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Billy the Kid was born William Henry Bonny, Jr not William McCarty. My uncle has the proper paperwork to prove it. 107.122.177.21 ( talk) 21:35, 4 March 2023 (UTC) reply

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Cannolis ( talk) 21:48, 4 March 2023 (UTC) reply

Provide reliable source you say? About a person that never excisted? That's really hard. Because the story about Billy the Kid is, as Moby Dick, a folklore. A saga, a lie. 188.113.95.213 ( talk) 22:12, 10 November 2023 (UTC) reply

his father was William Harrison Bonney. Son of Levi Bonney and Rhoda Pratt. His true name is William Henry Bonney. He is my second cousin .family records are proof. 2600:1011:B00D:3CA0:0:27:2181:7D01 ( talk) 17:38, 1 October 2023 (UTC) reply

Why nobody mentioned that he was a deputy as Lincoln County Regulators 82.200.143.211 ( talk) 04:49, 13 November 2023 (UTC) reply

He became well known in the region when he joined the Regulators and took part in the Lincoln County War of 1878.

Add link to Lincoln County War Gi edits wiki ( talk) 03:15, 16 April 2024 (UTC) reply