The part taken by this township in the Revolution was a prominent one. The following documents explain themselves:

"Committee CHAMBER, Bridgewater, Feb. 24,1776.
"Whereas, by the ordinance, lately made by the Provincial Congress for regulating the Militia of New Jersey, it appears necessary that each Captain should have a District for the Company he commands, we the Committee, accordingly grant now Capt. Jacob Ten Eyck, the command of all the men within the following boundaries or District: Beginning
at the line of Hunterdon Co., on the river Allamatunck, thence down said river end also down the North Branch to the mouth of Chambers Brook, then up the said brook to the place where William McDonald's Mill formerly stood, then to the top of the mountain to Capt. Stile's line, then on a direct line down between Philip Van Narsdalen, and Chris. Van Narsdalen's, westerly of Wm. Black Halls, to the rear of Raritan River Lets, then along the rear of said River Lets to a line of William Lane's River Lot, then northerly and westerly, then down said branch to the line which divides the lands of Borgen Brokaw and Mr. Conover,, then along said line to Hunterdon Co. line, then along the seine to the beginning.
" By order of the committee, "ED. BUNN, Chairman."

"A list of the men who served under Capt. Jacob Ten Eyck in the Revolutionary war at different times from 1775 to 1781
" Edmon Arasmith, John Andrews, Malcom Andrews, Aaron Abaylon, Thomas Auten, Robert Andrews, John Auten, David Appleman, Jere. MIAs Bertton, Richard Brokaw, Samuel Bertron, David Bertron, Dirk Brokaw, Bergen Brokaw, Hendrick Bunn, Garret Bulmer, Cornelius Bo. dins, Adam Brucanan, Dished Bogert, Peter Baskfort, Geradis Bergen, John Burom, Edward Bunn, John Bodine, William Brower, Abraham Bodine, Cornelius Boss, Abraham Brown, Cornelius Boos, Thomas Bushfield, Lewis Bumer, Henry Bunn, Benjamin Burner, Green Brown, Gee. Bumer, Frederick Buckobus, John Brown, Henry Booran, Richard Bomer, Frederick Bucklew, Robert Bolmer, George Brewer, Wm. Brewer, James Bruylen, John Cotter, Archibald Campbell, John Chandler, Richard Cumpton, Richard Comes, Charles Comes, John Cragg, Christopher Onshore, John Cornelison, Alexander Cotter, William Cornelison, Benjamin Clawson, Barnet Clawson, Garret Cornelison, Peter Cotter, William Chives, John Castner, William Chambers, David Conine, Peter Coole, Brant Clawson, John Calwell, Joseph Chambus, Michael Colter, John Chapman, Jeremiah Doty, James Duyckins, John Boded, Samuel Hoagland, John Henry, George Hall, James Hoge, John Huff, Peter Harpending, Isaac Hall, William Hey, Benjamin Harris, William Hull, Nicole Hall, James Hegamen, William Hoagland, Derrick Hoagland, Peter Hadenbrook, Thomas Hall, lease Hadenbrook, James Harris, John Her, riot, John Harris, Minard Johnson, William Johnson, James Johnson, Jacobus Jerolman, Benjamin Jones, David Kelley, David King, Thomas King, Andrew Kilpatrick, Tunis Lane, John Dumont, Elbert Dumont, Fulkert Dow, Rubin Dennis, Peter Darker, William Dollar, Skillman Doughty, Thomas Drone, Dirk Drake, Issue Defrosts, John Dayckman, William Duyckman, Garret Davis, John Davis, John Ewins, John Elvery, Christopher Fraser, Luke Poster, Jeremiah Fulds, Peter Fulker, Jacob Fusler, Henry Fulkerson, William French, John Goldtrap, John Gordon, Jeremiah Garretson, Timothy Gilmer, David Helebrant, Lewis Hudson, Garret Harris, Lewis Borough, John Lucas, William Long, Job. Long, Thomas Lane, Robert Liddle, Thomas Lee, Job. Lane, Jamb Lane,. James Lettis, John More, Henry Mapes, Samuel Minor, Joseph Mulner, William Montinmore, Thomas McMurtry, Samuel McKinsley, Robert Maggell, Peter Mishet, Luke More, Ephraim McDowell, John Maligh, James Millin, Thomas Mechlenrath, John Mulbrin, Samuel Mawfut, John Maybeck, Thomas Murfey, Cornelius Messier, Isaac Mannin, Samuel McDonald, Peter Mealigh, John Millin, William McMans, Daniel McCrain, Hugh McCarty, John McDowel, John Meabeach, John Nortwick, Christopher Nevius, John Nevius, Christopher Off, Nicholas Oliver, John Prime, Henry Powelson, Peter Pest, Isaac Prawn, William Packson, Garret Probasco, William Porter, Archibald Powel, James Powel, William Peach, Mina Powelson, Christopher Probasco, John Ross, James Roes, Joseph Richson, John Eaton, Richard Runyon, Hendrick Rosehome, Robert Rosebome, James Rightmer, Israel Rickey, Benjamin Hot. rear, Vincent Runyon, Peter Rolan, Zuckariah Sicken, Barrant Stryker, Christopher Stryker; John Stencil, Cornelius Suydam, Ryke Suydam, John Storm, Amos Smalley, John Stoats, Barrant Smock, Charles Suydate, Joseph Stephens, Folkert Sebring, Joseph Stull, Henry Slingerlan, Barrant Schuyler, John Sparks, John Stull, George Sebron, Henry Stephens, Richard Suddard, Jones Smalley, James Stated, Andrew Some, John Sharp, Matthias Sharp, John Simason, Abraham Sebring, Gabriel Sparks, Joseph Stephen,, Abraham Schenk, Dished Sutphen, John Smith, Isaac Smalley, John Stillwall, Peter Ten Eyck, John Tunison, Luke Teeple, Hendrick. Teeple, Thomas Thompson, George Teeple, George Todd, Thomas Umphrey, Dow Van Narsdalen, George Van Nest, Cornelius Van Dike, Peter Van Deberge, Christopher Van Hersdalen, Peter Van Debrook, Peter Van Nest, John Van Narsdalen, James Van Horn, Derick Van Narsdalen, Hendrick Van Narsdalen, Peter Vossler, Jacob Valentine, John Van Natten, John Van Pool, Bar nard Van Nest, John Van Camp, Abraham Van Next, Christopher Van Doren, Jeromes Van Vest, Jacob Van Narstrand, Frederick Van Nest, Cornelius Van Next, Abraham Van Deventer, Isaac Van Vingle, Abraham Van Tingle, Peter Van Deventer, John Van Tingle, Coonrad Van Wagoner, Philip Van Narsdalen, Fulkert Voorhees, Isaac Van Doren, Ruliff Van Pelt, Michael Van Cort, Matthew Van Deveer, Tobiah Van Norden, Bergen Van Doren, Hendrick Vroom, George Vroom, John Vroom, Isaac Voorhees, John Van Houten, John Van Nortwick, John Wortman, William Wilson, James Winterstein, Samuel Williamson, John Wyckoff, Matthew Wite, Cornelins Williamson, Thomas Walker, William Waldron, James Whealer, Daniel Wooderd, Andrew Wortman, William Winans, Peter Worley, John Wilson, Cornelins Waldron, Peter Wortman, George Young, John Young.

