Daily AncestorNewt
Newt is an old nickname for Newton, found in American records of the 1700s and 1800s.
Newt is a short form of Newton, which was used as a given name. Newt appears as a pet form of Newton on the Connecticut State Library's list of 18th and 19th century nicknames.
A gravestone or a family Bible may say Newt while a will or a deed says Newton. Search indexes under both forms so you do not miss him.
As seen in a record1850 census; his 1838 deed is signed Newton
Newt Ashdown, 44, M, Farmer, Ind.
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Daily Ancestor. "Newt." Dictionary of Old Record Words. https://dailyancestor.com/dictionary/nicknames/newt. Last checked 2026-10-15.