Henry McCarty A.K.A. "Billy the Kid"
born: 23 Nov 1859 in New York
died: 14 Jul 1881 in Fort Sumner, New Mexico, age 21
Buried: Old Fort Sumner Cemetery in Fort Sumner, New Mexico
Billy the Kid was a notorious gunfighter and cattle rustler who was hunted down by U.S. Marshalls because of his crimes. Although he claimed to have killed 21 men, it's estimated to be less than 10.
In my family tree:
Henry McCarty was the son of Patrick McCarty and Catherine Devine and is my 8th cousin, 2x removed through his step-father William Henry Harrison Antrim (1842-1922), who is my 7th cousin, 3x removed.
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