In 1775, Schenck was one of the first residents of Hunterdon County to volunteer to serve as a Minuteman in the months following the Battles of Lexington and Concord. He first served as a lieutenant and then was elected a captain of what was to become a company of the 3rd Regiment Hunterdon Militia.
In 1775, Schenck was one of the first residents of Hunterdon County to volunteer as a Minuteman in the months following the Battles of Lexington and Concord. He initially served as a lieutenant and then became captain of what would become a company within the 3rd Regiment Hunterdon Militia.