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Brushy Bill Roberts
Brushy Bill Roberts
The most popular histories state that Billy the Kid was killed in New Mexico in 1881, but local tales offer a different fate.
In 1949, William "Brushy Bill" Roberts confessed he was actually Billy the Kid. With a credible story, and scars to match, Brushy Bill tried to receive a pardon promised him years before, but died soon after being denied.
He is buried in Oakwood Cemetery north of Hamilton.
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Sources:
"Gravesite of Billy the Kid | Hamilton, TX." Gravesite of Billy the Kid | Hamilton, TX, https://hamiltontexas.com/185/Gravesite-of-Billy-the-Kid
Serena, Katie. “Brushy Bill Roberts: The Man Who Claimed to Be Billy the Kid 70 Years after the Outlaw Died.” All That's Interesting, All That's Interesting, 2 Dec. 2021, https://allthatsinteresting.com/brushy-bill-roberts.
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