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Mansfield was first formed on November 6, 1688, and reformed by Royal Charter on May 9, 1770.

Mansfield was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798.

Portions of the township were taken to form Fieldsboro ( March 7, 1850, within township ; became fully independent c. 1894 ), Bordentown Township ( March 8, 1852 ) and Florence Township ( March 7, 1872 ).