This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YRB.2ACE/42.91 Message Board Post: In 1808 Samuel Murdock and his wife Sally Foote established their house near the south end of Crown Point peninsula. Samuel lived on this land and he served Essex County for 20 years as county sheriff and judge of the county court. He had at least 2 sons: Samuel and James. They kept the land in the family for most of their lives except for 10 acres that was sold to the US government for the purpose of establishing a lighthouse. This sale occurred on Nov 24, 1856 and was sold by Samuel and his wife Laura Murdock. The lighthouse was built and completed in 1858 with its first lighting in 1859. Samuel had an official commission to the lighthouse Sept 1861-Feb 1862. James Murdock married Elizabeth Trimble and they lived in the old stone barracks (part of Fort St. Frederic) for a number of years. The peninsula was the home of the Murdock clan for a number of years. Some of this land had come from the Foote family through the marriage of Samuel (the judge) to Sally Foote. The Murdocks owned a considerably large tract of land. It was prime lakefront property. Samuel the son of the judge--ran a ferry from near the end of the peninsula to Chimney Point, Vermont I believe. (Larabee's point?) Anyway he ran the ferry for a number of years. The acreage was also used to farm and I believe that they had large cleared areas for farming. I am also seeking more information about the Murdock family of Crown Point. Does anyone have any info?