Billy the Kid
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Billy the Kid, (1859-1881), alias William Bonney, was an infamous outlaw in Lincoln County, New Mexico. According to legend, he killed 21 men, one for each year of his life, though this is unlikely[1].
Early years
Billy was born Henry McCarty in a New York City slum. After his father died, Billy and his mother moved to Silver City, New Mexico, to look for a steady source of income [2]. Little is known about his four years there, but in 1877 Billy moved to the embattled Lincoln County.
Lincoln County War
In the 1970's, Lawrence Murphy and James Dolan owned "Murphy & Dolan", the only general store in Lincoln County. Murphy & Dolan soon monopolized all Bank and local Police.