List of the members of Capt. Conrad Ten Eyck's company
David Ammerman, Powel Ammerman, Benjamin Arrosmlth, John Bennet (2d lieutenant), Daniel Blew, Hendrick Blew, John Board, George Brewer, Abraham Brokaw, Casparus Brokaw, Adam Balls., Jacob Coach, Henry Cook, Abraham Coshaw, Thomas Covert, Tunis Covert, Samuel Davis, John De Camp, John Decker, Hendrick Dumon, Peter Dumon, Manias Duboys (sergeant), Abraham Dumott, Benjamin Dumott, Lawrence Dumott, Henry Fisher, Joseph French, Fulkert Fulkerson, Chris• than Herder, Hermancs Hoagland, Johannes Hoagland, John Hoagland, Torte Hoagland, Nicholas Hall, Richard Huff, Henry Kennedy, Thomas Lawkerman, Thomas Light, John Lorey, Jr., Abraham Lott, Abraham Low, Daniel McEwen, Simon Van Nortwick, Thomas Peterson, Abraham Post, Peter Peryn (Porcine), John Powelson, Leroy Ralph, Hendrick Rosebroom, John H. Schenck (sergeant), Roelif Sebring, Thomas Skill. men, least Stryker, John Stryker, Audries Ten Eyck, Garret Terhune, Cornelius Van Arsdalen, Isaac Van Cleefe (corporal), Paryas Van Cleef, Abram Van Arsdalen (corporal). Jacob Vanderbilt, Chrystoyan Van Dorn, John Van Dorn, Cornelius Van Dorn, Abraham Van Dorn (ensign), John Vandike, John Van Homers, John Van Middlesworth, Thomas Van Middlesworth, Hendrick Van Nortwick, John Van Nortwick (ensign), Jacob Van Nuys, John Van Voorhees, Conrad Ten Eyck (ensign), Conrad Van Wagoner, Abraham Voorhees (corporal), Jacob Voorhees, Peter Voorhees, John Van Arsdalen (sergeant), Adolphus Weavour, William Whilson, Jacob Winter, Barent Dumott.