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    William Richard Werstine [ 1][ 6][ 7] was born in Detroit, Michigan, [ 8] on April 16, 1952. [ 5][ 3][ 2] He is of Irish descent, [ 3] and was born with ADHD and autism. [ 9][ 10] He grew up in Boston, in the Roslindale neighborhood. He graduated from Roslindale High School.

  3. Jul 10, 2024 · Billy the Kid (born November 23, 1859?, New York, New York, U.S.—died July 14, 1881, Fort Sumner, New Mexico) was an American outlaw who was one of the most notorious gunfighters of the American West. Although he claimed to have killed 21 men, the actual number is likely less than 10.

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    • He was orphaned at age 15. The boy who would become known as Billy the Kid, Henry McCarty, had a turbulent childhood. He was born to Catherine and Patrick McCarty in late 1859.
    • His first crime was stealing food. Henry was able to secure a room and board in exchange for work at a boarding house. One year after his mother died, on 16 September 1875, he was caught stealing food.
    • His descent into lawlessness was rapid. McCarty escaped two days after being jailed and became a fugitive, as reported at the time by the Silver City Herald.
    • He joined a gang of rustlers. Having fled Arizona for New Mexico and lost his horse to Apaches, Billy the Kid arrived at Fort Stanton in a sorry state.
  4. Henry McCarty (September 17 or November 23, 1859 – July 14, 1881), alias William H. Bonney, better known as Billy the Kid, was an American outlaw and gunfighter of the Old West who is alleged to have killed 21 men before he was shot and killed at the age of 21.

  5. His birth was someplace in New York, but this is largely unsubstantiated. His mother came to the United States during the great famine in Ireland. Her name was Catherine McCarty and there is some debate whether this was her married name or her maiden name. She died in 1874.

  6. Jul 14, 2016 · 1. He was orphaned as a teen. Little is known about Billy the Kid’s early days, but he was most likely born Henry McCarty in the Irish slums of New York City sometime in late 1859. Raised by a...

  7. Aug 18, 2019 · Billy's advocates frequently portray him as the most important opponent of these Ring and House interests in Lincoln County after his arrival in southeastern New Mexico in the early...

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