Daily AncestorSim
Sim is a nickname for Simeon or Simon, so the same person may be Sim in one record and Simeon in another.
Sim is a short form of Simeon and Simon that goes back to Middle English.
If a search for Simeon finds nothing, try Sim, and the reverse. Treat a match as a lead and confirm it with age, birthplace and family members. Because Sim served for more than one name, see which full name the same man carries in other records.
As seen in a recordStore account book, 1809; the same man signs deeds as Simeon
Recd of Sim Elwell two dollars in full of all accounts
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Daily Ancestor. "Sim." Dictionary of Old Record Words. https://dailyancestor.com/dictionary/nicknames/sim. Last checked 2026-10-15.