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Prominent New Brunswick merchant who served as a brigadier general in the New Jersey militia. Neilson's warehouse and wharf on the Raritan were used for military supply operations, and his home served as a headquarters for Continental officers.

New Brunswick-area militia colonel who led the Somerset County militia during the Revolution. Frelinghuysen served at Trenton and Princeton and represented New Jersey in the Continental Congress.

First governor of the State of New Jersey, serving throughout the war. Livingston coordinated the state militia, managed a deeply divided population, and was a frequent target of British and Loyalist kidnapping plots.

Operated the ferry crossing at New Brunswick on the Raritan River. Hyer's ferry was a critical transportation link and was contested by both armies during the New Jersey campaigns.

Last royal governor of New Jersey and illegitimate son of Benjamin Franklin. William Franklin was arrested in 1776 and imprisoned, becoming one of the most prominent Loyalists in America. His break with his father over independence was permanent.

British officer commanding the Queen's Rangers, a Loyalist unit that operated extensively in central New Jersey. Simcoe's rangers conducted raids and intelligence operations in the New Brunswick area, contributing to the partisan warfare that defined the New Jersey campaign.

British general who pursued Washington's army through New Brunswick in December 1776 and used the town as a forward base during the New Jersey campaigns. Cornwallis's failure to catch Washington before the Delaware crossing was a critical British error.

Wife of Governor William Livingston who managed the family estate, Liberty Hall, while her husband directed the war effort. She faced multiple threats from Loyalist raiders and British forces targeting the governor.