couple of days just to scare him, but the Kid escaped and ran away (3). The NBC series The Tall Man ran from 1960 to 1962, starring Clu Gulager as Billy and Barry Sullivan as Pat Garrett. When asked about the incident later, he remarked, "It was a game for two, and I got there first". a 19th century American frontier outlaw and gunman who participated in the Lincoln County War. Reliable accounts suggest McCarty retaliated by drawing his gun and shooting Cahill, who died the next day. [97] Realizing that they had no hope of escape, the besieged and hungry outlaws finally surrendered later that day and were allowed to join in the meal. [36] He eventually arrived at the former army post of Apache Tejo, where he joined a band of cattle rustlers who targeted the sprawling herds of cattle magnate John Chisum. To avoid confusion with two Williams in the family, Billy the Kid’s mother started calling him by his middle name, Henry, and … [11] It is generally believed that McCarty's Mother was a survivor of the Great Irish Famine of the mid-19th century. The Regulators revenge only made things worse. He was killed not for who he “really” was, but for what people “thought” he was. The Geneanet family trees are powered by Geneweb 7.0. McCarty (or Bonney, the name he used at the height of his notoriety) was 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) to 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall with blue eyes, a smooth complexion and prominent front teeth. From that point on, McCarty was more or less a fugitive. He always found a touch of humor in everything, being naturally full of fun and jollity. [120] DNA samples from the remains were sent to a lab in Dallas, Texas, to be compared with traces of blood obtained from a bench that was believed to be the one upon which McCarty's body was placed after he was shot to death. Nous sommes tous liés! [51] Tunstall's men formed their own group called the Regulators. thousands of pictures and over a thousand GeneaStars. The Kid decided to laid low long enough until the law would give up hunting him and he could “rustle” up some money and leave the territory. After a short stint working on the ranch of Henry Hooker, McCarty began working on the Coe-Saunders ranch. He took pleasure in tormenting the helpless prisoner and used his shotgun to intimidate him. The family moved to Silver City in Grant County, located in southern New Mexico. millier GeneaStars. By July of 1881, Garrett heard rumors that Billy the Kid was in the Fort Sumner area, so with two deputies he rode into Fort Sumner. [93] Running on a pledge to rid the area of rustlers, Garrett was elected as sheriff of Lincoln County in November 1880, and in early December, he assembled a posse and set out to arrest McCarty, now known almost exclusively as "Billy the Kid" and carrying a $500 bounty on his head.[94]. Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, Sam Peckinpah's 1973 motion picture with Kris Kristofferson as Billy, James Coburn as Pat Garrett, and with a soundtrack by Bob Dylan, who also appears in the movie. [96] Soon afterward, somebody from within the building reached for the horse's halter rope, but Garrett shot and killed the horse, whose body blocked the building's only exit. {{ media.date_translated }}. The next day Billy the Kid was buried at the Fort Sumner cemetery near his two fallen companions, Tom O’Folliard and Charlie Bowdre. William H BonneyWho Is The FatherOld West PhotosNew Mexico UsaBilly The KidsLand Of EnchantmentGhost TownsHistorical SitesWild West This is an image of the Fort Sumner home of Lucian Maxwell who was the father of Paulita and Pete Maxwell and many other children. [13] There, she met William Antrim, who was 12 years her junior. It’s believed that Henry was simply the tool of Sombrero Jack, who done the stealing whilst Henry done the hiding. Cahill was a known bully who had picked on the Kid numerous times. When Grant fired, nothing happened, and McCarty then shot him. On December 19, McCarty barely escaped a midnight ambush in Fort Sumner, which left one member of the gang, Tom O'Folliard, dead. The genealogical origins of William H. Bonney – Billy the Kid – are largely a mystery. His role in the LCW was minor -he wasn’t the leader but a follower. [109] A markedly different theory, in which Garrett and his posse set a trap for McCarty, has also been suggested. [108] There are at least two versions of what happened next. Billy the Kid, byname of William H. Bonney, Jr., original name Henry McCarty?, (born November 23, 1859/60, New York, New York, U.S.—died July 14, 1881, Fort Sumner, New Mexico), one of the most notorious gunfighters of the American West, reputed to have killed at least 27 men before being gunned down at about age 21. The Dowling Family Tree with a half million relatives, contains A matter of fact, Billy the Kid is known as the Old West's most favorite outlaw. The war was over; the Regulators disbanded and the Kid was now a fugitive. 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