Name/Title
Vargas Family Business and Estate Papers, 1857-1961Entry/Object ID
2016.132Scope and Content
Collection of deeds, land records, receipts and estate papers/wills from the Vargas family, 1857-1923 and collection of journals and ledgers relating to the Vargas-Sylvia Ice Company, Vargas family business and Town of Stonington business/Selectman accounts, recorded by Joseph A. Vargas I and Joseph A. Vargas II (Jr.), 1880-1961. Includes:
Deeds, land records and legal documents (Full inventory in box) of Vargas Family members and: Francis Sylvia, Elias Denison, R.F. Loper, John W. Hull, Nancy Hull, Aaron D. Rathbone, Nathan Smith, Emma Smith, Charles H. Smith, James I. Day, Jabez Chesebro, Margaret Loper, George D. Stanton, Frederick D. Chesebro, Elias Hickley (Town Clerk), Noyes S. Palmer, Charles G. Chesebro, Thomas P. Haney, First National Bank of Stonington, William F. Wallace, Theodosia Wallace, Richmond Wallace, Louisa Walace, Harris Pendleton, Lucian B. Pendleton, James Pendleton, Frank Sylvia, Helena C. Sylvia, Clara S. Pereria, Mary S. Amaral, John Sylvia, Josephine Rose, Manuel Sylvia, Manuel J. Pereria, Harry A. Pendleton, Charles H. Randall, Niantic Savings Bank, Joseph Rose, Ellen Vargas
Account Books/Ledgers:
"Sylvia-Vargas Ice Book, 1876-1880"
*"1880-1908, Sylvia-Vargas General Business (Ice Harvesting and Sale) and Town Rd Repairs"
*"1881-1893, Ice Log, Sylvia-Vargas"
*"Ice Book", 1895-1896" J.A. Vargas I
*"Town & Boro of Stonington Highway Work, Recorder: J.A. Vargas I, 1899-1902"
*"Journal, 1930-1945, Joseph A. Vargas II Recorder"
*"1909-1913, J.A. Vargas I, Ice Dealer, Ice Log Book, Ice Harvesting"
*"1913-1915, Ice Log Book, Ice Accounts, Ice Harvesting Information of J.A. Vargas I"
*"1915-1923, Ice, Wood, Roads, Sand, Gravel, Loam, Team Work, J.A. Vargas I and Vargas Bros., Recorders: J.A. Vargas I, J.A. Vargas II"
*"1916-1923, Vargas Bros. Ice Retail and Wholesale Business, Ice Harvesting Accounts, Recorder: J.A. Vargas II"
*"1923-1928, Vargas Bros. Accounts, Recorder: J.A. Vargas II"
*"1928-1947, Vargas Bros. General Business (Sand, Gravel, Loam, Teaming, Tracking, Trap Rock)"
*"1924-1936, Vargas Brothers Accounts, Ice Business Only, Recorder: J.A. Vargas II"
*"1923-1925, Stonington Highway Work, Selectman Accounts, Recorder: J.A. Vargas II"
*"1925-1928, Selectman Business Account of J.A. Vargas II" Includes lists of Bills and Expenses for the town and boro of stonington and many local family names.
*"1928-1931, J.A. Vargas II, Selectman Business Accounts, Town of Stonington, CT"
*"1959-1961, J.A. Vargas II Accounts"
Deeds/Land Records:Collection
Vargas Family Collection